Abstract

Kathy Fernandez has lived in Zoar and worked for the Ohio Historical Society there since 1975. She discusses the formation of the Ohio & Erie Canalway Coalition and its role in getting the canal designated a national heritage area in 1996. She also discusses congressman Ralph Regula's vision for the canal in the 1960s. She notes the challenges that had to be overcome to win support for canal improvements.

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Interviewee

Fernandez, Kathy (interviewee)

Interviewer

Bennett, Jeff (interviewer)

Project

Rivers Roads and Rails 2008

Date

6-25-2008

Document Type

Oral History

Duration

39 minutes

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