In 1836 construction began on this fifty-six lock, one hundred one mile canal. Opened from Lawrenceburg to Brookville (1839), it was extended to Laurel and Cincinnati (1843), Connersville (1845), Cambridge City (1846), and Hagerstown (1847).

Marker is at the intersection of South Grand Avenue (Indiana Route 121) and South Eastern Avenue, on the left when traveling south on South Grand Avenue.

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