You might know that the Ohio & Erie Canal put Akron on the map.
But the legacy of the individuals who built the canal is less well-known, said Charlotte Gintert, cultural resources specialist for Summit MetroParks.
“The credit for the canal always goes to the politicians and the businessmen, the engineers who came up with the idea where to put it,” Gintert said. “But half the credit needs to go to the laborers who actually made that happen.”…