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Many of these books are available at the Amos Memorial Public Library, in the reference/Genealogical sections, or through the Ohio Historical Society. Links are established to Shelby County Historical Society [SCHS] materials available elsewhere on the web.

Source Books - Canal

Morthhorst, Michael. "The Miami & Erie Canal and the Sidney Feeder Canal in Miami County, Ohio and Shelby County, Ohio." A Canal Society of Ohio Tour Book. Published in 1997.

"The Miami and Erie Canal, Symbol of an Era." Produced and published by Carillon Park in Dayton, Ohio. Publication date unknown.

Fox, Bill. Money Woes Keep Locks in Historical Backwater. "The Dayton Daily News", September 9, 1973.

The Ohio Historical Society Historic Places web site - www.ohiohistory.org/places and "Ohio’s History is Calling YOU!, Guide and Map to Ohio Historical Society sites.

Ohio’s Historic Canals, Canal Society of Ohio website - www.infient.com/~lstevens/canal

"Piqua Courier", April, 1837.

"Piqua Daily Call", February 21, 1971.

Ludwig, Charles. "Playmates of the Towpath: Memories of the Canal Swimmers Society." Published in 1929.

"Shelby County Democrat", May 7, 1852, March 26, 1915.

"Sidney Daily News", Sesquicentennial Edition, August 3, 1885, March 29, 1886, November 18, 1892, September 25, 1895, March 25, 1897, May 7, 1907, May 10, December 6 & 20, 1940, August 7, 1980, January 28, 1989, September 18, 1990.

"Sidney Journal", January 27, 1905.

Seyler, Sherilyn and Kupper, Kathleen. Teaching With Historic Places. The Building of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal. Lesson Plan #10. Produced and published by the National Register of Historic Places and the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Publication date unknown.

May, Ralph. The Swinging Bridges Over the Miami & Erie Canal. Published in 1967.

Bush, Cathy. Trustees To Take Over Canal Tract. "The Sidney Daily News", July 16, 1985.

"Western Herald", September 22 and October 8, 1831.

Hatcher, Harlan. The Western Reserve: The Story of New Connecticut in Ohio. Published by Bobbs-Merril Company.

Wright, Terry. A series of articles on the Miami Canal dated April 13, October 23, December 8, 1985, July 30, 1986, and March 20, 1991.

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