Selling Land

ID: 291 ~ Source: Indiana Historical Bureau ~ Creator: Indiana Journal Weekly ~ Date: April 23, 1836

This file appears in: Canal Fever: Indianapolis Central Canal

As construction began on the Indianapolis Canal, landowners saw the possibility of increasing value for their property and encouraged potential buyers to purchase it. Today, Indianapolis' Canal District is once again in high demand.

Image Courtesy of the Indiana Historical Bureau (Indiana Journal Weekly, April 23, 1836)

This file appears in: Canal Fever: Indianapolis Central Canal

Canal Fever: Indianapolis Central Canal

By Kelsey Bawel, Noah Goodling & Abby Curtin

You now stand on White River Trail at the southern point of the canal. In 1836 the canal was meant to be a pathway that would feed goods into and out of Indianapolis, much like today’s major railroads or interstates. Today the canal is a popular…