Providence, Ohio | |
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 Lock #44 in Providence Metropark | |
 Location of Providence, Ohio | |
| Coordinates: 41°25′05″N 83°52′20″W / 41.41806°N 83.87222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Lucas |
| Township | Providence |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Providence is a ghost town on the north side of the Maumee River in southern Providence Township, Lucas County, Ohio, United States, about 24 miles (39 km) southwest of Toledo. After suffering a destructive fire and a cholera epidemic in mid-19th century, the village was abandoned. In this period, canal traffic had also fallen off.
The area is now maintained as Providence Metropark of Toledo, featuring numerous elements of the canal era, including a mule-drawn canal boat on a restored section of the Miami and Erie Canal, and an operating saw and gristmill.