Huntington in Huntington County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
The Wabash & Erie Canal Fulfilled George Washington's Dream
Photographed By Craig Doda, May 31, 2020
1. The Wabash & Erie Canal Fulfilled George Washington's Dream Marker
Inscription.
The Wabash and Erie Canal fulfilled George Washington's dream of connecting the St. Lawrence Seaway with the Gulf of Mexico by creating a waterway across the only land barrier that lay between the St. Marys River in Fort Wayne and this site on the Wabash River. Ground was broken for the project on February 22, 1832, on the summit level of the canal in Fort Wayne. It took from then to 1853 to complete the canal, which operated until 1876 when the railroads forced its closing. When completed, the canal stretched 468 miles from Toledo, Ohio, on Lake Erie, to Evansville, Indiana, on the Ohio River, and was the longest canal in the Western Hemisphere.
The Wabash & Erie Canal fulfilled George Washington's dream
of connecting the St. Lawrence Seaway with the Gulf of Mexico
by creating a waterway across the only land barrier that lay
between the St. Marys River in Fort Wayne and this site on
the Wabash River. Ground was broken for the project on
February 22, 1832, on the summit level of the canal in
Fort Wayne. It took from then to 1853 to complete the
canal, which operated until 1876 when the railroads forced its
closing. When completed, the canal stretched 468 miles from
Toledo, Ohio, on Lake Erie, to Evansville, Indiana, on the Ohio
River, and was the longest canal in the Western Hemisphere.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Wabash & Erie Canal series list. A significant historical date for this entry is February 22, 1832.
Location. 40° 52.667′ N, 85° 32.083′ W. Marker is in Huntington, Indiana, in Huntington County. Marker is on Hoosier Heartland Highway. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Huntington IN 46750, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 22, 2021. It was originally submitted on December 2, 2020, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 136 times since then and 12 times this year. Photo1. submitted on December 2, 2020, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
