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The citizens of Shelby County, and its vicinity, are requested to meet at the Court-House, in the town of Sidney, on Saturday the 1st of October next, at 1 o'clock, P.M. to take into consideration the utility of the extension of the Miami Canal to this place. Owing to the exertions making in other places we are called upon, as citizens, to give our attention at this time to adopt some measures for its extension. Sidney, September 22, 1831.

WELCOME! HISTORICAL BACKGROUND	GETTING A CANAL Before the Canal Beginning of the Miami Canal Lobbying for the Canal Locally
BUILDING THE CANAL Construction of the Canal Building the Canal in Shelby County Making the Canal Locks Water Sources Culverts and Aqueducts Financing the Construction Workers Who Built the Canal	OPERATING THE CANAL Opening of the Canal Canal Operations Freight Traffic Passenger Traffic Keeping the Canal in Operation
COMMUNITIES ALONG THE CANAL Fort Loramie and Newport Lockington Port Jefferson Towns that Never Were	EFFECT ON LOCAL COMMERCE DEMISE OF THE CANAL
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