Wedding Party on the Wabash and Erie Canal, 1872
This file appears in: Canal Fever: Indianapolis Central Canal
Canals were so popular during this time period that weddings on barges became the newest trend in high society. This photograph shows the wedding party of Lou Kopp and Ed Lippard on a barge on the Wabash and Erie Canal.
Image Courtesy of the Indiana Historical Society.
This file appears in: Canal Fever: Indianapolis Central Canal
Canal Fever: Indianapolis Central Canal
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…