Miami and Erie Canal - Article Index

Encyclopedia - Miami And Erie Canal: Encyclopedia Ii - Miami And Erie Canal - Decline And Abandonment
Completed just before most of the railroads in Ohio were built, the canal competed with railroads through much of its useful life. Ice in...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dayton Ohio: Encyclopedia - Dayton Ohio
Image:Dayton.JPG Dayton is a city in southwestern Ohio, United States with a population of 166,179 (2000). It is the county seat and l...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dayton Ohio: Encyclopedia Ii - Dayton Ohio - Name And History
Dayton was founded on April 1, 1796 by a small group of US settlers seven years before the admission of Ohio to the Union in 1803. The to...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Maumee River: Encyclopedia Ii - Maumee River - Transportation
The mouth of the river at Lake Erie is wide and supports considerable commercial traffic, including oil, grain, and coal. However, about ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Over-the-rhine: Encyclopedia Ii - Over-the-rhine - History
During the 19th century, Over-the-Rhine was one of the most densely populated neighborhoods in the Midwest, if not the most densely popul...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Paulding County Ohio: Encyclopedia Ii - Paulding County Ohio - Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,085 km² (419 mi²). 1,078 km² (416 mi²) of it is land and 7 km²...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Middletown Ohio: Encyclopedia Ii - Middletown Ohio - Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there are 51,605 people, 21,469 households, and 13,933 families residing in the city. The population density...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Great Miami River: Encyclopedia Ii - Great Miami River - Course
It rises in Indian Lake in Logan County, approximately 15 mi (24 km) SW of Lima. It flows S and SW, past Sidney, and is joined by Loramie...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dayton Ohio: Encyclopedia Ii - Dayton Ohio - Cultural And Recreational Activities
Dayton is home to the Dayton Art Institute, a museum of fine arts. The National Museum of the United States Air Force is at nearby Wright...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Over-the-rhine: Encyclopedia Ii - Over-the-rhine - Attractions
Over-the-Rhine contains Washington Park, one of the largest parks in the city to be surrounded by dense blocks of housing. Kaldi's Coffee...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Paulding County Ohio: Encyclopedia Ii - Paulding County Ohio - Interesting Facts
Paulding County was the first county in the US to receive funding from steel magnate Andrew Carnegie to build a library. The town of Payn...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Paulding County Ohio: Encyclopedia Ii - Paulding County Ohio - Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 20,293 people, 7,773 households, and 5,689 families residing in the county. The population density i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dayton Ohio: Encyclopedia Ii - Dayton Ohio - Political Structure
In 1913, Dayton became the first city in the United States to adopt the council-manager system of city government. In this system, the ma...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dayton Ohio: Encyclopedia Ii - Dayton Ohio - Media
The principal general-circulation daily newspaper in the region is the Dayton Daily News, which is owned by Cox Communications. Christian...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dayton Ohio: Encyclopedia Ii - Dayton Ohio - Transportation
Dayton is one of only six remaining U.S. cities with electric trolley bus service, which has been operating continuously since 1888, maki...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dayton Ohio: Encyclopedia Ii - Dayton Ohio - Geography
Dayton is located at 39°45'46" North, 84°11'48" West (39.762708, -84.196665)GR1. The city sits in the Miami River Valley, north of Cinc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Great Miami River: Encyclopedia Ii - Great Miami River - Natural And Human History
The Miami and Erie Canal built in the 1830s connected the upper reaches of the river with Lake Erie and served as the principal route of ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dayton Ohio: Encyclopedia Ii - Dayton Ohio - Education
Dayton is home to two major universities: the University of Dayton, a private, Catholic institution founded in 1850 by the Marianist orde...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Middletown Ohio: Encyclopedia Ii - Middletown Ohio - Geography
Middletown is located at 39°30'22" North, 84°22'33" West (39.506007, -84.375885)GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dayton Ohio: Encyclopedia Ii - Dayton Ohio - Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there are 166,179 people, 67,409 households, and 37,614 families residing in the city. The population densit...   » Read the article