Delphos Canal Museum

About Delphos Canal Museum

The Delphos Canal Museum preserves and tells the history of the Miami and Erie Canal, Delphos, and the surrounding area. Visitors explore multiple exhibits and collections documenting different aspects of local heritage. The Canal exhibit covers the waterway's history, while the Log Cabin display represents early settlement. Military exhibits chronicle the area's role in armed conflict, including stories like that of Avery Brown, a Civil War drummer boy. Other exhibits focus on Delphos industry, local businesses, schools, the Lincoln Highway, railroads, and the life of Leslie Peltier. The museum also maintains information about historic cemeteries in the region. A gift shop offers items related to the collections. The museum's volunteer organization presents displays and programs that tell the evolving history and heritage of the Delphos area, making it suitable for visitors interested in local and regional history located in Delphos, Ohio.