The Wabash and Erie Canal
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An older sign placed by the Allen County - Fort Wayne Historical Society celebrating the transportation heritage of the area.
Waymark Code: WMF8MN
Location: Indiana, United States
Date Posted: 09/10/2012
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In what later became part of the Nickel Plate Railroad, the Wabash and Erie Canal offered its place in the transportation from Lake Erie to the Ohio River. The last canal boat ran through this area in 1882. The Nickel Plate Railroad ran in the bed of the canal after this time.
Group that erected the marker: Allen County-Fort Wayne Historial Society
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: [Web Link]
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
Near Clinton and Superior Streets intersection; along the railroad track
Fort Wayne, Indiana USA
46802
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