2010 TowpathTrek Completed
Final northern destination today on the Ohio & Erie Canal towpath hike was
the Boston store (in the picture.) This small village today was a major town on the canal in the mid 1800's. Canal boat building was a major industry. The Boston store came later and sold supplies as well as flour and feed. Feed for the horses on the canal I assume.
This final 4th hike in the Towpath Trek was a round trip of 5 miles, starting at Peninsula, OH, hiking to the Boston store and returning to the starting place.
We encountered several forms of current day transportion on this hike. Walking and biking on the towpath, a railroad running passenger trains for recreation, and cars and trucks in I-271 and the Ohio turnpike. Very large bridges across the valley carry cars and trucks. In canal days of course there were canal boats for major transportation between Cleveland and the Ohio River.
The 4 hikes in this annual series were well chosen for a wide variety and experiences.
the Boston store (in the picture.) This small village today was a major town on the canal in the mid 1800's. Canal boat building was a major industry. The Boston store came later and sold supplies as well as flour and feed. Feed for the horses on the canal I assume.
This final 4th hike in the Towpath Trek was a round trip of 5 miles, starting at Peninsula, OH, hiking to the Boston store and returning to the starting place.
We encountered several forms of current day transportion on this hike. Walking and biking on the towpath, a railroad running passenger trains for recreation, and cars and trucks in I-271 and the Ohio turnpike. Very large bridges across the valley carry cars and trucks. In canal days of course there were canal boats for major transportation between Cleveland and the Ohio River.
The 4 hikes in this annual series were well chosen for a wide variety and experiences.
- The Zoar hike was very rural with no homes in view, mostly just the Tuscarawas river, the towpath, and remnants and locks of the canal.
- The Massillon section is now well populated with homes very near to the towpath.
- The Akron section was in the heart of downtown, but most of the canal and locks are still there.
- The Peninsula to Boston store contains a lot of history as well as current forms of transport.
- The Massillon section is now well populated with homes very near to the towpath.
- The Akron section was in the heart of downtown, but most of the canal and locks are still there.
- The Peninsula to Boston store contains a lot of history as well as current forms of transport.
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