19TH CENTURY U.S. CANALS

Michigan

 

 

St. Clair Flats Canal

 

Annual Report Upon the Improvement of Saint Mary's River and Enlargement of and Operating Saint Mary's Falls Canal – 1890
An Annual Report, including operation of the canal begins on page 2297.  A report on improvements to the canal is on page 2737.  A statement of expenditures for operation of the canal for the year ending 1890 is on page 2740.  Other reports are also provided.

 

Detroit Historical Society

A collection of historical postcards and maps of the canal.


Detroit Perspectives: Crossroads and Turning Points
A brief history of the canal begins on page 138.

 

Iron Ore Transport on the Great Lakes: The Development of a Delivery System to Feed American Industry
An historical photo of the canal is on page 99; summaries of two annual reports are on page 224.

 

Letter from the Acting Secretary of War, recommending legislation relative to the regulation of the Saint Clair Flats Canal - 1888

 

New York Public Library Digital Collection
A historical photo of the canal.

 

Picturesque Detroit and Environs – 1883
A historical photo of the canal is on page 93.

 

Saint Clair Flats Canal
A brief history is on page 1421.

 

Saint Clair Flats Canal Images
Link to a gallery of historical and current photos.
 

Saint Clair Flats Canal Images
A gallery of historical and current photos.
 

Saint Clair Flats Canal Photo
A historical photo of the canal.

Saint Clair Flats Canal Photos
A set of historical photos.
 

St. Clair Flats Canal Lower Lighthouse


St. Clair Flats Canal Range Lighthouse


Ste. Claire Ship Canal From the "Old Club"
Historical postcard of the canal.
 

The American Midwest: An Interpretive Encyclopedia
A brief history of the canal is on page 1385.

 

The Michigan Technic, Issue 7 – 1894
A brief description of the canal and the process of dredging operations begins on page 46.

 

The St. Clair Flats Canal
An 1888 New York Times article about the canal.
 

The St. Clair River
Historical photos along the "Flats" begin on page 67.

 

The Tashmoo entering U.S. ship canal, St. Clair Flats, Mich.
A historical photo along the waterway.

 

United States Congressional serial set, Issue 4282 – 1901
A proposal to increase the size of the canal begins on page 3206.

 

Rev. June, 2023