I have always been awed by the canal systems in the mid-west. I posted a picture of the canal system from the web site http://www.canalsocietyohio.org/. The canals run across the state and are wonderfuls sites to visit a byegone era. If you Enjoy the following link to a map of all the canal sites in Ohio. http://www.canalsocietyohio.org/ohio_map.html
Come on to Roscoe Village and ride a Canal Boat......pulled by a horse......it is so very relaxing........I could ride on the thing all day long (excpet there's no bathroom.....lol)..........Anyway.....Roscoe is a restored canal town and there is a goldmine of information on the canals.