(Metamora, IN)--The Whitewater Canal State Historic Site in Metamora will close permanently.  According to a release yesterday from the Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites, the decision was made after exhausting all avenues to raise funds to make essential repairs.  They added that it is no longer economically or environmentally feasible to continue to operate and manage the site.  The intention is for the site to remain open through this year’s summer season.