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Whitewater Canal with railroad and train visible near Metamora, Indiana. The Whitewater River formed a natural trade route for Native Americans and for early settlers. In 1836 the new state of Indiana approved funds to build the Whitewater Canal, following the river from Lawrenceburg, Indiana, all the way to Hagerstown, Indiana, 76 miles (122 km).
Little is left of the Whitewater Canal today. Some towpath was bought by the Whitewater Valley Railroad Company and has been used in various train operations over the years. A section of the rail line is still in use as a tourist railroad. The Whitewater Valley Railroad operates between Connersville, Indiana and Metamora, Indiana.
The Whitewater Valley Railroad is a 19-mile (31 km) long operating scenic railroad and museum between Connersville and Metamora. Fayette County Historical Museum is located in the city, as is the Canal House , built in 1842 as headquarters for the Whitewater Canal Company,
WVN - West Virginia Northern Railroad; WVRR - Whitewater Valley Railroad; WW - Winchester and Western Railroad; WWR - Washington Western, Western Washington Railroad; WWRC - Wilmington & Western Railroad; WWLX - LaRoche Industries, Inc. WWPX - Willimantic Waste Paper, Inc. WWSX - Standard Car Truck Company; WWUX - Unimin; WYCX - Weyerhauser ...
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The Cardinal Greenway (TCG) is a multi-use recreational network combining a rail trail and an on-street route that together cross 62 miles (100 km) and five counties — in east central Indiana. The greenway, which was designated a National Recreation Trail in June 2003 [ 1 ] and in 2018 was named to the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy 's "Rail ...