Warren in Trumbull County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Pennsylvania & Ohio Canal 1839-1872
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The Cross-Cut Canal In Warren
Photographed by Craig Doda, July 2, 2022
1. Pennsylvania & Ohio Canal 1839-1872 / The Cross-Cut Canal In Warren Marker
Pennsylvania & Ohio Canal. 1839-1872. The decision to build the P&O Canal resulted from several canal conventions at Warren's first courthouse in 1833. Canal advocates from Warren included Simon Perkins, Leicester King, David Tod, and Calvin Pease. Finished in 1840, this 82 mile canal linked two north-south canals, the Beaver Canal and the Ohio and Erie Canal, via an east-west route for passengers and commerce. By 1856, the Pennsylvania & Ohio Canal was replaced by the railroad and the entire route was abandoned by 1872.
The Cross-Cut Canal In Warren. On May 23, 1839 a celebration marked the completion of the P&O Canal from Beaver, PA. to Warren. Canal boats crossed the Mahoning River near Van Gorder's Mill. There was & lock on the east side of the Mahoning and 8 series of locks on the west. The P&O exported coal. iron ore, cheese, butter, and other produce, Sugar, molasses, citrus fruits, and other needed products were imported. The P&O opened previously hard-to-reach markets and brought wealth and prosperity along its entire route, especially the Warren area.
Erected 2012 by The Ohio Historical Society / Canal
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Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection, and the Rotary International series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is May 23, 1839.
Location. 41° 14.177′ N, 80° 49.09′ W. Marker is in Warren, Ohio, in Trumbull County. It is at the intersection of West Market Street and North Park Avenue, on the right when traveling west on West Market Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 123 W Market St, Warren OH 44481, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Western Reserve and in the Mahoning Valley. It is also in the American Midwest. 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.
Photographed by Craig Doda, July 2, 2022
2. Pennsylvania & Ohio Canal 1839-1872 / The Cross-Cut Canal In Warren Marker
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Old Western Reserve Bank (within shouting distance of this marker); The Market Block Building (within shouting distance of this marker); War Savings Stamps (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Old Erie Lodge No. 3 Free and Accepted Masons (about 600 feet away); Commemorative Ingot (about 600 feet away); a different marker also named Commemorative Ingot (about 600 feet away); POW-MIA (about 600 feet away); Copperweld Steel Company World War II Memorial (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Warren.
Photographed by Craig Doda, July 2, 2022
3. Pennsylvania & Ohio Canal 1839-1872 / The Cross-Cut Canal In Warren Marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, July 2, 2022
4. Pennsylvania & Ohio Canal 1839-1872 / The Cross-Cut Canal In Warren Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 21, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 20, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 743 times since then and 42 times this year. Last updated on June 7, 2023, by Grant & Mary Ann Fish of Galloway, Ohio. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 20, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
