Noble Township near St. Marys in Auglaize County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

40 Acre Pond

Photographed by Craig Doda, November 8, 2023

1. 40 Acre Pond Marker

Inscription. Largest of 3 ponds created when the St. Mary's River was relocated here during construction of Miami-Erie Canal. The existing tow path is the west bank of the canal. Canal built Cincinnati to Toledo 1825 - 1845.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the The Miami & Erie Canal series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1825.

Location. 40° 34.983′ N, 84° 23.38′ W. Marker is near St. Marys, Ohio, in Auglaize County. It is in Noble Township. It is on Glynwood Road (County Road 160) east of Miami and Erie Canal Trail, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3311 Glynwood Rd, Saint Marys OH 45885, 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,

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the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Noble Township Community Park (approx. 0.4 miles away); Broadwell Mill (approx. 0.7 miles away); Elizabeth Yahl Kuffner (approx. 1.3 miles away); Lock 14 on the Miami and Erie Canal (approx. 1.6 miles away); Lock 14 (approx. 1.6 miles away); Walnut Grove Church Bell (approx. 1.9 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 2.2 miles away); St. Marys (approx. 2.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Marys.

Photographed by Craig Doda, November 8, 2023

2. 40 Acre Pond Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 11, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 9, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,653 times since then and 151 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 9, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.