Providence Township near Grand Rapids in Lucas County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

The Towpath Trail

Photographed by Craig Doda, June 16, 2019

1. The Towpath Trail Marker

Inscription. The Towpath Trail, where mules once towed flat bottom boats on the Miami & Erie Canal, connects three Metroparks along the scenic Maumee River. Farnsworth overlooks three islands in the river and the picturesque ruins of an Interurban Bridge. Bend View's name describes its greatest attribute - the view of a 90-degree bend in the river. At Providence, the history of the canal comes alive at The Canal Experience.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Parks & Recreational Areas • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the The Miami & Erie Canal series list.

Location. 41° 24.921′ N, 83° 51.672′ W. Marker is near Grand Rapids, Ohio, in Lucas County. It is in Providence Township. It is on South River Road (U.S. 24) 0.1 miles west of Grand Rapids Road (Ohio Route 295), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Grand Rapids OH 43522, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on the Lake Erie Shore

and in the Toledo

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Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Midwest,

on the Great Lakes,

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 Viceroyalty of New France,

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: Whalers And Wickets Of Lock 44 (within shouting distance of this marker); Tough Times On The Towpath (within shouting distance of this marker); Water Power: Turbines and Races (within shouting distance of this marker); Isaac Ludwig Historic Mill (within shouting distance of this marker); The Oberle Hotel (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); A Dam With A View (about 400 feet away); Through The Eyes Of An Artist (about 400 feet away); Next Stop: Bankruptcy! (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Grand Rapids.

Photographed by Craig Doda, June 16, 2019

2. The Towpath Trail Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 6, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 13, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 512 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 13, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.