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The Wabash & Erie Canal meets the Wabash River

Carroll County Wabash & Erie Canal

Delphi, Indiana

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1844 Timber Truss Bridge

The Wabash and Erie Canal authorities built the first bridge here in 1844 to accommodate the Canal’s only main line crossing of the Wabash River. The bridge superstructure consisted of five fixed and one draw timber spans. A walkway on the west side carried a track for a small mule-powered tramcar which towed canal boats to the opposite shore.

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A Revolution in Concrete Design

Marker is on County Route N 700 W north of County Route W 675 N, on the right when traveling north.

Courtesy hmdb.org

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