Building the St. Helena II: Rebirth of a Nineteenth-Century Canal Boat

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Contents Preface ix Acknowledgments xiii 1 American Canals 1 2 Ohio Canals 13 3 Decline and Survival 23 4 Stark County, Ohio 32 5 Canal Fulton’s Boat 43 6 Construction Begins 60 7 The St. Helena II Is Born 78 8 Dedication 97 9 Canal Boats USA 110 10 Ohio & Erie Canalway 122 Epilogue 133 Appendix A: “Canal Nostalgia,” by James Dillow Robinson 136 Appendix B: Honorable Ralph Regula’s Dedication Address 139 Appendix C: Transcript of Recorded Lecture Played on the St. Helena II 144 Notes 148 Bibliography 150 Illustration Credits 152 Index 153 Gantz text.indb 7 6/25/12 3:09 PM Gantz text.indb 8 6/25/12 3:09 PM ...