Tiny correction Charlie......The canal came to Roscoe and not to Coshocton which is across the river (actually the junction of the Tuscarawas and Muskingum rivers) and caused the town to boom. Coshocton was virtually unknown. The reason I mention this is that the demise of Roscoe and the growth of Coshocton is a perfect example of how things grew and died as transportation changed. The railroad elected to run through Coshocton and as the RR grew and the canals died, a similar thing of couse happened to the towns which they serviced.

As I'm sure you're aware, Roscoe Village has been rebuilt and does a thriving business in the tourist trade. There's a very fine dulcimer fest there every year sponsored partly by an EXCELLENT music store, Wildwood Music.

BTW...I hate "Beautiful Ohio" (the state song). How many other state songs are played at roller rinks?

Spaw