Troy in Miami County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Miami and Erie Canal

Footprint of Lock 12

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, September 3, 2018

1. Miami and Erie Canal Marker

Inscription. Construction of the Miami Extension of the Miami and Erie Canal, which included Troy, began around 1834. Lock 12 was built in 1836. General William Henry Harrison and other dignitaries officially opened the Troy section on July 4, 1837. The canal brought prosperity to the area, as its products were shipped to new markets and more people moved here. The last canal boat came through Lock 12 in 1912 and the disastrous flood of March 1913 finally ended Troy and Ohio’s canal era. Evidence suggests that in the late 1920s, the Hobart Brothers Company’s building on West Main Street covered part of the lock. The building and lock were razed in 2015. The footprint monument was dedicated June 7, 2017 and includes stones from Lock 12.

Erected 2018 by City of Troy; The Troy Foundation; Hobart Brothers Company; The Ohio History Connection. (Marker Number 33-55.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #09 William Henry Harrison, the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection, and the The Miami & Erie Canal series lists.

Location. 40° 2.876′ N, 84° 12.696′ W. Marker is in Troy

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, Ohio, in Miami County. It is on Great Miami River Recreational Trail (County Route 25A), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 439 North Elm Street, Troy OH 45373, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Dayton Metro,

in the Miami Valley,

and in the Till Plains.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Hobart Brothers Company (here, next to this marker); Historic Lock 12 (a few steps from this marker); Col. Nancy J. Currie (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Troy Airfield Directional Marker (approx. ¼ mile away); You Are On The Buckeye Trail (approx. 0.3 miles away); Assembly Barn in the Park (approx. 0.3 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Troy.

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, September 3, 2018

2. Miami and Erie Canal Marker

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, September 3, 2018

3. Miami and Erie Canal Marker

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, September 3, 2018

4. Miami and Erie Canal Marker

the "foot print" of the lock, with the other marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 5, 2018. It was originally submitted on September 3, 2018, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 963 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 3, 2018, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.