Grand Rapids in Wood County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

The Grand Rapids

Photographed by Craig Doda, April 13, 2022

1. The Grand Rapids Marker

Inscription.
[The map indicates several locations as well as dates for some of the locations:]
Providence Metropark • Maumee River • Miami and Erie Canal • Providence Dam (1838) • Lock No. 9 • Large Island • Grand Rapids • Dam (1836) • Small Island • Water Power Mill • Maumee River • Site of Purdy-Mill (1848) • Towpath Walking Trail • Town Hall (1898) • Town Park • Gilead Sidecut Canal (1845) • Lincoln St. Bridge Park • Mill Pond • Blue Bell Park • Information Center • Towpath Walk • Howard Cemetery • Mary Jane Thurston Park • Marina

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

Location. 41° 24.804′ N, 83° 51.926′ W. Marker is in Grand Rapids, Ohio, in Wood County. It can be reached from Front Street east of Mill Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 23423 Front St, Grand Rapids OH 43522, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Black Swamp,

in the Till Plains,

and in the Toledo 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 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: A different marker also named Grand Rapids (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Howard Cemetery (about

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400 feet away); In Memory Of Julie Pontasch (about 500 feet away); Veterans Memorial (about 500 feet away); Grand Rapids Flood Record (about 500 feet away); M. J. Wright Pavillion (about 500 feet away); A Lasting Legacy (about 500 feet away); Thurston Building (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Grand Rapids.

Photographed by Craig Doda, April 13, 2022

2. The Grand Rapids Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 20, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 14, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 446 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 14, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.