Ohio and Erie Canal (1-76)
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Historical marker for the Ohio and Erie Canal located in the town of Canal Fulton.
Waymark Code: WM2Z79
Location: Ohio, United States
Date Posted: 01/14/2008
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This one-sided historical marker is located at the entrance to the towpath walkway. It is located in the park for restored Lock #4. The sign describes the length of the canal, the number of locks on the canal, and the working life of the canal.
Marker text:
"Sounds of boat horns and brawling packet cres resounded for many years at this lock and 142 others on the Ohio and Erie Canal. The canal was a 308-mile water toll road built between 1825 and 1832 from Lake Erie at Cleveland to the Ohio River at Portsmouth. The early growth of Akron and Massillon was due to the canal. Railroads caused its decline and the flood of 1913 destroyed its usefulness."
Marker Number: 1-76
County: Stark
Significance of Location: Thing
Bicentenial Mark: no
Website address: [Web Link]
Additional Coordinate: Not Listed
Additional Coordinate description: Not listed
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