Wabash & Erie Canal Park in Delphi, Indiana

If you own a mule and it happens to be named Cal, Gal, Hal, Pal, Val, or preferably Sal, grab your towrope and head over to Delphi, Indiana, to check out the Wabash and Erie Canal Park and Museum. Opened in 2004, the museum features twelve interactive galleries tracing the history of the Wabash and Erie Canal from its inception and construction to its use and eventual closure. The park grounds have an extensive trail system and an 1850s pioneer village, where craftsmen ply their trades during canal season (mid-May through mid-September). The Wabash and Erie Canal connected the eastern side of

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