Wabash and Erie Canal Groundbreaking

Wabash and Erie Canal Groundbreaking (HMDVG)

Location: Fort Wayne, IN 46808 Allen County
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Country: United States of America
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N 41° 4.719', W 85° 9.905'

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On February 22, 1832, ground was broken two blocks north for the canal, which would link Lake Erie at Toledo with the Ohio River at Evansville. Jordan Vigus, Canal Commissioner, Charles W. Ewing, Samuel Hanna, Elias Murray participated in the ceremony.
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HM NumberHMDVG
Series This marker is part of the Indiana: Indiana State Historical Bureau Markers series, and the Wabash & Erie Canal series.
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Marker Number02.1992.2
Year Placed1992
Placed ByIndiana Historical Bureau
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Tuesday, September 9th, 2014 at 1:01pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16T E 654139 N 4549110
Decimal Degrees41.07865000, -85.16508333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 41° 4.719', W 85° 9.905'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds41° 4' 43.14" N, 85° 9' 54.30" W
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Area Code(s)260
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 600-798 Growth Ave, Fort Wayne IN 46808, US
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