Midtown Dayton in Montgomery County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
The Canal and the Parkway
| | Patterson Boulevard Canal Parkway | |
Photographed by Craig Doda, July 5, 2025
1. The Canal and the Parkway Marker
Patterson Boulevard in Dayton is the footprint of the path once taken by the Miami Erie Canal. What was once part of a significant Ohio waterway system became in 1938 a major street in the automobile age.
Left image: The Miami Erie Canal looking north toward Green Street bridge. The Armory building and the Oregon Mill are in the background, and the Oregon neighborhood is located to the right.
Right image: A similar view after the completion of Patterson Boulevard, about 1940s, as seen in a period postcard. The Armory building is visible to the rear, and the present-day Oregon Historic District is located to its right.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Roads & Vehicles • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1938.
Location. 39° 45.343′ N, 84° 11.265′ 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: Adaptive Reuse of the Armory (here, next to this marker); The Miami Erie Canal (here, next to this marker);
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Photographed by Craig Doda, July 5, 2025
2. The Canal and the Parkway Marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, July 5, 2025
3. The Canal and the Parkway 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 79 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 6, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
