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Nye family boats. Nye's father stands on rear of boat and his mother is seated in front holding a young child, 1884. Courtesy of Summit County Historical Society, Akron, Ohio.
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad connects Baltimore, Maryland with the Ohio River at Wheeling, West Virginia.
1852-55
Traffic on the canal and revenue from operations peaks.
1860
Canal badly flooded. State leases canal to group of private investors.
1872
February 5
Pearl R. Nye born on canal boat Reform near Chillicothe, Ohio. He is the 15th of 18 Nye children.
