Miami & Erie Canal

Miami & Erie Canal (HMCVI)

Location: Grand Rapids, OH 43522 Lucas County
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Country: United States of America
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N 41° 24.947', W 83° 51.435'

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The Wabash & Erie Canal opened between Toledo and Lafayette, Indiana, May 8, 1843. The Miami Extension Canal was completed to Junction, Ohio, on July 4, 1845, linking the Wabash & Erie Canal with Cincinnati and resulting in changing the canal's name to the Miami & Erie Canal. Prosperity reigned until the 1850s when railroad competition caused a slow decline in commerce. The canal branch to Indiana was in disuse by 1858 and totally abandoned in 1888. The canal system was revived from 1906-1909 with much reconstruction and improvement only to be badly damaged by severe statewide flooding in 1913. The canal was maintained from here to Maumee for generating hydroelectric power until it was drained in 1929. Twelve miles of canal and the Maumee Side Cut Canal have been leased to the Toledo Area Metroparks since 1932.
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HM NumberHMCVI
Series This marker is part of the Ohio: Ohio Historical Society series, and the Wabash & Erie Canal series.
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Marker Number31-48
Year Placed1994
Placed ByGrand Rapids Historical Society and The Ohio Historical Society
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Monday, September 1st, 2014 at 2:52am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17T E 261204 N 4588855
Decimal Degrees41.41578333, -83.85725000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 41° 24.947', W 83° 51.435'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds41° 24' 56.82" N, 83° 51' 26.10" W
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Area Code(s)419, 567
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1734-1744 Towpath Trail, Grand Rapids OH 43522, US
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