There was a time when canals were part of the roadways of America east of the Mississippi River, connecting the small towns and villages to the big cities and allowing merchants and farmers to move ...

A new study supports an earlier report that found polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in sediments lining the Indiana Harbor and Ship Canal in East Chicago, Ind. The study also presents data showing that ...

After months of public outcry, state and federal officials have agreed to investigate an alternative option for off-site disposal of contaminated sediment dredged from the Indiana Harbor and Shipping ...

If you're a trivia buff, listen up! The Indiana Historical Society has created a new monthly event called "Trivia on the Canal," and it starts this Friday! Casey Terry, Manager of Engagement at the ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A popular summer concert series is returning to downtown Indianapolis! The Indiana Historical Society on Monday announced its lineup for the 2023 Concerts on the Canal season, ...

Researchers have found high levels of toxic polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in the deep sediments lining the Indiana Harbor and Ship Canal (IHSC) in East Chicago, Ind. Scientists say the discovery is ...

A new archaeological project seeks to learn more about Indiana's canal period. About a hundred and fifty years ago Indiana nearly bankrupted itself building a statewide canal system. The episode was ...

METAMORA, Ind. (WISH) — The Whitewater Canal State Historic Site may be getting a lifeline, the site’s parent organization announced. News 8 first reported on the historic site’s demise on June 17. In ...

The Indiana Department of Transportation recently announced a permanent plan to ease traffic across the Indiana Harbor Canal in the wake of the Cline Avenue bridge closure. According to Associated ...

EAST CHICAGO, Ind. (AP) - More sediment will be removed from an Indiana canal to allow barges with full loads to use waterway. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers plans to dredge 182,300 cubic yards (139 ...