The Wabash & Erie Canal

Anchoring the southern edge of the Headwaters Park “Thumb” until circa 1874, the Wabash & Erie Canal’s importance to transportation to the western part of the United States and to the growth of Fort Wayne was substantial. Headwaters Park is ...

Wabash and Erie Canal

Constructed 1832-1853, canal was nation's longest, connecting Lake Erie at Toledo with Ohio River at Evansville. Key portion in Carroll County included Deer Creek Lake Dam, constructed 1838-1840 (1 mile west). Various canal structures are still in evidence.

Marker is on ...

Forks of Wabash

The junction of the Wabash and Little rivers, 100 yards south, was the western terminus of the Maumee-Wabash long portage and, in 1835, of the first section of the Wabash and Erie Canal. During the 18th century French and English ...

The Wabash & Erie Canal

Operating The Canal

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The Longest Canal in North America

Carroll County Wabash & Erie Canal

Delphi, Indiana

The Wabash & Erie Canal extended 468 miles

from Toledo, Ohio to Evansville, Indiana

On March 2, 1827, a Congressional ...

Carrollton on the Wabash

90 lots platted in 1836 on both sides of Wabash - Erie Canal lock.

A Post office in 1838 - 39. The lock passed canal boats into the river on the pool of the Great Dam at Pittsburg five miles below. ...

Wabash & Erie Canal

Trade and emigration route from Lake Erie to Evansville. Completed through Logansport 1840. Followed Erie Avenue and 5th Street, crossing Eel River by wooden aqueduct. Abandoned about 1876.

Marker is at the intersection of North 5th Street and North Street, ...

Wabash County (Indiana) Honor Rolls

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Forever Honoring our heroes

who gave their lives - - and

Dedicated to the men and women

of Wabash County who served

their Country in armed conflict

Erected by the grateful

Citizens of Wabash County ...

To Commemorate The Wabash and Erie Canal

Which Operated 1841 - - 1872

Between Toledo, Ohio, and Evansville, Indiana.

And which, through Lafayette

paralleled the Wabash River,

crossing Main Street at

the East end of the bridge.

Marker is on Main Street west of North 4th Street, on the left when ...

Wabash and Erie Canal

Site of depot for canal which passed through town at foot of Main Street. Operations through Petersburg ceased 1860. Constructed 1832-1853, canal was nation's longest, connecting Lake Erie at Toledo with Ohio River at Evansville, through Fort Wayne, Lafayette, and ...

Maumee - Wabash Portage

"Glorious Gate"

Only land barrier

on shortest trade route

between Quebec and

New Orleans.

Eastern landing of eight-

mile carry from St. Mary's

to Little River. Used by

Indians, French, British

and American traders.

Marker is on Lindenwood Avenue 0 miles north ...