Author Archives: Donna Webb

Surveyor and land agent for the Erie Land Company, he acquired 1,003 acres in l806 by satisfying an unpaid tax bill for $4.01. This land included 2/3 of the land just below the Portage Summit … more →

A cross cut canal. Waterway built to connect the Ohio Canal with the the Ohio River just below Pittsburgh. PA. Completed in l840, it ran down the middle of Main Street and connected with the … more →

(Asinina trilby) A native small tree also called false banana because of the stubby, cylindrical fruits. Yellowish green, at first, they darken and are almost black when ripe. The flesh of the fruit is sweet … more →

(Felis concolor) A large quadruped of the cat family, tawny brown in color without spots. Found from British America to Patagonia but now practically extinct in eastern North America. Also called puma, panther and mountain … more →

A paint factory located above Lock 12.

A boat for carrying passengers on the canal. Though some were trim, sleek vessels carrying 50-75 passengers others were merely freight boats with the cargoholds boarded up and windows cut in. Traveled 4mph or up … more →