Middletown in Butler County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Start of the Miami and Erie Canal
1825 - 1929
here began the building of the
Miami & Erie Canal,
this Ohio property was rededicated
November 2, 1929, to its original purpose -
transportation, with the confident hope
that a super-highway soon would follow
Erected 1929 by Middletown Civic Association.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Man-Made Features • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1963.
Location. 39° 30.371′ N, 84° 24.446′ W. Marker is in Middletown, Ohio, in Butler County. Marker is at the intersection of Verity Parkway (Ohio Route 4/73) and Yankee Road, on the left when traveling south on Verity Parkway. Marker is near the western boundary of Doty Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1000 Yankee Road, Middletown OH 45044, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Middletown Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Middletown World War II Memorial Chapel & Plaza (approx. 0.4 miles away); Butler County Civil War Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Middletown Korean Conflict Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Ohio Canals (approx. ¾ mile away); Port Middletown (approx. ¾ mile away); Canal Boats (approx. ¾ mile away); Canal Locks (approx. ¾ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Middletown.
Also see . . .
1. Miami and Erie Canal. (Submitted on April 10, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. Miami and Erie Canal. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on June 20, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Credits. This page was last revised on June 20, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 10, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,049 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on April 10, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 2. submitted on April 14, 2016, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. 3. submitted on April 10, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.