History of Transportation

in Ohio

Intermediate Class of 2011-2012

CanalsCanal slides

1820 1822 July 21, 1825 18301810

The Ohio legislature realized the

importance and created a new Ohio Canal Commission

The idea of a canal system came about because Ohioans needed a quick and easy access to the Ohio River and Lake Erie.

The canals nearly bankrupted the state government but they allowed Ohioans to prosper from 1830 through the Civil War

Governor Brown convinced Ohio legislature to establish the Ohio Canal Commission

The Ohio Legislature approved canal routes and work began immediately

Ohio’s canal System Ends.

1833

1855 1913

Canals were completed

Canals lose business and railroads take over

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Canal boats were used to go up

and down

rivers.

Mules were used to pull canal boats.

All Pictures from Google images

Locks were used to level the water

for canals.

Canal boats helped farmers take crops to

the market.

Taylor, Jayden, and Ellie

Accurate Time Line and Facts

Pictures of the canals.

In 1820, Brown convinced the Ohio legislature to establish the Ohio Canal Commission. Its purpose was to hire an engineer to survey a route for a canal that would connect Lake Erie with the Ohio River. Now, in the 21st Century, canals are only used for recreational use, but barges are used for transporting goods.

Canals were important because they helped transport goods and people across the state of Ohio.

In 1833, the Ohio and Erie Canal was completed, but the Miami and Erie canal took another 12 years to complete.

Mules pulled the boats on the canal side.

Canals were man made rivers that were used to transport goods faster than wagons.

Man made canal.

Map of the canal system.

Pictures from Google Images

Steamboats

1807 Ohioan’s

heard about a steamboat build by

Robert Fulton

1811 A big crowd

gathered in Pittsburg to see the first steamboat travel on the Ohio

River

1811-1825 Cincinnati shipyards built 25

steamboats

1818 Steamboats started to travel on Lake Erie

2012 Steamboats

are now used for tourists.

Steamboats were

replaced by barges

Time line

Steamboats helped Ohio by carrying goods and people down the river. Steamboats are large boats powered by steam engines. Steamboats were invented because keelboats were back-breaking work. Steamboats were better than keelboats because they could travel up river. In October 1811 the first steamboat to travel down the Ohio River began its journey. It was called the New Orleans. Steamboats travelled a lot on Lake Erie. Steamboats are not used the same way they were in the 1800’s.

1Matthew Dills, Clay Spade, Claire Lockyer, Katelyn

Koralewski

This is an antique steamboatvintageimagewallpaper.com

The Mississsippi Queen is the second steamboat of the Delta Queen Steamboat Co. built in 1973-75.

http://www.steamboats.org/steamboat-pictures.html

http://www.steamboats.org/traveller/ohio-river.html

A steamboat trail going from Pittsburg to Louisville. Steamboats can travel along the Atlantic Ocean 2Matthew Dills, Clay Spade, Claire Lockyer, Katelyn

Koralewski

This is a map of the routes steamboats took.

http://www.google.com/search?q=map+of+the+Ohio+River

On the right is a picture of Robert Fulton, and on the left is a picture of his first steamboat. He made that steamboat in the year 1807. He invented steamboats to carry heavier loads.

A tour steam boat blowing off steam in the Ohio river.

https://www.google.com/search?tbm=isch&hl=en&source=hp&biw=1440&bih=696&q=steamboat

Katy Mattimoe, Riley Dean, Tate Reno, Daniel B.

1807

•The steamboat was invented by Robert Fulton.

•Before steamboats people had to use keelboats.

1811

•Ohio’s first steamboat, the New Orleans, went down the Ohio River.

•It traveled from Pennsylvania to New Orleans.

1820s

&1850s

•Travel by steamboats on Lake Erie became easier when lighthouses were built.

•After railroads were built, the use steamboats declined.

Steamboats were an important mode of transportation in Ohio. Before Steamboats people had to use keelboats. The first steamboat on the Ohio reiver was called the New Orleans. It was invented by Robert Fulton to carry heavier loads. Steamboats didn’t travel on Lake Erie because it was to dangerous. During the time steamboats were allowed to travel on Lake Erie, Cincinnati Shipyards launched twenty- five steamboats. Traveling by steamboats could be very dangerous, until lighthouses were built. Then a sad fate hit the steamboat: railroads came along and no one traveled by steamboats anymore.

RAILROADS IN OHIOMrs. Champa

The way Trains Changed Ohio The railroads started in 1804. They built the railroads and abandoned the canals because people couldn’t use them in the winter . The railroads helped Ohio because it was fast transportation and made Ohio more popular. There was many railroads in Ohio because migration from the east exploded, providing a vast and hungry labor pool. The immigrant population and citizens of Ohio made the railroads in Ohio. The trains were nicknamed “Iron Horse” because they were fast and made out of iron. The railroads also helped connect to eastern states and the west.

This a map of railroads that ran through Ohio in 1890. This picture is from Google images.

This is a modern day map of Ohio railroads..This picture was from Google images.

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This picture was from Google chrome

In 1825, railroads were built. Originally, they were not very fast because the were pulled by horses. Then by the 1850s, there were trains made by steal. By the 1900’s a lot of people used them. Now in 2012, people don’t use trains and railroads as often because there are cars and other faster kinds of transportations.

Railroads… Alyssa Brohl, Piper Howard, August Miller, and Nick Walsh. All pictures from Google images.

This is an historical map of railroads in the 1800’s in Ohio.

This is a picture of a train in the 1800’s. Back then the trains were used to bring goods to the people in remote areas.

Facts and Timeline• In 1850 there were 300 miles of

track in Ohio. In 1860 (just ten years later) there was more than 3,000 miles of railroads were in Ohio. Railroads and other things began to run on coal in the 1850’s because coal became a inexpensive source. Thousands of jobs were brought from Ohio because of railroads.. Trains were more popular than anything else, because boats and horses can’t hold much. Trains like these carried goods for people or factories for example fruits, food, oil and more.

• 1828: First Railroad.• 1836: First railroad was

called, “ Erie and Kalamazoo Railroad.

• 1860: Ohio had just under 3,000 miles of track.

• Mid- 1800s the growth of railroads changed the size of businesses.

• Alyssa Brohl, Piper Howard, August Miller, and Nick Walsh.

1828

•They got the idea to build a railroad.

•thTheyu got the idea to bild a train

1836

•Finished the railroad.

1850

•Started to use coal instead of horses.

1900

•Started using oil.

1910

•More than 9,500 miles of tracks.

By: Kelly Metzger, Kayla Walsh, and Timothy Seymour

Railroads had an advantage over canals because they were faster, connected communities, and they didn’t freeze when it was cold. Railroads also brought people into Ohio which created more jobs. The railroads improved over the years with speed and mileage. They used to run on horses but now they run on coal.

ttp://www.deskmap.com/rr_mapping/print_maps.html This is a map of the railroads of Ohio.

http://www.nwcouncil.org/history/railroads.asp This is a picture of the railroad tracks in Ohio

Electric Trolleys

The history of Electric Trolleys

Timeline for Electric TrolleysElectric Trolleys were a preferable form of transportation in the late 1800’s because they were faster and cheaper than canals, trains, and horses.

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1860

1870

1880

1890

1900

1910

1920

1930

1940

1950

1888:Start of

Trolley Era

1900:End of

Trolley Era

1866:Invention

of Trolleys

1933:Trolleys are replaced

by automobiles

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Electric Trolley FactsIn the late 1800’s communities started building smaller railroads between towns.In 1884 the electric trolley came to Ohio.The first electric trolley in the U.S connected Newark and Granville.Trolleys operated within single communities.Electric Trolleys that ran between communities are also known as inter-urbans.Most railways ran several trains at a time.By WWI, 2,798 miles of track existed in Ohio.Ohio’s mileage of track exceeded the next closest state by 1,000 miles.

Picture taken at the corner of Cherry and Summit in Toledo. Retrieved from http://www.google.com/imgres?q=electric+trolleys+in+ohio

Map of inter-urban railways in Ohio. Retrieved from http://railsandtrails.com/Maps/Interurban/1920Interurban-t.jpg

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Electric TrolleysBy: M. Delp T. Fischer J. Khouri

1800’s

Electric trolleys are invented.

1884

Electric trolleys travel to Ohio.

1930’s

Electric trolleys shut down.

Today

Electric trolleys are put in museums and used for fun!

This Picture shows Dolly the Trolley. Dolly is an Electric Trolley, Just like Lolly. People like dolly, just as much as Lolly! Copy right: Present day

All pictures are from Google Images

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This picture shows Lolly the trolley. Lolly is an Electric trolley that is used for sightseeing. People like Lolly the trolley. Copyright: Present day. Cleveland, Ohio.

Even though electric trolleys traveled small distances, they

helped people and goods move from one place to the next. Electric

trolleys are vehicles that are like buses. Some of them have names. Electric trolleys run on electricity.

The electricity comes from wires on top of the trolley. Electric trolley’s

electric engines were taken out and gas engines were put in. The

trolleys are now rented out to, pick up people and take them places. In the time of World War I, street cars were a huge industry. They made

jobs for over 100,000 people.

This shows the wide spread trolley

routs in Ohio

Electric TrolleysBy M. Delp T. Fischer J. Khouri

All pictures are from Google Images

Electric trolleys have changed transportation in Ohio. A trolley is a passenger rail vehicle which runs along public streets. What made them so popular was that they were a quick and cheap alternative transportation. Trolleys were easier than using horses or traveling on foot and that is why many people wanted to take them. Electric trolleys ran on lines powered by electricity. The lines took people throughout the city. Most early amusement parks were powered by electric trolley lines. By WWI, 2,798 miles of trolley track was in Ohio. Ohio’s mileage exceeded the next closest state by about 1,000 miles. By the 1930s, most electric trolleys had stopped running.

Molly Mattimoe, Sophia Spinazze, Cole Habekost, Ethan Hertzfeld

Electric Trolleys

This is a trolley. This is a trolley bus.

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1884

First commercial electric trolley was built in

Cleveland, Ohio.

1930

Most electric trolleys stopped operating.

WWI

2,798 miles of electric track in

Ohio. Trolley business

employing over 100,000 people.

Today

Lolly the Trolley- used for tours and transportation.

Cleveland Trolley System- used for tours and transportation.

Molly Mattimoe, Sophia Spinazze, Cole

Habekost, Ethan Hertzfeld

http://www.google.com/imgres?q=map+of+trolley+lines+in+toledo&hl=en&safe=active&sa=X&rls=com.microsoft:en-us&biw=1024&bih=433&tbm=isch&prmd=imvns&tbnid=uZt2xylbR1mgXM:&imgrefurl=http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/mcgraw_electric.html&docid=ujkpBhHE5Y9mdM&imgurl=http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/historical/txu-oclc-6445490-electric_railway-toledo-1913.jpg&w=1800&h=1127&ei=gr0yT5CJEsPqggeE7-2hBQ&zoom=1&iact=rc&dur=328&sig=114843342920860197787&page=1&tbnh=91&tbnw=146&start=0&ndsp=13&ved=1t:429,r:0,s:0&tx=22&ty=73

www.google.com/imgres?q=map+of+electric+trolley+lines+in+northwest+ohio&hl=en&safe=active&rls=com.microsoft:en-us&biw=1024&bih=433&tbm=isch&tbnid=nfMMMvuMWTQyeM:&imgrefurl=http://wn.com/Cincinnati_Streetcar_Perspectives__Dhani_Jones&docid=e6G0V-8LDbIsTM&imgurl=http://homepage.mac.com/jjakucyk/Transit1/map70.jpeg&w=3027&h=4029&ei=UcAyT-vIH43VgAeU2YTGBQ&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=782&vpy=38&dur=2594&hovh=259&hovw=195&tx=148&ty=170&sig=114843342920860197787&page=4&tbnh=138&tbnw=103&start=47&ndsp=17&ved=1t:429,r:11,s:47This is a map of the electric

trolley lines in Toledo, Ohio.This is a map of electric

trolley lines in Cincinnati, Ohio.

AUTOMOBILES IN OHIO: FIRST DETROIT, THEN OHIO!

MRS. CHAMPA

Reproduction of a photograph depicting

Charles F. Kettering with a Buick automobile,

Dayton, Ohio, 1913. Kettering is credited with

inventing the electric ignition and self-starter

for the automobile

http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/Kettering

Time-lineJean-Joseph-Etienne Lenoir builds a “horseless carriage”

1863

Julius Hock builds the first internal combustion engine that runs on liquid gasoline

1870

1903

Burton Westcott brought the Westcott Motor Car Company from Richmond, IN. to Springfield, Ohio.

1901

The White Motor Company startedbuilding steam powered automobiles

1900

Peerless Motor Vehicle Company started building its first automobiles

1899

The first Packard motor car

1899

Baker Motor Vehicle Co. is the first automobile to have passenger seat belts

By : Kirstin, Max, Megan, and Cassidy

Ohio automobiles back then…

This is a picture of the United States where they made cars. Almost 100% of Ohio they made cars.

All pictures are from Google Images

This is a picture of a Horseless Carriage. Also this was the first automobiles.

Harvey Wickliffe opened the first gasolineStation in The United States in Columbus in1912.Ohio was an important center for theAutomobile industry in the early 1900’s. Over 80 different types of cars were madeIn Cleveland Auto factories. During 1920Cars changed the way people lived.

These are two pictures of automobiles that came after the Horseless Carriage.

By : Kirstin, Max, Megan, and Cassidy

Earlier, in 1820, Julius Hock made an engine.Later, in 1867, Nickolas Otto made a more improved engine than Julius Hock. In 1885, Benz makes the first gasoline-powered commercial auto. In 1901, Oldsmobile becomes the first car sold in high volumes. In 1903, Ford rolls out his first model. Later in 1913, Ford makes the first moving assembly lines. MariahIn 1940, the automobile’s price in Ohio was $945 And it had an 127 inch wheelbase A long Large roomy car, with a door so wide rear seat passengers can enter without disturbing those in front . Chloe

Chloe Kozal Mariah Mattison

1920 automobilewww.howstuffworks.com

1930 car

Ohio’s Automobiles• Bufori is a modern brand of rare automobiles resembling

1930s coupes. The company is owned by Australian brothers Anthony, George and Gerry Khouri, and was in Ohio. In 1986, Gerry Khouri began to build three s. The acronym “Bufori” stands for Beautiful, Unique, Fantastic, Original, Romantic, and sports cars, one each for the three brothers, which led to the formation of the company. Oliver Old maps provide much information about what was known in times past, as well as the philosophy and cultural basis of the map, which were often much different from modern cartography. Maps can show how the automobile changed Ohio as well as the rest of the U.S. The auto mobile improved Ohio’s economy because of the ability to travel. Maps are one means by which scientists distribute their ideas and pass them on to future generations. Daniel

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Highway map in Ohio

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Fletcher CalderbankThis is the steam trolley, one of the earliest automobiles.

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Alexander Winton driving a Winton automobile, manufactured in Cleveland, Ohio, on trip through the western United States, ca. 1914.

Nov.5 ,1796, the first Automobile was made.

All images are from Google.

Winton called his earliest designs "horseless carriages," but soon they became known as automobiles instead. Winton called his earliest designs “horseless carriages,” but soon they became known as automobiles instead.

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Ohio’s Interstate Highways

Ohio’s interstate highways played a big role in infrastructure in the 1950’s. Because of the interstate highways, there was more dependence on the automobile. The amount of concrete to form the roads was enough for six sidewalks to the moon. In 1956, the government implemented the Interstate Highway Act. To maintain the highways, the government established tax and excise on gasoline.

http://www.onlineatlas.us/interstate-highways.htm

Info from ohiohistorycentral.org

Highways were built to move cars and people between the suburbs and cities and where they worked. By the end of the 1950’s ,high-speed highways crossed the land of America. The reason why people made big interstate highways is because it is faster travel.Matt Smith

Sam Swift Kelly DoyleDavid Eisenhower concluded that, “The total pavement of the (interstate) system would make a parking lot big enough to hold two-thirds of all the automobiles in the United States.

A map of Ohio’s interstate highways 1950’s they started to build

interstate highways.

In 1955 they had built the Ohio turnpike.

By 1960’s the first interstate highways were built.

Act of 1956• Interstate Highways began in 1956.The United State implemented the Interstate

Highway Act. It takes 20 years to build an Interstate Highway. The Interstate Highway system was the largest public works in the United States history. -Emmah

• To help maintain the highway the Interstate highway act established an excise tax on gasoline.

• The United States government passed the Interstate act in 1956 under President Dwight D Eisenhower.

• This was the largest national transportation project in the history of the United States. –Ethan

• Emmah Leu• Jared Jensen• Mady Chirico• Ethan Conlan

Interstate Highways• President Dwight D. Eisenhower made the Interstate Highway Act. In Ohio,

interstates became important paths for travel both within the state and to other areas of the country. -Mady

Names of group members:Emmah Leu

Mady ChiricoJared Jensen

Ethan Conlan• http://www.onlineatlas.us/highway-map.gif by Jared Jensen

• 1956 was the year that the government implanted the Interstate Highway Act. It provided 26 billion dollars to build interstate highways. Interstate highways link the United States major cities. -Jared