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Historical Markers and War Memorials in New Bremen
New Bremen, Ohio and Vicinity
▶ Auglaize County (46) ▶ Allen County (57) ▶ Hardin County (44) ▶ Logan County (141) ▶ Mercer County (64) ▶ Shelby County (44) ▶ Van Wert County (21)
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| On South Washington Street (Ohio Route 66) at East Front Street, on the right when traveling north on South Washington Street. |
| | Located at a prime site during the peak canal days, this building was constructed as a residence circa 1848 and later sold in 1864 for an unheard of price at that time -- $3500. — — Map (db m157995) HM |
| On North Washington Street (Ohio Route 66) at East Monroe Street (Ohio Route 274), on the right when traveling north on North Washington Street. |
| | A typical New Bremen German-style structure built between 1879 and 1889, it was used as a combination home and retail business. The building was constructed on the corner property line to maximize the area for a vegetable garden and also features a . . . — — Map (db m157996) HM |
| Near East Front Street 0 miles west of South Washington Street (Ohio Route 66). |
| | Constructed in 1864, this is the oldest cast iron "bowstring girder" bridge in Ohio. Originally part of a three-span structure over the Auglaize River in Wapakoneta, the bridge was moved to Moulton Angle Road north of New Knoxville in 1904. In 1984, . . . — — Map (db m22947) HM |
| Near East Front Street 0 miles west of Washington Street (Ohio Route 66). |
| | The Miami Erie Canal, built 1825-1845, 244.5 miles long, was a transporter of passengers and freight between Lake Erie and the Ohio River. This section is Loramie Summit., a 21 mile plateau of water retained by Lock 1-N (this marker) and Lock 1-S at . . . — — Map (db m22946) HM |
| On West Monroe Street (Ohio Route 274) at South Washington Street (Ohio Route 66), on the right when traveling east on West Monroe Street. |
| | Lockkeeper's House
The Lockkeeper's House was the residence of the Lockkeeper and his family. The Lockkeeper was on duty 24 hours a day, seven days per week, and was responsible for operating the lock as needed to move boats through the . . . — — Map (db m22781) HM |
| On West Monroe Street (Ohio Route 247) at South Washington Street (Ohio Route 66), on the right when traveling east on West Monroe Street. |
| | Locking Through
Lock One North is one of 105 locks used to raise and lower boats traveling between Lake Erie and the Ohio River. Large wooden gates were built at each end of the lock to hold water in the lock. A boat, pulled by a team of . . . — — Map (db m23062) HM |
| On East Plum at Canal Street, on the right when traveling west on East Plum. |
| | This home has been restored from logs and the floor plan of the second oldest cabin in Mercer County. It is an example of a shelter the earliest settlers used in the 1830's. At the first sign of spring, a German immigrant family would move north . . . — — Map (db m100741) HM |
| On West Monroe Street (Ohio Route 274) at South Washington Street (Route 66), on the right when traveling east on West Monroe Street. |
| | The Miami & Erie Canal and New Bremen
Begun in 1833, the Miami Extension linked the Miami Canal in Dayton to the Wabash & Erie Canal at Junction. Engineering difficulties, epidemics and the Panic of 1837 delayed completion of the Extension . . . — — Map (db m20023) HM |
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