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This plaza is dedicated to the
sons and daughters of the City of
Independence who have fought to
preserve . . . — — Map (db m137936) WM
For generations, two families have made their livlihoods in the gristmill at Lock 37. The Alexander family built the mill about 1853 to grind wheat into flour. Water from Lock 37’s spillway turned the mill’s wooden waterwheel and grindstones. In the . . . — — Map (db m202347) HM
Canal Engineers did not foresee the intensity of valley floods and later added structures to control water levels. Here a National Park Service worker adjusts a floodgate built in the early 1900s. Look closely at the actual structure. Can you see . . . — — Map (db m202345) HM
By the late 1800s, Cleveland became part of the industrial revolution. Petroleum refining, steel making, chemical processing, and machine-tool production made the city a thriving economic center, as did its location in a national . . . — — Map (db m137915) HM
Canal locks attracted businesses to serve canal boat crews, locals, and farmers. Here at Lock 37 the Vanouceks ran a tavern and general store, and the Alexander family operated a gristmill. A spillway allowed excess water to flow around the lock. . . . — — Map (db m202342) HM
Hi, I’m Blossom. During the canal days.mules like me
walked the towpath, pulling heavy boats behind us. We
were strong engines, able to haul 60 tons or more of
freight. Mules worked in teams of two or three. Cargo
boats had a middle cabin to . . . — — Map (db m140592) HM
The first steam engine chugged its way down the new Valley Railway in 1880, beginning an era of progress for the Cuyahoga Valley. Regional industrial growth boosted demand for coal and other raw materials. The railway connected mineral . . . — — Map (db m137913) HM
"Recent investigations have developed a wealth of coal...deposits, which will find an outlet to market over the Valley Railway...." So declared the founders of the Valley Railway Company in an 1874 prospectus. While this railroad . . . — — Map (db m137914) HM
From 1840 to 1900 quality sandstone & grinding wheels were quarried here & shipped throughout the States via the Ohio Canal.
Now only abandoned quarries remain. The Historic Society & Kiwanis Club of Independence joined in 1980 to build . . . — — Map (db m137919) HM
Kentucky & Ohio Soldiers
Who died in service to our country
within Defiance County, Ohio
Ensign James Liggett •
Pvt. Wyatt Stepp •
Pvt. Guy Hinton •
Pvt. William Bevis •
4th Sgt. Nathaniel Mitchell •
Johnny Logan Indian Scout • . . . — — Map (db m173603) WM
Lock No. 13 & Independence Dam
Through this lock passed many canal boats carrying produce, goods, and passengers not only from Ohio and Indiana but from as far south as New Orleans and as far east as New York City. Boats were drawn by . . . — — Map (db m195867) HM
This marker is on the trunk line of both the Miami & Erie Canal and the Wabash & Erie Canal. The Miami & Erie Canal, built by Ohio, was begun on July 21, 1825 and completed in 1845. It connected the Ohio River at Cincinnati with Lake Erie at . . . — — Map (db m19438) HM
[Front Text] : "Winchester's Camp No. 3/Fort Starvation"
Camp No. 3 was located about six miles below Fort Winchester on the north side of the Maumee River. Militiamen from Kentucky, part of the forces led by War of 1812 Brig. Gen. . . . — — Map (db m37924) HM
