A storehouse for wares, or goods. Located at the edge of the canal to store goods coming from and going onto the canal.
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Wasteway
Also called a bypass channel. A parallel channel around every lock that allowed excess water to bypass the lock during periods of less than peak traffic. Otherwise the water would flow over the top of … more
Watershed
A region or area drained by a set of streams and rivers. The continental divide separating the rivers draining into Lake Erie and those draining into the Ohio and Mississippi rivers runs along through Summit … more
Welton’s Grocery Store
Canal era business located on the south side of North Street adjacent to Lock 14.
Wheeling & Lake Erie Railroad
Runs several freight trains a day on the line over the high steel trestle north of Lock 11.
White Sweet Clover
(Melilotus alba) A pasture plant introduced to the American landscape.
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