Pennsylvania and Ohio Canal
| Pennsylvania and Ohio Canal | |
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A map of Pennsylvania's historic canals and connecting railroads | |
| Specifications | |
| Status | Generally abandoned except for historic interest |
| History | |
| Construction began | 1835 |
| Date completed | 1840 |
| Date closed | 1877 |
| Geography | |
| Start point | New Castle, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| End point | Akron, Ohio, U.S. |
| Connects to | Beaver and Erie Canal, Ohio and Erie Canal |
| Pennsylvania and Ohio Canal: Ohio portion | |
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Map of Ohio Portion of the P&O Canal | |
The Pennsylvania and Ohio Canal, also known as the P & O Canal, the Cross Cut Canal and the Mahoning Canal, was a shipping canal which operated from 1840 until 1877, though the canal was completely abandoned by 1872. It connected canals in two states, the Ohio and Erie Canal in Ohio and the Beaver and Erie Canal in Pennsylvania, and was funded by private interests.