Webster Station in Dayton in Montgomery County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
"What Shall We Do With The Canal?"
| | Patterson Boulevard Canal Parkway | |
Photographed by Craig Doda, May 4, 2024
1. "What Shall We Do With The Canal?" Marker
"What Shall We Do With The Canal?"
General A. A. Thomas, Secretary of the National Cash Register Company, advocating abandoning the canal in 1911
The Miami Erie Canal declined into disrepair during the late nineteenth century. Discussions of its abandonment became more prevalent during the early 1900s, with John Patterson, founder of the National Cash Register Company and former canal toll collector, lending his voice to removal. After much debate, the state of Ohio began to repair and rebuild large sections of the canal, replacing basic infrastructure such as locks and aqueducts. Replacement of the disused Miami River aqueduct began in 1906, but was abandoned in 1912 due to a lack of funds. The canal era came to a sudden end with the destruction caused by the flood of 1913.
[Caption:]
Above: The Miami Erie Canal looking north toward Fourth Street bridge, photographed during the late-1920s.
Erected 2017.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Parks & Recreational Areas • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the The Miami & Erie Canal series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1911.
Location.
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Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Miami Valley. 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: Interurban Railroads in Dayton (here, next to this marker); The Canal and the Railroad (here, next to this marker); Constructing Patterson Boulevard (here, next to this marker); Early Streetcars (here, next to this marker); Canal Buildings of the Past (here, next to this marker); The Arrival of the Railroad (here, next to this marker); Miami Erie Canal between Third and Fifth Streets (a few steps from this marker); The Canal after the Flood (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dayton.
Photographed by Craig Doda, May 4, 2024
2. "What Shall We Do With The Canal?" Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 16, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 16, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 159 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 16, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
