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Lockland in Hamilton County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
 

Lockland

 
 
Lockland Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 28, 2024
1. Lockland Marker
Inscription.
Founded 1794

Named for the
"Landmark Four Locks"
Miami and Erie Canal

 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & SettlersWaterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1794.
 
Location. 39° 13.85′ N, 84° 27.216′ W. Marker is in Lockland, Ohio, in Hamilton County. It is at the intersection of Bacon Street and Westview Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Bacon Street. Marker is at the entrance to Gardner Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 300 Westview Ave, Cincinnati OH 45215, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Cincinnati. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Ohio River Valley. 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: A different marker also named Lockland (approx. 0.3 miles away); Canal Days in Lockland / Miami & Erie Canal (approx. 0.4 miles away); Wiley Robert Cable (approx. 0.4 miles away); Lockland WW I Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Lockland- Wyoming Train Station (approx. 0.7 miles away); Wyoming Avenue Business District (approx. 0.7 miles away); “The Municipal Building” (approx. 0.7 miles away); Voorhees Town / Plan of the Town of Reading (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lockland.
 
Also see . . .
1. Lockland. Vintage Cincy website entry:
Strategically located on four locks of the Miami-Erie Canal, the village of Lockland was planned in 1828 by Nicholas Longworth and Lewis Howell.
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(Cincinnati & Hamilton County Public Library, Vintage Cincy series, via Tumblr) (Submitted on July 2, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.) 

2. Lockland, Ohio. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on July 3, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.) 
 
Lockland Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 28, 2024
2. Lockland Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on July 3, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 2, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 336 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on July 2, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
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