Wabash and Erie Canal
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The Wabash and Erie Canal was a shipping canal that linked the Great Lakes to the Ohio River via an artificial waterway. The canal provided traders with access from the Great Lakes all the way to the
by 1872, the Toledo, Wabash and Western Railway (shown in red) connected Toledo, Fort Wayne, and Lafayette. The original canal, with its slow pace and maintenance issues, struggled to compete with many rail lines in operation in the 1870s.
Historical signage in Delphi discussing construction of the canal during the early-mid 1800s. A Towpath trail is visible in the background.
Two canals using the same infrastructure at Providence, Ohio.
Entrance from the Maumee River to the Miami and Erie
Junction, Ohio
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Junction is an unincorporated community in western Auglaize Township, Paulding County, Ohio, United States. It lies along the concurrent State Routes 111 and 637. The Auglaize River flows along the ea
Fluorite from Stoneco Auglaize quarry near Junction