Building the St. Helena II tells the story of the 1970
reconstruction of an authentic, operational 1825 canal boat. The
narrative unfolds in the small village of Canal Fulton, Ohio, along
the surviving one- mile section of the 333-mile Ohio & Erie
Canal, which in the 1820s connected the new nation's western
frontier to the thriving coastal states. Canal Fulton was at the
leading edge of a national environmental movement to reclaim,
restore, and reuse historic U.S. canals for education and
recreation. Author Carroll Gantz describes how canals penetrated
the wilderness and became the nation's first interstate
transportation system-transforming the Northeast and Midwest from
an agrarian to an industrial society-and how the construction of
the 4,700 mile network of man-made waterways attracted settlers
inland. In Ohio, the canals transformed the state from a wild,
western territory into a productive and prosperous business region.
Canals were soon replaced by railroads, however, and by 1900 they
had mostly been abandoned, built over, or destroyed by nature.
Inspired by the innovative actions of Canal Fulton to preserve its
canal history, the rest of Ohio and then the country joined the
environmental and historical preservation movement. Dozens of
replica canal boats were built, and over a thousand miles of land
were reclaimed for the education and recreation of millions of
Americans, from Massachusetts to Illinois. As a result, part of the
national heritage once on the verge of being lost was instead
reborn. Complemented by scores of photographs, the historical
origin of St. Helena II as well as her design, construction,
launch, and use over her 18 years of operation are discussed in
detail. Her final restoration as a permanent exhibit is also
described, with full-color illustrations. St. Helena II's tradition
survives today in her worthy replacement, St. Helena III. Canal
buffs, historians, educators, engineers, sailors, and those
interested in restoration will welcome this addition to ca- nal
literature.
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