Links; shelby county ohio historical society

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Miami & Erie Canal; www.bright.net/~dietsch/ grandlake/canaltoursouth.htm	This site is maintained by Mary and Terry Dietsch and features a slide show tour of the Miami & Erie canal located south of St. Mary's (New Bremen, Ohio). The tour ends with an area sensitive map that links to outside web sites containing information on various canal boats and locks.
Ohio-To-Erie Trail; www.ohio-to-erie-trail.org/	Ohio & Erie Canal National Heritage Corridor covers an area that stretches nearly 90 miles, paralleling the canals built in the early 1800s to connect Lake Erie to the Ohio River. Access this site to learn about the trail.
Canal Lands; http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/water/canals/	There is a history of Ohio's canal system, maps and survey plats, etc., on this site maintained by the department of natural resources.
Traveling Through Time	The Shelby County Historical Society's archive of articles on local canal history.
National Register of Historic Places; www.cr.nps.gov/nr/	The Nation's official list of 70,000 cultural resources worthy of preservation.
Ohio Historical Society www.ohiohistory.org	This web site contains thousands of informational pages and images documenting Ohio's history.
OHIOana Library; www.oplin.lib.oh.us	The Ohio Public Library Information Network maintains an online catalogue/search index for prominent Ohioans - be they writers, musicians, and/or other artists. Network is searchable by topic.