Midtown Dayton in Montgomery County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

The Miami Erie Canal

— Patterson Boulevard Canal Parkway —

Photographed by Craig Doda, July 5, 2025

1. The Miami Erie Canal Marker

Inscription.
From 1828 to 1928, the Miami Erie Canal existed at the site of the present day Patterson Boulevard. The Miami Erie Canal was constructed to link the Ohio River with Lake Erie to the north. Together with the Ohio Erie Canal between Portsmouth and Lake Erie, the Miami Erie Canal provided Ohioans waterways for transport and exporting goods. The canal system shaped the growth of Ohio and connected communities such as Cincinnati, Dayton, and Toledo during the early decades of the nineteenth century. It fostered the transformation of Dayton from a mainly rural economy to mid-sized industrial city.

This 1839 Atlas of the City of Dayton shows the path taken by the Miami Erie Canal at the location of the present day Patterson Boulevard.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1828.

Location. 39° 45.344′ N, 84° 11.264′ W. Marker is in Dayton, Ohio, in Montgomery County. It is in Midtown Dayton. It is at the intersection of South Patterson Boulevard and East 6th Street, on the right when traveling north on South Patterson Boulevard. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 322 E 6th St, Dayton OH 45402, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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

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: The Canal and the Parkway (here, next to this marker); The Canal in Dayton (here, next to this marker); The Canal and Industrial Growth (here, next to this marker); Adaptive Reuse of the Armory (here, next to this marker); Trade at the Canal Basin (here, next to this marker); The Armory (here, next to this marker); Bridges (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Dayton and the Canal: Timeline (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dayton.

Photographed by Craig Doda, July 5, 2025

2. The Miami Erie Canal Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 26, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 6, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 101 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 6, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.