Miami and Erie Canal Deep Cut

Miami and Erie Canal, Deep Cut
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. National Historic Landmark
Deep Cut in 2008
Location	Allen / Auglaize counties, Ohio, USA
Nearest city	Spencerville, Ohio
Coordinates	40°41′15″N 84°21′55″W / 40.68750°N 84.36528°W / 40.68750; -84.36528Coordinates: 40°41′15″N 84°21′55″W / 40.68750°N 84.36528°W / 40.68750; -84.36528
Built	1825
Architect	Unknown
Governing body	State
NRHP Reference #	66000603
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	October 15, 1966[1]
Designated NHL	January 29, 1964[2]

The Miami and Erie Canal Deep Cut is a preserved, 6,600 feet (2,000 m) long, segment of the Miami and Erie Canal, United States. In order to avoid using locks to go over a ridge, the canal was dug deeply into the ridge, far more than the 5-foot (1.5 m) depth of the canal itself. Workers dug the canal bed up to 52 feet (16 m) into the blue clay ridge that separated the St. Marys and Auglaize River watersheds.^[3] It is a United States National Historic Landmark.^[2]

The Miami and Erie Canal was one of Ohio's two major artificial waterways. The canal stretched from Cincinnati to Toledo, by way of Dayton; the canal brought settlers into western Ohio and provided access to markets for farmers. The advent of railroads rendered the canal system obsolete.^[4]

The Deep Cut is located two miles (3 km) south of Spencerville on State Route 66. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1964.^[2][3] The boundaries of the National Historic Landmark area are State Route 66, Mendon Road, Route 66A, and Henne Road,^[3] spanning the Allen/Auglaize county line.^[5]

Deep Cut Historical Park

Part of the canal bed is preserved in Deep Cut Historical Park just outside of Spencerville, Ohio.

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Miami and Erie Canal Deep Cut.

External links

• Deep Cut Historical Park - Village of Spencerville
• Wayside.com - Markers and photos for the Miami and Erie Canal Deep Cut

National Register of Historic Places in Allen County, Ohio National Historic Landmark Miami and Erie Canal Deep Cut Historic district West Market Street Boulevard Historic District Other properties Adgate Block Allen County Courthouse Armory-Latisona Building Barr Hotel Griffith Breese Farm Beck and R.C. Cahill Buildings Dorsey Building Elks Lodge First National Bank and Trust Building Hotel Argonne Klaus Block Lima Cleaning and Pressing Company Lima Memorial Hall Lima Pennsylvania Railroad Passenger Depot Lima Stadium Linneman Building MacDonell House Marks-Family House Martin Block and Kibby Block Metropolitan Block Neal Clothing Neely-Sieber House Ohio Theatre Renz Block Round Barn St. John Catholic Church U.S. Post Office Union Block Formerly listed Round Barn Wheeler Building Owner objected to listing Cardosi Building-Hetrick Block Kewpee Restaurant Prescription Center-Madisons Sigma Theatre Thomas Building-Savings Building See also: National Register of Historic Places listings in Allen County, Ohio and List of National Historic Landmarks in Ohio

National Register of Historic Places in Auglaize County, Ohio National Historic Landmark Miami and Erie Canal Deep Cut Historic district Wapakoneta Commercial Historic District Other properties Auglaize County Courthouse Blume High School Adolph Boesel House Julius Boesel House Egypt Catholic Church and Rectory First Presbyterian Church of Wapakoneta H.E. Fledderjohann House, Doctor's Office and Summer Kitchen Fort Amanda Site The Fountain Hotel Glynnwood Catholic Church Holy Rosary Catholic Church William Luelleman House Minster Elementary School John H. Nichols House Hugh T. Rinehart House Round Barn St. Augustine Catholic Church St. John Catholic Church and Parish Hall St. Joseph Catholic Church and School Uniopolis Town Hall Dr. Issac Elmer Williams House and Office Charles Wintzer Building See also: National Register of Historic Places listings in Auglaize County, Ohio and List of National Historic Landmarks in Ohio