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

The Tumbles

Photographed by Craig Doda, November 9, 2024

1. The Tumbles Marker

Inscription. The Tumbles is a hydraulic control structure to maintain water levels used for water power, a water source, and for cooling.

At least eight different industries located along the raceway used the water to power manufacturing operations.

Erected by Miami and Erie Canal Corridor Association, Ohio Department of Natural Resources - Ohio State Parks & Watercraft.

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.

Location. 40° 32.7′ N, 84° 23.33′ W. Marker is near St. Marys, Ohio, in Auglaize County. It is in St. Marys Township. It is on East High Street when traveling north. The marker is on the Miami Erie Canal & Bike/ Walk Path at the trailhead parking lot off of High Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 156 E High Street, 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

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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: St. Marys Reservoir Mill (within shouting distance of this marker); Reservoir Mill, St. Marys (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Veterans Memorial Garden (about 400 feet away); Lock 13 Rehabilitation Project (about 400 feet away); Transportation (about 400 feet away); Miami and Erie Canal (about 600 feet away); 136 East Spring Street (about 600 feet away); Memorial Park (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Marys.

Photographed by Craig Doda, November 9, 2024

2. The Tumbles Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 2, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 14, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 177 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 14, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.