Liberty Center in Henry County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Lock 43
Photographed by Craig Doda, October 5, 2022
1. Lock 43 Marker
Wabash &
Erie Canal
1843 - 1913
Erected 2022 by Ohio Department Of Natural Resources. (Marker Number 24.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • War of 1812 • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Wabash & Erie Canal series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1843.
Location. 41° 25.176′ N, 83° 54.012′ W. Marker is in Liberty Center, Ohio, in Henry County. It is on Old U.S. 24 0.6 miles Local Road 26, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1794 Old U.S 24, Liberty Center OH 43532, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Site of Rice Lock 42 (approx. 0.4 miles away); Laskey Family Hickory Grove (approx. Ύ mile away); Grand Rapids (approx. 1.1 miles away); St. Patrick Church (approx. 1.4 miles away); Providence Historical District (approx. 1.4 miles away); The 150th Anniversary of the Great Starvation (approx. 1.4 miles away); The Heeter-Russo House (approx. 1½ miles away); Sugar Maple (approx. 1.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Liberty Center.
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Photographed by Craig Doda, October 5, 2022
2. Lock 43 Marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, October 5, 2022
3. Lock 43 Marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, October 5, 2022
4. Lock 43
Photographed by Craig Doda, May 11, 2019
5. Lock 43 Marker
This older sign was replaced by the Lock 43 Marker.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 3, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 3, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 561 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 6, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. 5. submitted on May 1, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
