Near Grand Rapids in Wood County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Providence Historical District
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, March 6, 2010
1. Providence Historical District Marker
Inscription.
Providence Historical District. . The town of Providence was born, thrived and died with the Miami and Erie Canal. It was platted in 1835 by French trader Peter Manor, swept by fire in 1846, ravaged by cholera in 1854, and finally unincorporated in 1928. Today, only the Irish builders' St. Patrick's Church (1845), the oldest in the Toledo Diocese; the cemetery; and Peter Manor's house (1845) remain. The Providence Dam, built in 1838 to create a water supply for the canal's remaining 25 miles to Toledo, was rebuilt in 1908. Peter Manor's mill stands downstream one-half mile at Canal Lock #9, where it was built in 1822, rebuilt in 1846, and operates today as the Isaac Ludwig Historic Mill. The National Historic Register of Historic Places listed this district in 1975, the mill in 1974.
The town of Providence was born, thrived and died with the Miami & Erie Canal. It was platted in 1835 by French trader Peter Manor, swept by fire in 1846, ravaged by cholera in 1854, and finally unincorporated in 1928. Today, only the Irish builders' St. Patrick's Church (1845), the oldest in the Toledo Diocese; the cemetery; and Peter Manor's house (1845) remain. The Providence Dam, built in 1838 to create a water supply for the canal's remaining 25 miles to Toledo, was rebuilt in 1908. Peter Manor's mill stands downstream one-half mile at Canal Lock #9, where it was built in 1822, rebuilt in 1846, and operates today as the Isaac Ludwig Historic Mill. The National Historic Register of Historic Places listed this district in 1975, the mill in 1974.
Erected 1980 by Grand Rapids Historical Society and The Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 4-87.)
Location. 41° 25.098′ N, 83° 52.384′ W. Marker is near Grand Rapids, Ohio, in
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Wood County. Marker is at the intersection of River Road (U.S. 24) and Providence Neapolis Swanton Road, on the right when traveling west on River Road. This historical marker is located in the front yard of St. Patrick's Church and across the street from Peter Manor's house (1845). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 14010, Grand Rapids OH 43522, United States of America. Touch for directions.
View of historical marker in the front yard of St. Patrick's Church.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, March 6, 2010
3. Providence Historical District Marker
View looking northeast of the historical marker in the left foreground and to the right of River Road (US 24) heading towards Waterville, Maumee, and Toledo.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, March 6, 2010
4. Providence Historical District Marker
View looking across the street (River Road) from the historical marker at the Peter Manor house, which is situated on the high ridge overlooking the Maumee River.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, March 6, 2010
5. Providence Dam
View of the nearby Providence Dam that was built to supply the canal with the water needed for its operations from Providence all the way to the end of the line in Toledo.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, March 6, 2010
6. Providence Dam
View of the name of the contractor, John Weckerly, written in the dam's cement 1908 renovation, on the west side of the Maumee River.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, March 6, 2010
7. Providence Dam
View from the western bank of the Maumee River of the Providence Dam that was originally built in 1838 as part of the canal system.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on March 9, 2010, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,411 times since then and 57 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 9, 2010, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. 5, 6, 7. submitted on May 2, 2010, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.