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Canal Winchester, Ohio - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canal_Winchester,_OhioHistory. Canal Winchester was founded in 1828 by Reuben Dove and John Colman. When construction of the Ohio & Erie Canal came through Dove's wheat field, he wanted to sue the state. The canal workmen instead convinced him that he would be better off laying out a town, because the area was midway between Columbus and Lancaster. On November 4, 1828, Dove and …