Ohio archæological and historical quarterly (1887)
Ohio State Archaeological and Historical Society · Columbus : Published for the Society by A.H. Smythe · leaf 419
ants of this valley and theirprogress in the way of civilizationsoon made better facilities for navi-gation necessary. We find the first attempt, inthe way of improvement, was thebuilding of crafts, larger than the canoe of the Indians, but stillcalled a canoe. In its construction often the largest… … IRVEN TRAVIS. Navigation on the Muskingum. 409 from i-J to 2 inches in thickness, affording a capacity of 10 or12 tons. We find apples to be one of the first products of thisvalley to be transported by this craft, the capacity in bushelsbeing as many as 200, after leaving space for the men…
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