| Indiana (Huntington County), Huntington — Burk's Lock — 1835-1873 |
| | The canal boat "Indiana" docked here on the evening of July 3, 1835, opening the Wabash and Erie canal to traffic from Fort Wayne to Huntington. This was the first section of the canal opened in Indiana. John Burk, for whom the lock was named, was a member of the first Board of Commissioners of Huntington County. — Map (db m7546) |
| Indiana (Huntington County), Huntington — Canal Landing on Washington Street |
| | The Huntington Landing started 120 feet west on Washington St and continued to the lock at Cherry St. The Wabash & Erie canal was 4 feet deep and 100 feet wide as this point. Other locks were at First St. and Byron St. The Canal was completed from Fort Wayne to Huntington on July 4, 1854, and from Toledo to Evansville, 459 miles, in 1854. The Canal preceded the railroad to Huntinton by 20 years, spurring early settlement. The Canal was abandoned in 1873. — Map (db m7548) |
| Indiana (Huntington County), Huntington — Civil War Memorial - - Monument City Cemetery |
| | (Front or East Side):
Ripley Wyckoff - - Co. A. 13. Indy. Cavalry - - Died Feb. 13, 1865
Enoch Morgan - - Co. G. 34. Regt. Ind. Vols. - - Died May 22, 1862
Theodore Ellis - - Co. E. 47. Regt. Ind. Vols. - - Died Aug. 22, 1863
Daniel Denton - - Co. E. 47. Regt. Ind. Vols. - - Killed May 16, 1863
Eli Dille - - Co. E. 47. Regt. Ind. Vols. - - Killed May 16, 1863
Henry Click - - Co. E. 47. Regt. Ind. Vols. - - Died Apr. 22, 1864
Thomas Slytor - - Co. E. 47. Regt. Ind. Vols. - - . . . — Map (db m10343) |
| Indiana (Huntington County), Huntington — Home of Chief Richardville |
| |
Jean Baptiste Richardville
(Pe-she-wah), 1761-1841
last great chief of the Miamis, made the forks of the Wabash his principal residence. His mother was the influential Tau-cum-wah sister of Chief Little Turtle. — Map (db m7541) |
| Indiana (Huntington County), Huntington — Old Treaty Grounds — 1795-1846 |
| | — Map (db m7542) |
| Indiana (Huntington County), Huntington — Rock House |
| | The first permanent hotel of Huntington was built of stone on this site by General John Tipton in 1835. Standing on the bank of the Wabash and Erie Canal, it was a commercial, political and social center. From 1862 to 1872 it housed one of the first public schools and was destroyed in 1873. — Map (db m7547) |
| Indiana (Huntington County), Huntington — The “Lime City” |
| | Huntington, the “Lime City.” so named for its many limestone quarries and kilns, the first kiln being built in this vicinity by Michael Houseman in 1843 or 1844. By 1885 there were 31 kilns in operation: eight were perpetual kilns, the others were occasional kilns. The lime was of such high quality it was shipped out of the state as well as being used locally. — Map (db m7544) |
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