Canal travel was the main way to get merchandise and people to and from Butler County in the 1800 and 1900’s.
Ohio’s canal system was most effective between 1827 and 1850 before the introduction of the railroads. The 1913 Flood destroyed much of the canal.
Click on the card below to view images showing how Butler County cities used canals in our archive photos.
MORE HISTORY FEATURES
From the archives: LeSourdsville Lake/Americana through the years
From the archives: School life through the years in Butler County, seen in black-and-white archive photos
From the archives: Amazing old black-and-white images of the historic Butler County Courthouse
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