,,iii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #ghh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #ca1 #bjbd,mr4  
,braun 7= himself & ,mr4 ,"y7 submitt$ !
 foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 consid]$ &    
agre$ to  ,,resolution  ,recogniz+ !    
#ej? ,anniv]s>y ( ,c>roll ,c\nty ,waba% 
,erie ,canal1 ,inc4  ,:]eas1 foll[+ !   
success ( ! ,erie ,canal 9 ! ,/ate (    
,new ,york1 ! lead]s ( ! ,/ate (        
,indiana _h a dream ( digg+ a /atewide  
network ( canals2 ,:]eas1 9 #ahcf1 !    
,g5]al ,assembly ( ! ,/ate ( ,indiana   
pass$ ,an ,act to provide = a g5]al     
sy/em ( ,int]nal ,improvem5ts7commonly  
kn[n z ! ,int]nal ,improvem5ts ,act (   
#ahcf or ! ,indiana ,mammo? ,int]nal    
,improvem5t ,act71 :i* appropriat$      
millions ( doll>s = canal build+ & o!r  
improvem5ts t laun*$ ! ,/ate ( ,indiana 
into ! ,canal ,era2 ,:]eas only #b canal
 l9es 7 successfully complet$ 9 ! ,/ate 
( ,indiana1 includ+-- 7#a7 ! #aja-mile  
,:itewat] ,canal f ,hag]/[n1 ,indiana1  
to ,c9c9nati1 ,ohio2 &  7#b7 ! #dfh-mile

 ,waba%  ,erie ,canal f ,tol$o1 ,ohio1  
to ,evansville1 ,indiana1 on ! ,ohio    
,riv]2 ,:]eas ! ,waba%  ,erie ,canal    
economically & culturally connect$ !    
,/ate ( ,indiana to ! re/ ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates ?r\gh ! ,erie ,canal & o!r canal 
networks2 ,:]eas1 at #dfh miles 9 l5g?1 
! ,waba%  ,erie ,canal 0 ! l>ge/        
fabricat$ /ructure 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates :5 
x 0 complet$ 9 #ahec &1 z ( #bjbd1 is ! 
second-longe/ canal 9 ! _w2 ,:]eas1 to  
appreciate ! impact t ! ,waba%  ,erie   
,canal _h on ! population ( ! ,/ate (   
,indiana1 consid] t1 :5 ! ,waba%  ,erie 
,canal began op]ations1 ! ,/ate (       
,indiana _h a population ( #cej1jjj1 &  
by #ahdj1 x _h a population ( #ihh1jjj2 
,:]eas1 9 #ahce1 ! c\nties 9 ! ,/ate (  
,indiana t bord]$ ! ,waba%  ,erie ,canal
 boa/$ #ab1jjj inhabitants &1 by #ahej1 
! numb] ( inhabitants 0 #aej1jjj2       
,:]eas1 9 ! #c ye>s foll[+ ! op5+ ( !   
,waba%  ,erie ,canal1 #e new c\nties 7  
creat$ along ! r\te ( ! ,waba%  ,erie   
,canal f ,=t ,wayne1 ,indiana1 to       

,hunt+ton1 ,indiana2 ,:]eas1 9 ! #ahgjs1
 ! ,waba%  ,erie ,canal clos$ due to !  
high co/ ( ma9t5ance & l[ income amid/  
competition f railroads2 ,:]eas1 aft] ! 
,waba%  ,erie ,canal clos$1 ! canal     
section 9 ,delphi1 ,indiana1 0 left to  
decay1 becom+ a fe/]+ public haz>d &    
eyesore2 ,:]eas1 9 ,febru>y #aiga1 ! v  
fir/ meet+ ( ! doz5 p conc]n$ ) =m+ a   
,canal hi/ory gr\p1 lat] kn[n z ,c>roll 
,c\nty ,waba%  ,erie ,canal1 ,inc41 0   
held 9 ,c>roll ,c\nty1 ,indiana2 ,:]eas1
 9 #aigd1 ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,s]vice    
grant$ nonpr(it /atus "u section        
#eja7;c77#c7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code 
( #aihf to ,c>roll ,c\nty ,waba%  ,erie 
,canal1 ,inc42 ,:]eas ,c>roll ,c\nty    
,waba%  ,erie ,canal1 ,inc41 has inve/$ 
?\s&s ( h\rs to repair ! ,waba%  ,erie  
,canal & surr\nd+ areas to repres5t its 
=m] glory & to educate ! public ( its   
hi/ory2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjjc1 ! ,waba%  ,erie
 ,canal ,int]pretive ,c5t] op5$1 &1     
?anks to volunte] labor1 community      
donations1 & grant fund+1 (f]s an       

int]active museum1 a reception hall =   
community ev5ts1 & a rese>* ar*ive (    
canal hi/ory2 ,:]eas ,c>roll ,c\nty     
,waba%  ,erie ,canal1 ,inc41 has        
develop$ & ma9ta9$ miles ( trails along 
hi/oric sites ( ,delphi1 ,indiana1 =    
public enjoym5t & recreation2 ,:]eas !  
volunte]s ( ,c>roll ,c\nty ,waba%  ,erie
 ,canal1 ,inc41 re/or$ & relocat$ sev]al
 hi/oric bridges to span ! ,waba%  ,erie
 ,canal1 includ+ ! wr\ght iron #ahgd    
,pa9t ,creek ,bridge2 ,:]eas1 s9ce      
#bjji1 ,c>roll ,c\nty ,waba%  ,erie     
,canal1 ,inc41 has (f]$ public canal    
boat t\rs abo>d a #ed-;foot replica     
canal boat nam$1 ! ,delphi2 ,:]eas !    
volunte]s ( ,c>roll ,c\nty ,waba%  ,erie
 ,canal1 ,inc41 built an op5-air #ahejs 
canal-era village by relocat+ & re/or+  
hi/oric /ructures f ar\nd ! ,/ate (     
,indiana2 & ,:]eas1 besides #a full-"t  
executive director & limit$ "p-"t /aff1 
! re/ ( ,c>roll ,c\nty ,waba%  ,erie    
,canal1 ,inc41 & its activities &       
programs are /aff$ by local volunte]s3  

,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7     
celebrates ! ,waba%  ,erie ,canal z a   
hi/oric l&m>k t pres]ves ! /ory ( !     
canal sy/ems ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & _!     
importance to e>ly settl]s = future     
g5]ations2  7#b7 recognizes ! prom95t   
role t ! ,waba%  ,erie ,canal1 !        
second-l>ge/ canal 9 ! _w z ( #bjbd1 _h 
9 ! gr[? & expansion ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 
especially 9 ! ,midwe/ & 9 ! ,/ate (    
,indiana2  7#c7 recognizes ,c>roll      
,c\nty ,waba%  ,erie ,canal1 ,inc41 =   
its ext5sive community ef=ts to pres]ve 
! ,waba%  ,erie ,canal :ile (f]+        
educational & recreational s]vices to ! 
public2 &  7#d7 commemorates ! #ej?     
anniv]s>y ( ,c>roll ,c\nty ,waba%  ,erie
 ,canal1 ,inc41 t 0 f\nd$ to pres]ve    
canal hi/ory & make x possible =        
visitors to enjoy ! natural beauty ( !  
la/ rema9+ navigable section ( ! ,waba% 
,erie ,canal 9 ! ,/ate ( ,indiana4