Miami & Erie Canal and Cincinnati Subway

Historical plat map of the Miami & Erie Canal under Eggleston Avenue

Historic photo of the Cincinnati riverfront where the Miami & Erie Canal entered the Ohio River

Location of the Miami & Erie Canal's discharge into the Ohio River

Location of the Miami & Erie Canal and the Front Street bridge in Sawyer Point,

1853 painting of Cincinnati and the Miami & Erie Canal as seen from atop Mt. Adams

Historical painting of Cincinnati and the Miami & Erie Canal in 1841

Historic photo of 5th and Lock Streets at the base of the Mt. Adams Incline

Historic photo of the Miami & Erie Canal mill race next to Eggleston Avenue from the previous photo

Historic photo of the Miami & Erie Canal Lockport basin at Cheapside Avenue after draining in 1919

Historic photo of the Miami & Erie Canal Lockport basin at Cheapside Avenue sometime between 1906 and 1919

Historic photo of the Miami & Erie Canal between Main and Sycamore

Historic photo of construction of the Hamilton County Courthouse and the Miami & Erie Canal

Historic photo of the Miami & Erie Canal freight depot between Main and Walnut

Photo of the Walnut Street stub and wye

Historic photo of the Miami & Erie Canal, prior to construction of the subway

Historic photo of excavation for the subway in the Miami & Erie Canal at Vine Street

Historic photo of downtown subway construction

Historic photo of the Miami & Erie Canal and excavation for the subway on April 21, 1920

Photo of the east end of the subway's Race Street station under Vine Street

The east end of the subway's Race Street station between Race and Vine

The west end of the subway's Race Street station between Race and Elm

The subway's Race Street station stairs to Race Street

The Race Street station concourse, which was intended to provide passageways to adjacent buildings

The west end of the subway's Race Street station between Plum and Elm

Historic photo of downtown subway construction at the Plum Street bend

Historic woodcut showing the Miami & Erie Canal at the Plum Street bend

Historic photo of the Plum Street bend of the Miami & Erie Canal

Historic photo of the Lady Hamilton boat of the Lake-Erie & Miami Packet Company at the Plum Street bend of the Miami & Erie Canal

Historic photo of the Miami & Erie Canal and the City Hospital at 12th Street in 1897

Historic photo of the Miami & Erie Canal from the 12th Street bridge

Historic photo of subway construction from the 12th Street bridge

Historic photo of construction of the Liberty Street subway station

The subway's Liberty Street station

The subway's Liberty Street station stairs to Liberty Street

Historic photo of the Miami & Erie Canal north of Liberty Street after draining

Historic photo of subway construction

Historic photo of the Mohawk Place lift bridge over the Miami & Erie Canal after draining and preparation for demolition

The subway's Linn Street station

The subway's Linn Street station, looking east along the northbound/westbound platform

The subway's Brighton station

Central Parkway railing and subway vents along Colerain Avenue

Close up of the subway vents along Colerain Avenue

Cincinnati subway portals near Addison Street north of the Western Hills Viaduct

Historic photo of the Miami & Erie Canal at Marshall Avenue in Camp Washington

The subway's Hopple Street tunnel south portals from Central Parkway

The subway's Hopple Street tunnel south portals

The subway's Hopple Street tunnel northbound tube

Historic photo of the subway right-of-way in Camp Washington

Historic aerial of the McMicken-Main route loop at McMicken and Dixmyth (now Martin Luther King Drive) in Camp Washington

Historic aerial of Camp Washington showing the subway overpass at Bates Avenue in 1932

Historic photo of the Miami & Erie Canal along Colerain Avenue near Brashears Street and what is today Cincinnati State College

Historic photo of the blocked off Miami & Erie Canal at Ludlow Avenue

Historic photo of the Ludlow Avenue rapid transit station

Historic postcard of the Miami & Erie Canal spillway opposite Spring Grove Avenue

Another historic postcard of the Miami & Erie Canal spillway opposite Spring Grove Avenue

Historic photo of the Miami & Erie Canal at Clifton Avenue in 1912

Historic photo of the Clifton Avenue rapid transit station in 1929

Historic photo of the Clifton Avenue rapid transit station before construction of I-75

Historic photo of the Clifton Avenue rapid transit station during construction of I-75

Historic photo of a wooden aqueduct over Mitchell Avenue on the Miami & Erie Canal

Historic photo of grading for the subway at Mitchell Avenue

Close-up view of the steel aqueduct for the Miami & Erie Canal from the previous photo

Historic photo of the subway overpass at Mitchell Avenue during the 1937 flood

Historic aerial of I-75 construction at Mitchell Avenue

Subway and Miami & Erie Canal right-of-way in St. Bernard's Ludlow Park

Subway and Miami & Erie Canal right-of-way on the Phillips Avenue entrance to St. Bernard's Ludlow Park

Subway and Miami & Erie Canal right-of-way at the end of Andalus Court in St. Bernard

A more recent view of the Subway and Miami & Erie Canal right-of-way at the end of Andalus Court in St. Bernard

Subway and Miami & Erie Canal right-of-way at the end of Andalus Court in St. Bernard

Subway and Miami & Erie Canal right-of-way between Wiedemann's Brewery and Andalus Court in St. Bernard

Subway and Miami & Erie Canal right-of-way behind Wiedemann's Brewery in St. Bernard

Historic photo of the Miami & Erie Canal in St. Bernard, probably taken from Vine Street

Historic photo of the Miami & Erie Canal at Vine Street in St. Bernard on July 9, 1924

A recent view of the concrete wall from the previous historic photos

Historic photo of Vine Street in St. Bernard at Washington Avenue

Miami & Erie Canal historical plaque at the St. Bernard municipal building

Location of the Miami & Erie Canal in front of the St. Bernard municipal building

Historic photo of Vine Street in St. Bernard at Washington Avenue

Subway and Miami & Erie Canal right-of-way through St. Bernard

Historic photo of the Miami & Erie Canal at Ross Avenue in St. Bernard on July 9, 1924

Current view of the Miami & Erie Canal and subway right-of-way at Ross Avenue in St. Bernard

Historic photo of the Miami & Erie Canal north of Ross Avenue in St. Bernard on July 8, 1924

Subway and Miami & Erie Canal right-of-way at City Park Drive in St. Bernard

Historic photo of the B&O Midland crossing the Miami & Erie Canal near St. Bernard in 1924

Map overlay showing how the Miami & Erie Canal diverged from I-75 south of Lockland

Historic photo of the Miami & Erie Canal in Lockland

Location of the Miami & Erie Canal, now southbound I-75 in Lockland

Miami & Erie Canal historical plaque at Lockland's Veterans Memorial Park

The Stearns & Foster general offices at Wyoming and Williams in Lockland

Water pump house near the Miami & Erie Canal in Evendale near the I-75 Glendadle-Milford Road exit

Miami & Erie Canal historical plaque on the Evendale pump house

The reciprocating pump inside the Evendale pump house

The first section of intact Miami & Erie Canal along Evendale Drive in Evendale

Another intact section of the Miami & Erie Canal along Evendale Drive in Evendale

The Miami & Erie Canal along Evendale Drive in Evendale

Canal Road in Sharonville

Remnants of the Miami & Erie Canal at Kemper Road and Canal Road in Sharonville

Remnants of the Miami & Erie Canal Sharonville Aqueduct near the I-75 & I-275 interchange and CDC Dubois Chemicals

Remnants of the Miami & Erie Canal near the I-75 & I-275 interchange and CDC Dubois Chemicals

Miami & Erie Canal overflow spillway in West Chester

Historical marker along the Miami & Erie Canal bike path

Remnants of the Miami & Erie Canal Firebird Drive and the Ellis Lake Wetlands in Fairfield/West Chester

Location of the Miami & Erie Canal Hamilton Basin at East Street

Typical view of the Ford Canal Hydraulic in Hamilton

Typical view of the Miami & Erie Canal along Canal Road north of Hamilton

Miami & Erie Canal towpath trail between Hamilton and Rentschler Forest

Miami & Erie Canal water diversion dam between Hamilton and Rentschler Forest

Miami & Erie Canal historical plaque in Rentschler Forest MetroPark

Historical information on the Miami & Erie Canal and the LC&D Railroad which became the CH&D East Middletown Branch

Miami & Erie Canal in Rentschler Forest MetroPark

A more recent view of the Miami & Erie Canal Kennedy Creek aqueduct remains in Rentschler Forest Metropark.

Close-up view of the Kennedy Creek aqueduct remains

Miami & Erie Canal in Rentschler Forest MetroPark

Miami & Erie Canal riprap overflow in Rentschler Forest MetroPark

Another view of the Miami & Erie Canal riprap overflow in Rentschler Forest MetroPark

Reigart Road east of the Rentschler Forest Metropark entrance

Remains of the Miami & Erie Canal LeSourdsville/Gregory Creek Aqueduct at Monroe Bicentennial Commons

Miami & Erie Canal route through Monroe Bicentennial Commons, formerly LeSourdsville Lake Amusement Park

Miami & Erie Canal right-of-way behind the former Harding-Jones paper mill in Excello

Miami & Erie Canal right-of-way and the Excello lock as seen from Main Street

Historic photo of the Miami & Erie Canal Excello lock #34 in approximately 1900

Historic photo of the Miami & Erie Canal Excello lock #34 in approximately 1905

Miami & Erie Canal Excello lock #34

Detail of the Miami & Erie Canal Excello lock's upper gate pivot slot

Inside the Miami & Erie Canal Excello lock

Approaching the Miami & Erie Canal Excello lock, looking west from the canal bed

Miami & Erie Canal just above the Excello lock

Miami & Erie Canal Excello lock #34

Miami & Erie Canal Excello lock #34 and spillway

Historic photo of the Miami & Erie Canal aqueduct over Dick's Creek in Excello in 1910

Another historic photo of the Miami & Erie Canal aqueduct over Dick's Creek in Excello in approximately 1890

Remnants of the Miami & Erie Canal Amanda's Mill lock #33 forming part of the foundation for Cohen Recycling's Middletown facility

Historic photo of a canal boat on the Miami & Erie Canal near Middletown

Miami & Erie Canal route approaching central Middletown

Location of the Miami & Erie Canal and Warren County Canal intersection at the Middletown Transit Station

Route of the Warren County Canal in the center of Middletown

Route of the Warren County Canal in the center of Middletown along Reynolds Avenue

Route of the Warren County Canal in the center of Middletown at Curtis Street

Route of the Warren County Canal in the center of Middletown at Baltimore Street

Route of the Warren County Canal in Middletown at Garfield and Philadelphia

Route of the Warren County Canal in Middletown at Leibee and Philadelphia

Historic photo of the Miami & Erie Canal in Middletown in 1927

Current photo of the Miami & Erie Canal route from the previous photo

Miami & Erie Canal memorial fountain at Central and Verity in Middletown

Miami & Erie Canal photo and information board at Central and Verity in Middletown

Miami & Erie Canal route at Verity and Vail in Middletown

1920 plat map showing the Middletown feeder channel for the Miami & Erie Canal and Middletown Hydraulic

Miami & Erie Canal and Middletown Hydraulic Canal feeder headgate structure at Access Road and Verity Parkway

Miami & Erie Canal route crossing Dixie Highway at R Good Industries south of Franklin

Miami & Erie Canal Franklin/Clutch's Paper Mill lock #28 is filled in to the top of the walls

Detail of the Miami & Erie Canal Franklin/Clutch's Paper Mill lock #28 wall

Possible remnants of the Miami & Erie Canal aqueduct over Clear Creek south of Franklin

Miami & Erie Canal Sunfish Lock near Crains Run Nature Park about halfway between Franklin and Miamisburg

Miami & Erie Canal Sunfish Lock above the lower gate

Miami & Erie Canal Sunfish Lock above the upper approach

Detail of the Miami & Erie Canal Sunfish lock's upper gate pivot slot

Miami & Erie Canal at Benner Road in Middletown

Miami & Erie Canal underneath the former Big Four, now Norfolk Southern Railroad, south of Miamisburg

Miami & Erie Canal below the former Big Four, now Norfolk Southern Railroad, south of Miamisburg

Miami & Erie Canal south of Miamisburg

Possible Miami & Erie Canal stones south of Miamisburg

Miami & Erie Canal south of Miamisburg

The end of the Miami & Erie Canal trench near the entrance to Miamisburg Community Park

Miami & Erie Canal historical marker in Miamisburg Community Park

Location of Miami & Erie Canal Miamisburg lock #26 at Lock Street and 1st Street

Miami & Erie Canal right-of-way and canal-era buildings along 1st Street in Miamisburg

Miami & Erie Canal right-of-way and canal-era buildings at 1st and Linden in Miamisburg

Miami & Erie Canal right-of-way and canal-era buildings south of Central Avenue

Miami & Erie Canal right-of-way and canal-era buildings at 1st and Central Avenue

Miami & Erie Canal right-of-way at the Miamisburg municipal building at 1st and Central Avenue

Miami & Erie Canal right-of-way approaching Pearl Street in Miamisburg

Miami & Erie Canal right-of-way and Keelboat Park at Pearl Street in Miamisburg

Detail of the Keelboat Park railing

Miami & Erie Canal right-of-way inside Keelboat Park at Pearl Street in Miamisburg

Keelboat park historical plaque

Detail of the map from the previous photo

Miami & Erie Canal right-of-way inside Keelboat Park in Miamisburg

Miami & Erie Canal right-of-way crossing Sycamore Street in Miamisburg

Miami & Erie Canal right-of-way on Canal Street in Miamisburg

Miami & Erie Canal Sycamore Creek Aqueduct in Miamisburg

Close up view of the Miami & Erie Canal Sycamore Creek Aqueduct in Miamisburg

Miami & Erie Canal Sycamore Creek Aqueduct in Miamisburg

Close up view of the Miami & Erie Canal Sycamore Creek Aqueduct in Miamisburg

False canal bed along Dixie Avenue north of Miamisburg

Miami & Erie Canal spillway culverts along Dixie Avenue north of Miamisburg

Miami & Erie Canal overflow channel under the Miamisburg & Carrollton Hydraulic near West Main and Weir Street in West Carrollton

Typical view of the Miamisburg & Carrollton Hydraulic along Hydraulic Road near the sewage treatment plant in West Carrollton

Historic photo of the Miami & Erie Canal at 5th and St. Clair Street in Dayton

Current photo of Patterson Boulevard and St. Clair Street at 5th Street in Dayton

Patterson Boulevard next to Cooper Park between 2nd and 3rd Street in Dayton

Reconstructed canal at 2nd and Patterson

Historic canal-era warehouse buildings at 1st and Patterson

Another view of the historic canal-era warehouse buildings at 1st and Patterson and their relationship to the canal

More reconstructed canal between 1st and Monument

Historic photo of the Miami & Erie Canal's Mad River aqueduct on March 23, 1911

Another historic photo of the Miami & Erie Canal's Mad River aqueduct in 1898

Location of the Miami & Erie Canal's Mad River aqueduct

Remains of the Miami & Erie Canal's Mad River aqueduct south abutment

The other side of the Miami & Erie Canal's Mad River aqueduct south abutment

Miami & Erie Canal channel and towpath along Endicott Road in Huber Heights

Miami & Erie Canal channel and towpath in Canal Lock Park in Huber Heights

Miami & Erie Canal channel in Canal Lock Park in Huber Heights

Miami & Erie Canal channel and heelpath in Canal Lock Park in Huber Heights

Miami & Erie Canal channel and lock #18 in Canal Lock Park in Huber Heights

South end of Miami & Erie Canal lock #18 in Canal Lock Park in Huber Heights

North end of Miami & Erie Canal lock #18 in Canal Lock Park in Huber Heights

Miami & Erie Canal channel north of lock #18 in Canal Lock Park in Huber Heights

Miami & Erie Canal channel north of Fishburg Road

Historic photo of the derelict Miami & Erie Canal Taylorsville aqueduct over the Great Miami River in 1909

Historic photo of the replacement Miami & Erie Canal Taylorsville aqueduct over the Great Miami River just before the great flood of 1913

Miami & Erie Canal Taylorsville aqueduct west abutment

Miami & Erie Canal bed approaching the Taylorsville Dam and Great Miami River

Miami & Erie Canal bed crossing the Great Miami River Recreational Trail at Taylorsville

Village of Tadmor historical plaque next to the Great Miami River Recreational Trail and the Miami & Erie Canal

Miami & Erie Canal right-of-way approaching Main Street in Tipp City

Canal era building on Main Street in Tipp City

Miami & Erie Canal Lock #15 on Main Street in Tipp City

The Tipp Roller Mills next to Miami & Erie Canal Lock #15

Miami & Erie Canal Lock #15 on Main Street in Tipp City

Detail of Miami & Erie Canal Lock #15 on Main Street in Tipp City

Reconstructed canal boat next to Miami & Erie Canal Lock #15 on Main Street in Tipp City

Historical marker next to Miami & Erie Canal Lock #15 on Main Street in Tipp City

Historical plaque next to Miami & Erie Canal Lock #15 on Main Street in Tipp City

Miami & Erie Canal aqueduct remains over an unnamed creek in Tipp City next to Parkwood Drive

Miami & Erie Canal bed north of Tipp City near the DAP Products plant

Miami & Erie Canal bed and the Great Miami River Recreational Trail on the towpath

Miami & Erie Canal remnants of the lock #14 tender's house

Miami & Erie Canal Boone's Lock #14

Miami & Erie Canal Boone's Lock #14 historical marker

Miami & Erie Canal aqueduct remnants over an unnamed creek

Close up view of the canal trough location from the previous photo

Miami & Erie Canal aqueduct remnants over Peters Creek

Miami & Erie Canal lock #13 south of Dye Mill Road in Troy

Close up of Miami & Erie Canal lock #13 south of Dye Mill Road in Troy

Miami & Erie Canal right-of-way approaching Dye Mill Road in Troy

Miami & Erie Canal right-of-way on the other side of Dye Mill Road in Troy

The former location of Miami & Erie Canal lock #12 and Hobart Brothers factory in Troy at Adams and West Main Street

Reconstructed portion of Miami & Erie Canal lock #12 next to Elm Street and Atlantic Street

Another view of the reconstructed portion of Miami & Erie Canal lock #12 next to Elm Street and Atlantic Street

Miami & Erie Canal lock #12 historical plaque

Miami & Erie Canal lock #12 historical marker