Near Independence in Defiance County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Site of Lock No. 13
Photographed by Craig Doda, April 21, 2019
1. Site of Lock No. 13 Marker
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the The Miami & Erie Canal series list.
Location. 41° 17.583′ N, 84° 17.048′ W. Marker is near Independence, Ohio, in Defiance County. It is on Ohio Route 424, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Defiance OH 43512, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Black Swamp 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: Lock No. 13 & Independence Dam / Two Canals (within shouting distance of this marker); You Are On The Buckeye Trail (approx. Ό mile away); 70 Vet Survivors of C.C.C. Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Osage Orange (approx. 0.3 miles away); Welcome (approx. 0.4 miles away); Ohio Department of Natural Resources 75th Anniversary (approx. 0.6 miles away); Eagles Nest (approx. 0.9 miles away); Independence Cemetery Veterans Memorial (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Independence.
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Photographed by Craig Doda, October 12, 2023
2. Lock No. 13
Photographed by Craig Doda, October 12, 2023
3. Site of Lock No. 13 Marker
New feature for the lock.
Photographed by Craig Doda, April 28, 2018
4. Site of Lock No. 13 Marker
Near By Lock
Credits. This page was last revised on October 25, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 10, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 413 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on May 10, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. 2, 3. submitted on October 13, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. 4. submitted on May 10, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
