Central Parkway in Cincinnati Ohio was once the path of the Miami Erie Canal.

Описание: Imagine a beautiful waterway that divided downtown Cincinnati nearly in two from the north to the south? The Miami and Erie Canal was begun in 1825 to connect the Ohio River at Cincinnati with Lake Erie near Toledo.
Canal construction went quickly but not easily. At the peak of construction, more than four thousand workers were laboring on the canals. Workers, mostly immigrants, earned thirty cents per day plus room and board. A typical day began at sunrise and did not end until sunset.

The canal as a whole enjoyed its greatest use during the 1850s. Soon, however, a faster, more efficient method of transportation overshadowed the canal: the railroad. By the late 19th century, the Miami-Erie Canal had been abandoned.

By 1920, the canal had begun to be dug up and replaced by the city's ill fated subway system.
Central Parkway opened in 1928 and is still used as a busy tree lined thoroughfare today.

Story by:
Laura Noyes owner of Riverside Food Tours
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