Description: Memorial commemorating Fort Defiance, built in 1794 at the junction of the Maumee and Auglaize Rivers, Defiance, Defiance County, Ohio. The photograph was taken ca. 1940-1949. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL00335
Subjects: Memorials--Ohio; Ohio History--Military Ohio
Places: Defiance (Ohio); Defiance County (Ohio)
 

Description: View of Defiance, Ohio from the north side of the Maumee River, 1887. This photograph is part of a collection compiled by Henry Howe while researching 1889 edition of "Historical Collections of Ohio." View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL00503
Subjects: Bridges; Ohio Economy--Transportation and Development
Places: Defiance (Ohio); Defiance County (Ohio)
 

Description: This photograph of men fishing at Oxbow Lake was taken in the 1960s. Located 7 miles north of Defiance, Ohio, the 416-acre lake was built in 1953. It is now Oxbow Lake Wildlife Area, home to dozens of species of birds, fish, and other animals. The slide measures 2.75" x 2.75" (6.99 x 6.99 cm). View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: Om3013_3634204_001
Subjects: Sports; Geography and Natural Resources; Fishing; Lakes & ponds; Boats
Places: Defiance (Ohio); Defiance County (Ohio)
 

Description: Canal plat map showing a section of the Miami and Erie Canal through Defiance County and the city of Defiance, between stations 2910 and 3042. The Maumee and Auglaize Rivers and streets and properties in Defiance are pictured, and bridges, railroads, stations, locks, and other landmarks along the route are noted. The map was created under the direction of the members of the Canal Commission of the state of Ohio and approved by the Chief Engineer of the Department of Public Works (variously referred to as the Board of Public Works and the Division of Public Works). Construction on the Miami and Erie Canal took place between 1825 and 1845, and the finished route connected Cincinnati and Toledo, as well as the Ohio River with Lake Erie. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: BV4924_004
Subjects: Miami and Erie Canal (Ohio); Transportation; Canals -- Ohio; Rivers--Ohio; Bridges
Places: Defiance (Ohio); Defiance County (Ohio)
 

Description: Canal plat map showing a section of the Miami and Erie Canal through the city of Defiance in Defiance County between stations 3012 and 3035. Roads, properties, and other landmarks along the route are noted. The map was created under the direction of the members of the Canal Commission of the state of Ohio and approved by the Chief Engineer of the Department of Public Works (variously referred to as the Board of Public Works and the Division of Public Works). Construction on the Miami and Erie Canal took place between 1825 and 1845, and the finished route connected Cincinnati and Toledo, as well as the Ohio River with Lake Erie. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: BV23164_008
Subjects: Miami and Erie Canal (Ohio); Transportation; Canals -- Ohio
Places: Defiance (Ohio); Defiance County (Ohio)
 

Description: Canal plat map showing a section of the Miami and Erie Canal through the city of Defiance in Defiance County, where the canal joins with the Maumee River, between stations 2924 and 2953. Roads, properties, and other landmarks along the route are noted. The map was created under the direction of the members of the Canal Commission of the state of Ohio and approved by the Chief Engineer of the Department of Public Works (variously referred to as the Board of Public Works and the Division of Public Works). Construction on the Miami and Erie Canal took place between 1825 and 1845, and the finished route connected Cincinnati and Toledo, as well as the Ohio River with Lake Erie. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: BV23164_005
Subjects: Miami and Erie Canal (Ohio); Transportation; Canals -- Ohio; Rivers--Ohio
Places: Defiance (Ohio); Defiance County (Ohio)
 

Description: Canal plat map showing a section of the Miami and Erie Canal through the city of Defiance in Defiance County between stations 2953 and 2985. Roads, properties, and other landmarks along the route are noted. The map was created under the direction of the members of the Canal Commission of the state of Ohio and approved by the Chief Engineer of the Department of Public Works (variously referred to as the Board of Public Works and the Division of Public Works). Construction on the Miami and Erie Canal took place between 1825 and 1845, and the finished route connected Cincinnati and Toledo, as well as the Ohio River with Lake Erie. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: BV23164_006
Subjects: Miami and Erie Canal (Ohio); Transportation; Canals -- Ohio
Places: Defiance (Ohio); Defiance County (Ohio)
 

Description: Canal plat map showing a section of the Miami and Erie Canal through the city of Defiance in Defiance County, where the canal joins with the Maumee River, between stations 2904 and 2924. Roads, properties, and other landmarks along the route are noted. The map was created under the direction of the members of the Canal Commission of the state of Ohio and approved by the Chief Engineer of the Department of Public Works (variously referred to as the Board of Public Works and the Division of Public Works). Construction on the Miami and Erie Canal took place between 1825 and 1845, and the finished route connected Cincinnati and Toledo, as well as the Ohio River with Lake Erie. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: BV23164_004
Subjects: Miami and Erie Canal (Ohio); Transportation; Canals -- Ohio; Rivers--Ohio
Places: Defiance (Ohio); Defiance County (Ohio)
 

Description: Canal plat map showing a section of the Miami and Erie Canal through the city of Defiance in Defiance County between stations 2983 and 3012. Roads, properties, and other landmarks along the route are noted. The map was created under the direction of the members of the Canal Commission of the state of Ohio and approved by the Chief Engineer of the Department of Public Works (variously referred to as the Board of Public Works and the Division of Public Works). Construction on the Miami and Erie Canal took place between 1825 and 1845, and the finished route connected Cincinnati and Toledo, as well as the Ohio River with Lake Erie. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: BV23164_007
Subjects: Miami and Erie Canal (Ohio); Transportation; Canals -- Ohio
Places: Defiance (Ohio); Defiance County (Ohio)
 

Description: Photographic reproduction of a drawing Fort Defiance, looking southeast across the Maumee River and up the Auglaize River, as it appeared ca. 1790-1799. From Researches and Surveys by Charles E. Slocum. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL00240
Subjects: Defiance County (Ohio); Ohio History--Military Ohio
Places: Defiance (Ohio); Defiance County (Ohio)
 

Description: Photograph showing a houseboat, which is designed for human residence on the water. The caption beneath the photograph reads: "House Boat at Defiance, O., July, 1916." This photograph is part of a series taken by the Board of the Ohio Department of Public Works to document the disrepair of the infrastructure of the Ohio and Erie Canal and Miami-Erie Canal systems in 1916, showing the physical condition of each structure. The Ohio Department of Public Works is one of the oldest departments of state government in continuous existence. Among its other duties, this department was charged with maintenance and administration of the Ohio & Erie and Miami-Erie Canals. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA936AV_B01_040
Subjects: Waterworks; Rivers; Canals; Lakes & ponds; Dams; Houses; Ohio Economy--Transportation and Development
Places: Defiance (Ohio); Defiance County (Ohio)
 

Description: This image shows the side and rear facades of the Defiance County Courthouse. This is Defiance County's second courthouse, and it was built between 1871 and 1873 by architect J.C. Johnson. The Second Empire and Tuscan (Italian) Villa style courthouse is dominated by its central 125 foot clock tower. Renovations during the 1950s removed the original mansard roof when a third story was added to the building. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV101_B01F02_115
Subjects: Courthouses--Ohio; clock towers; courses; cornices; Second Empire; Italian Villa Style
Places: Defiance (Ohio); Defiance County (Ohio); 500 Court St.