Piqua in Miami County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Great Miami River

1913 Flood

— High Water Mark —

Great Miami River Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, June 14, 2025

1. Great Miami River Marker

Inscription.

Erected by Piqua Historical Society & Piqua Public Library.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • Waterways & Vessels.

Location. 40° 9.133′ N, 84° 14.375′ W. Marker is in Piqua, Ohio, in Miami County. It is at the intersection of North Main Street and East North Street, on the right when traveling north on North Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 617 N Main St, Piqua OH 45356, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Dayton Metro,

in the Miami Valley,

and in the 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,

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 Great Miami River

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(about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Great Miami River (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Great Miami River (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Great Miami River (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Great Miami River (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Great Miami River (approx. 0.2 miles away); Fort Piqua Plaza (approx. ¼ mile away); Capt. Don Gentile (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Piqua.

Photographed by Craig Doda, June 14, 2025

2. Great Miami River Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 10, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 18, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 97 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 18, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.