Junction of the Ohio Erie and Lancaster Lateral Canals, #7-23
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N 39° 47.964 W 082° 42.102
17S E 354315 N 4406878
Marking the only junction of two canals in Fairfield County
Waymark Code: WM4QQ2
Location: Ohio, United States
Date Posted: 09/21/2008
Views: 12
Junction of the Ohio Erie and Lancaster Lateral Canals:
Canals were an important means of transportation when Carroll was founded in 1829 by William Tong and his brother Oliver, who chose this site because it was where the proposed intersection of the Lancaster Lateral Canal and the Ohio-Erie Canal would be constructed. This is the only site in the Fairfield County where two canals met and came to be known simply as "the junction" by local residents. Canals became obsolete with the emergence of railroads and the last canal boat passed through Carroll in 1897.
Marker Number: 7-23
County: Fairfield
Significance of Location: Place
Website address: [Web Link]
Additional Coordinate: Not Listed
Additional Coordinate description: Not listed
Bicentenial Mark: Not Listed
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