The Delphi Historic Trail is composed of seven different named trails. These trails blend together fairly seamlessly. Altogether there are about 10 miles of trails in the Delphi area including several short trails that wind through Delphi itself and highlight historic homes, several city parks and downtown shops.
The two RV Gypsies took a short walk starting at part of the Underhill Towpath Trail, which was once traversed by mules and horses pulling canal boats.
Below: The 1901
Stone Arch Bridge
Below: The boat house that stores
"The Delphi" a replica 19th century canal boat.
The Delphi gives a 35-minute floating trip while tour guides share adventures and stories of everyday life as it was 150 years ago on The Wabash and Erie Canal. It operates only in the summer on week-ends, so the two RV Gypsies were unable to cruise on The Erie Canal.
The Delphi gives a 35-minute floating trip while tour guides share adventures and stories of everyday life as it was 150 years ago on The Wabash and Erie Canal. It operates only in the summer on week-ends, so the two RV Gypsies were unable to cruise on The Erie Canal.
Below: Karen Duquette and the beautifully restored 1873 Paint Creek Bridge reflected in the Canal. It is an old iron highway bridge built in 1873.
Below: The two RV Gypsies
on the 1873 Paint Creek Bridge
Below: The two RV Gypsies
really loved viewing the Wabash and Erie Canal from the 1873 Paint Creek
Bridge
Below: This section of the
trail ended at Founder's Point. The two RV Gypsies saw the water intake
that feeds the restored section of the canal. The local limestone quarry
- Delphi Limestone - pumps in more than 3 million gallons of water a day
to keep the canal filled to capacity.
Below: Lee Duquette
at Founders Point
Below: The beautifully
restored 1873 Paint Creek Bridge as seen from the other side.
