The Whitewater Canal

The Whitewater Canal (HMU2C)

Location: Connersville, IN 47331 Fayette County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 37.939', W 85° 8.621'

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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).
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HM NumberHMU2C
Series This marker is part of the Indiana: Indiana State Historical Bureau Markers series
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Marker Number21.1966.1
Year Placed1966
Placed ByIndiana Sesquicentennial Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Monday, October 20th, 2014 at 6:52am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 659306 N 4388595
Decimal Degrees39.63231667, -85.14368333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 37.939', W 85° 8.621'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 37' 56.34" N, 85° 8' 37.26" W
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Area Code(s)765
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 598 S Grand Ave, Connersville IN 47331, US
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