Central Canal | Class 900 Indy

The Corruption of Dr. Coe Part I: The Doctor and the Canals

In Part 1 of a series on the actions of Dr. Coe in regard to the financing of the Indiana canal system in the 1830s.

Taking a Dam Tour: The History of the Broad Ripple Dam

Exploring the history of the Broad Ripple Dam, in person, and through historical sources.

Exploring the Northern Division of the Central Canal

Returning to a long running project to research the history of the Central Canal, in this post we explore an intact section of the canal.

Water Over Water: The History of the Fall Creek Aqueduct

This post looks at the history of the Fall Creek Aqueduct, which in some form, has been carrying the Central Canal over the creek since 1838

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eBay Find: Nathaniel West and the Purchase of Land in Indianapolis

Exploring the history behind a historical document found on eBay which details the sale of land early in the history of Indianapolis.

Watercraft on the Canal and the Sinking of the Indiana

Exploring the history of boating on the Central Canal in Indianapolis, and the sinking of the paddleboat Indiana on that waterway.

Remembering the 12th Street and Canal Crossing Through the Photography of O. James Fox

Exploring the history of the neighborhood around 12th Street and the Canal in Indianapolis through the photography of O. James Fox.

Searching For The Central Canal

Exploring the history of the Central Canal with an annotated map of the canal route through Indianapolis and Central Indiana.

Discovering The Central Canal's Buck Creek Culvert

My research on the history of the Central Canal in Indiana led to the discovery of the ruins of a culvert for the canal near Indianapolis.

The Lost Lock of the Central Canal

Exploring the site of a stone lock in downtown Indianapolis along the route of the Central Canal.