Township no. III in the U.S. Reserve at the foot of the rapids of the Miami of the Lakes. [1820]
Related Entities
There are 1 Entities related to this resource.
Ohio. Board of Canal Commissioners
http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6g775f4 (corporateBody)
The Ohio Board of Canal Commissioners was created in 1822 through an act passed by the State of Ohio General Assembly. Early members included Thomas Worthington, Isaac Minor, and Alfred Kelley. Their duties were to examine, survey, and estimate the practicality of a canal connecting the Ohio River with Lake Erie, and to make an estimation of cost. During construction, each commissioner was responsible for certain sections of the canal, including hiring laborers, engineers, and building suppliers...