Lock Nine

Lock Nine (HMBAG)

Location: Piqua, OH 45356 Miami County
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Country: United States of America
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N 40° 8.837', W 84° 14.289'

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Completed in 1837, the limestone lock nine served as a catalyst for the growth of Piqua. The lock helped connect the village to Cincinnati (1837) and Toledo (1845) by way of the Miami and Erie Canal. German immigrants traveled up the canal from Cincinnati and settled within a five-block area of the lock. Industries used the lock as a source of water power and developed products as diverse as flannel, flour, and flax seed. Lock nine remained as a functioning part of the canal until its destruction during the flood of 1913.
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HM NumberHMBAG
Series This marker is part of the Ohio: Ohio Historical Society series, and the The Miami & Erie Canal series.
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Marker Number5-55
Year Placed1999
Placed ByCity of Piqua and The Ohio Historical Society
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Thursday, October 23rd, 2014 at 3:32am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16T E 735258 N 4447761
Decimal Degrees40.14728333, -84.23815000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 8.837', W 84° 14.289'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 8' 50.22" N, 84° 14' 17.34" W
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Area Code(s)937
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 668-694 Great Miami River Trail, Piqua OH 45356, US
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