Canal and White River State Park
The long defunct Indiana Central Canal located in Indianapolis was refurbished and re-opened as a city recreational area in the early 1990s. This new incarnation was inspired by Venetian canals. Cultural attractions were built along both sides of the Canal after its transformation. The north end of the Canal is now home to a burgeoning commercial life science initiative, anchored by a state-certified technology park. An extension of the Canal into the heart of the growing White River State Park was completed in 1996. The extension was part of a $20 million infrastructure improvement project that included renovation of the Old Washington Street Bridge, built in 1916 as part of the National Road, into a pedestrian crossing that links park attractions.
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—William Howard Taft (1857–1930)
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‘Twas said the lesser gods were only traits
Of the one awful God. Just so the saints
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—Robert Frost (1874–1963)
“The murmurs of many a famous river on the other side of the globe reach even to us here, as to more distant dwellers on its banks; many a poet’s stream, floating the helms and shields of heroes on its bosom.”
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)
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—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)