1846 - 1875
Shawnee TownshipWabash - Erie Canal1846 - 1875The Canal extended from Toledo, Ohio to Evansville, Indiana. Construction on the 376 mile section in Indiana began in 1832 and completed through Fountain County in 1846.One to six horses in single file along the narrow tow paths pulled passenger and freight boats. Last local traffic on the canal was the "Goodman" bound from Lodi to Lafayette on November 13, 1875.| HM Number | HMDEV |
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| Series | This marker is part of the Wabash & Erie Canal series |
| Tags | |
| Year Placed | 1976 |
| Placed By | Fountain County Historical Society |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Wednesday, October 8th, 2014 at 5:02am PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 16T E 470911 N 4451998 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 40.21790000, -87.34186667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 40° 13.074', W 87° 20.512' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 40° 13' 4.44" N, 87° 20' 30.72" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 765 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 2609-2635 N Portland Arch Rd, Covington IN 47932, US |
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