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Providence Metropark is a regional park near Grand Rapids, Ohio, USA, owned and managed by Metroparks Toledo.The park contains mule-drawn canal boat rides on the Miami and Erie Canal and features canal lock 44, the only original functioning lock in the state of Ohio.
Grandfather Falls is the highest waterfall on the Wisconsin River. The total drop is 89 feet, [ 1 ] [ 2 ] spread out in a series of cascades over about one mile. The upper third of the falls and most of the flow, except in the spring, is diverted through a canal and a series of penstocks to feed hydroelectric generators.
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The Odawa had a village at the mouth of the Maumee River and occupied other territory in northwestern Ohio, including along its tributary, the Blanchard River. [ 7 ] The Battle of Fallen Timbers , the final battle of the Northwest Indian War , was fought 3 ⁄ 4 mile (1.2 km) north of the banks of the Maumee River.
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Amnicon Falls State Park: Douglas: 828 335 1961 Amnicon River: Contains a series of waterfalls and a historic covered bridge. [4] Aztalan State Park: Jefferson: 172 70 1947 Crawfish River: Interprets a partially reconstructed Mississippian culture village that flourished 1000–1300 CE. The site is a National Historic Landmark. [5] Belmont ...
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Following the destruction of the dam, a side cut canal was built that connected Gilead with the main canal. This caused an economic boom in Gilead and the village was incorporated as Grand Rapids in 1855. [6] A post office called Gilead was established in 1837, and the name was changed to Grand Rapids in 1868. [7] The village was incorporated ...