Middletown in Butler County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Canal Boats

Port Middletown Plaza

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 2, 2009

1. Canal Boats Marker

Inscription.
Canal boats were designed to haul freight up to 80 tons. Pulled usually by mules, they traveled at approximately three miles per hour.

[Photos] Left, freighters on the Miami & Erie Canal just south of Third Street (now Central Avenue) in 1910. Below, the line boat Ohio at Woodsdale in 1900.

Erected by City of Middletown, the Middletown Historical Society, and Others.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Man-Made Features • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1910.

Location. 39° 30.963′ N, 84° 24.153′ W. Marker is in Middletown, Ohio, in Butler County. Marker is at the intersection of Central Avenue (Ohio Route 122) and N. Verity Parkway (Ohio Route 73), on the right when traveling west on Central Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1131 Central Avenue, 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. Ohio Canals (here, next to this marker); Port Middletown (here, next to this marker); Canal Locks (here, next to this marker); The Miami & Erie Canal in Middletown (here, next to this marker); The Miami & Erie Canal Lift Bridge (here, next to this

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marker); World War II Veterans Memorial Bench (approx. ¼ mile away); Middletown War Memorial Flagpole (approx. 0.6 miles away); Underground Railroad Route (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Middletown.

Regarding Canal Boats. The marker panels are along the side of a water feature on the plaza that is a stylized series of partially opened locks.

Also see . . . Miami & Erie Canal. Ohio History Central website entry (Submitted on May 7, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

Port Middletown Plaza image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr.

2. Port Middletown Plaza

Water feature with marker panels in foreground, while artist Eric Henn's Port Middletown on the Miami & Erie Canal mural dominates the wall of the TV Middletown Building in the background. Looking NW.

Freighter Photo on Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 2, 2009

3. Freighter Photo on Marker

<i>The Ohio</i> Photo on Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 2, 2009

4. The Ohio Photo on Marker

Port Middletown Plaza Water Feature image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr.

5. Port Middletown Plaza Water Feature

Symbolizing partially opened canal locks. Marker panels are on the outside of the lock wall expansions.

Port Middletown Plaza Mural Detail image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr.

6. Port Middletown Plaza Mural Detail

Credits. This page was last revised on August 24, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 7, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,099 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 7, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 5, 6. submitted on May 6, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.