Metamora in Franklin County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Ben Franklin III

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 25, 2012

1. Ben Franklin III Marker

Stern of the canal boat is visible in background.

Inscription.
The Ben Franklin III, launched in 1989, was designed and constructed in Pascagoula, Mississippi. Designed as a freighter, the vessel is 75’ long and has a beam (or width) of 12’. Constructed of wood and fiberglass, it holds approximately 75 passengers and crew.

The first Ben Franklin was one of the original boats traveling on the canal in the 1840’s. The second Ben Franklin was a replica of the “passenger packet” type of canal boat. The State of Indiana used this boat beginning in 1980 to give visitors to Metamora a feel for canal life. After some nine years of service it was replaced by our present boat.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1989.

Location. 39° 26.827′ N, 85° 8.256′ W. Marker is in Metamora, Indiana, in Franklin County. It can be reached from Pennington Road, on the left when traveling south. The marker is alongside the canal, near the canal bridge into Metamora. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 19096 Pennington Rd, Metamora IN 47030, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is 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 territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Grist Mill (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Carriage House (about 300 feet away); Locking Thru

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(about 400 feet away); Passenger Pigeon Extinction (about 400 feet away); Water Wheel & Lock #25 (about 400 feet away); Harnessing the Power of Water (about 400 feet away); Jonathan Banes House (about 700 feet away); Building A Hand-Dug Canal Was Hard Work (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Metamora.

Ben Franklin III Canal Boat Stern image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 25, 2012

2. Ben Franklin III Canal Boat Stern

Ben Franklin III Canal Boat Bow image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 25, 2012

3. Ben Franklin III Canal Boat Bow

Ben Franklin III Canal Boat image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 25, 2012

4. Ben Franklin III Canal Boat

Joey & Jourdan image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 25, 2012

5. Joey & Jourdan

The horses, lead by their handlers, walk between the tracks and pull the boat up and down the canal.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 12, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 18, 2012, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 2,467 times since then and 54 times this year. Last updated on January 11, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 18, 2012, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. 5. submitted on September 19, 2012, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.