Over the past hundreds of years; trillions of gallons of pure; crystal clear water have flowed through the subterranean aquifer system under Huron and Erie Counties in Ohio. The water comes to the surface at the Castalia Springs and the famous Blue Hole; both popular tourist destinations receiving thousands of visitors. Artificial canals were dug in the early 1800s to convey the water northward from Castalia to Venice to power flour mills; subsequently transforming the muskrat marshes into rich farmland. Water was also piped to Sandusky for brewing Crystal Rock beer. The fastmoving waters of Cold Creek provided a favorable environment for raising game trout. This resulted in the establishment of several private troutfishing clubs renowned throughout Ohio. Castalia; Cold Creek; and the Blue Hole offers a pictorial journey through the history of Cold Creek from Seneca Caverns near Bellevue to the carp pens in Venice on Sandusky Bay.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Keeping History AliveBy Kyle E. MillerAs a child. I always enjoyed going on vacation to the East Coast and passing through so many small towns in our oldest states. You can see courthouses. factories. churches. schools. and other buildings that. despite the business or indifference of those who pass through them. have a story to tell.Lola Miller has captured those stories.The Old Central City portion of Huntington. WV was in danger of being lost until this work appeared and ensured the preservation of this national treasure. It chronicles the city with a personal perspective through hundreds of photographs with insightful commentary. I would recommend this book to anyone who wants to spend an afternoon escaping to an old Virginia town.
