ZOOM - Heaven's Ditch: God, Gold, and Murder on the Erie Canal by Jack Kelly Online
The technological marvel of its age, the Erie Canal grew out of a sudden fit of inspiration. Proponents didn't just dream; they built a 360-mile waterway entirely by hand and largely through wilderness. As excitement crackled down its length, the canal became the scene of the most striking outburst of imagination in American history. Zealots invented new religions and new modes of living. Men and women saw God face to face, gained and lost fortunes, and reveled in a period of intense spiritual creativity.
Join Jack Kelly, author of Heaven's Ditch: God, Gold, and Murder on the Erie Canal, for an exciting and illuminating conversation about his book, and the spiritual and political upheavals along the "psychic highway" from 1824-1844.
Registration required for zoom link.
- Date:
- Monday, October 27, 2025
- Time:
- 6:30pm - 7:30pm
- Time Zone:
- Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
- Library:
- Parma Public Library
- Online:
- This is an online event. Event URL will be sent via registration email.
- Audience:
- Adults Seniors
- Categories:
- Author Talk Book Talk History Local History Online Event