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

Shawnee Bridge

City of Piqua, Ohio

— 1915 - 2005 —

Shawnee Bridge Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., March 6, 2009

1. Shawnee Bridge Marker

Inscription. The 1915 Shawnee (Lorimer) Bridge was dedicated in part to the forty-four men, women and children who lost their lives in the 1913 flood. The waters of the Great Miami River broke free from their banks on March 25, 1913 and devastated the areas of East Piqua, Shawnee, and Rossville. Flood waters reached heights in excess of twenty feet in some Piqua locations, destroying homes, businesses, factories and the previous iron truss Shawnee Bridge.

Dedicated to the Piqua victims of the 1913 Flood

Erected 2005 by City of Piqua.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Bridges & Viaducts • Disasters • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical date for this entry is March 25, 1913.

Location. 40° 8.724′ N, 84° 14.345′ W. Marker is in Piqua, Ohio, in Miami County. Marker is at the intersection of Wood Street and Main Street, on the right when traveling east on Wood Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Piqua OH 45356, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Main Street (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Public Square (about 500 feet away); The 1913 Flood (about 500 feet away); The Village of Huntersville (about 600 feet away); Vice Admiral Stephen Clegg Rowan

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(about 700 feet away); Lock Nine (about 700 feet away); Lock Nine Riverfront Park (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Mills Brothers (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Piqua.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. The Flood of 1913.

1913 Flood Victims and Their Ages image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., March 6, 2009

2. 1913 Flood Victims and Their Ages

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., March 6, 2009

3. 1913 Flood Victims and Their Ages

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., March 6, 2009

4. 1913 Flood Victims and Their Ages

Shawnee Bridge 1914-15 Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., March 6, 2009

5. Shawnee Bridge 1914-15 Marker

Shawnee Bridge 2005-2006 Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., March 6, 2009

6. Shawnee Bridge 2005-2006 Marker

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., March 6, 2009

7. Shawnee Bridge Marker

Looking southeast.

Shawnee Bridge over the Great Miami River image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., March 6, 2009

8. Shawnee Bridge over the Great Miami River

Looking east.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 21, 2020. It was originally submitted on March 24, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,713 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on March 24, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.