Calendar

A partial listing of upcoming canal events. This page was updated 3/11/10. Additions will be made as information is received.

2010

March 13 - Canal Symposium, Easton, PA, see www.canals.org

April 9 - 11  — "Hoosiers on the Move"- Headquarters: Comfort Inn, Richmond, Ind., 765-935-4766; room rate: $61.60 includes tax. Tour will cover the Whitewater Canal, National Road, Quakers, Politicians, and Underground Railroad in Wayne County, Indiana. Carolyn Schmidt, indcanal@aol.com; 260-432-0279. Canal Society of Indiana.

April 16 - 18  — Pennsylvania Canal Society Spring Field Trip: Upper Grand section of the Lehigh Canal. Contact: Bill Lampert, indnbll@yahoo.com;  215-262-5506.

April 17  — Annual Douglas Memorial Hike and Dinner. Hikers will have three different length options with bus transportation provided.   Cumberland to Spring Gap area with dinner and evening program at the Orleans Volunteer Fire Dept. Dorothea Malsbary, 301-942-2528; Programs@CandOCanal.org.

April 30 - May 2  — "Bridging the Tuscarawas Gap” - See trail development along the Ohio & Erie Canal, restored toll house, Trenton dam and feeder & Lock 15 Park. Contact Larry Turner, 330-658-8344 or towpathturner@aol.com.

May 1  — I & M Canal Walk/Ride. Join the Canal Corridor Association in Morris, IL for the third annual I & M Canal Walk or Ride Celebration. Walk one to five miles or bike ten to twenty-five miles during this fun, family event. Bring a group from your business or invite some friends and make it a team effort! Contact Katie MacKay, 815-220-1848 or reservations@canalcor.org. 

May 22  — Dedication of restored Nine Mile Creek Aqueduct, Camillus Canal Society, Camillus, NY. Contact Dave and Liz Beebe, dwbeebe@verizon.net.

 June 19 - 20 — HERITAGE TRANSPORTATION FESTIVAL at Canal Park, Delphi, IN.  We feature 1850 transportation (no railroads here then) and we will be enjoying the brand new dock with our year old replica canal boat operation on our mile of reconstructed waterway.  Also we have high wheel bicycles, carriage rides, etc.

July 3 - 4  — CANAL DAYS FESTIVAL at Canal Park, Delphi, IN.  We have vintage crafters, canal boat and carriage rides, period games, all village buildings open, food and fun for all ages.

September 19 - 24  — World Canals Conference, Rochester, NY. www.worldcanalsconference.org.

October 1 - 13  — Study tour of south German waterways. Contact www.canalsnys.org

October 8 - 10  — Pennsylvania Canal Society fall tour. Destination to be announced.

October 8 - 10 - Canal Society of Ohio, Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Rockside Road to Deep Lock

October 22 - 24  — "River boats, Pirates and Caves." Headquartered in Evansville, IN. Bus tour of southeastern Illinois, Cave In Rock, Garden of the Gods, Ohio River locks, Paducah, Kentucky flood wall murals (possibly Quilters Hall of Fame and the Civil War Museum) on Saturday. Friday tour of LST in Evansville, Sunday Wabash & Erie Canal in Warrick County, Indiana. Carolyn Schmidt (260) 432-0279; indcanal@aol.com

December 11 - 12  — OLD FASHION CHRISTMAS in Canal Park, Delphi. IN.  We feature "hot apple dumplings" food, period crafters and vendors, all buildings open and decorated for an 1850 Christmas.

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