Fort Loramie in Shelby County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Miami Erie Canal Mile Stone
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, June 5, 2009
1. Miami Erie Canal Mile Stone Marker
Erected 1971 by Fort loramie Historical Society.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Man-Made Features • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the The Miami & Erie Canal series list.
Location. 40° 21.053′ N, 84° 22.5′ W. Marker is in Fort Loramie, Ohio, in Shelby County. It is at the intersection of West Main Street and Water Street, on the left when traveling south on West Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fort Loramie OH 45845, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s 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: Greene Ville Treaty Line / Miami and Erie Canal (here, next to this marker); Buckeye Trail History (a few steps from this marker); Fort Loramie Veterans Monument (a few steps from this marker); Bernard Mayer Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Fort Loramie Town Crest (about 300 feet away); You Are On The Buckeye Trail (about 300 feet away); Fort Loramie School Bell (about 300 feet away); Veterans Memorial (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Loramie.
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More about this marker. This historical marker is located in a park that runs through the center of the town, on the old right-of-way of the Miami & Erie Canal.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, June 5, 2009
2. Miami Erie Canal Mile Stone Marker
View of both the historical marker and canal mile stone.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, June 5, 2009
3. Miami Erie Canal Mile Stone Marker
View of the park in the center of town, located on the Miami & Erie Canal old right-of-way, with a view of this historical marker on the extreme right of this picture.
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, May 3, 2016
4. Miami Erie Canal Mile Stone Marker
Marker has been re-located during renovation of the park. It is now closer to the west side of the park. The "Miami and Erie Canal/ Greenville Treaty Line" marker has been moved also, and is again adjacent to this marker.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 14, 2009, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,602 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 14, 2009, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. 4. submitted on May 3, 2016, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
