Founded in 1974 in Delphi, Indiana, Carroll County Wabash and Erie Canal, Inc. is dedicated to preserving the Delphi stretch of the Wabash and Erie Canal. About one mile long, this restored canal segment is the longest portion in Indiana that is accessible and developed for recreational use, with its canal bed returned to original condition and supplied with a constant source of water. The canal and its restored towpath form the core of a trail system developed with Delphi Historic Trails, providing more than ten miles of hiking through Canal Park, the surrounding Wabash River and Deer Creek landscape, woods, fields, and the historic town of Delphi. The park and village include canal-era buildings built of local materials in typical Midwestern styles of the 1830s, 1840s, and 1850s, including the 1844 Reed Case house parlor with restored canal-era furniture and wall fixtures, as well as structures moved from nearby areas to form the Historic Canal Village. Among the historic features are a rare Bowstring Arch iron bridge built in 1874 across Paint Creek near Camden, Indiana, restored and moved to Canal Park in 1999; the site near the North Dock where three lime kilns began operating in 1857, producing lime shipped on the canal as far as New York and New Orleans; a wooden bridge design that let canal boats and their mule teams pass beneath without unhitching; and a stone arch bridge built in 1901 by John C. O'Connor to replace that wooden bridge. Canal Park also includes the Wabash and Erie Canal Conference and Interpretive Center, whose design is based on buildings and old photographs of an 1850s downtown Delphi streetscape. The 12,000 square foot building contains 3,100 square feet of exhibit space on canal artifacts, the construction of the entire 468-mile canal system from Toledo, Ohio, to Evansville, Indiana, and the canal's 30-year operation in the region. Operated as a nonprofit by a volunteer board and committees, the organization focuses on preservation and restoration, education, and recreation, and the park offers year-round activities including hiking, fishing, canoeing, kayaking, paddle boating, picnicking, biking, cross-country skiing, and camping.