Ohio & Erie Canal Locks
Construction of Ohio & Erie Canal was in the 1820-30s. It was a 308-mile highway of water that connected Lake Erie at Cleveland to the Ohio River at Portsmouth. By 1911, most of the southern portion of the canal was in disuse. Just two years later, extensive flooding caused destruction of most locks. Very few locks are in tact but their remains are found throughout the state.
Lock South 11 (Upper Gristmill Lock)
Lock South 12 (Tennis/Tennat Lock)
Lock South 13 (Rowe Lock)
Lockville Canal Park
5895 Pickerington Rd
Carroll, OH 43112
Bloom Township
Hours
Open Year-Round, Dawn to Dusk
About These Locks
Lock South 11 is shown here. In the park you will find the remains of three locks – South 11, South 12 aka Tennis/Tennat Lock, and South 13 aka Rowe Lock. Locks South 14 through 17 are to the north but are on private properties. The canal bed is dry but the towpath is easily discernible.
Then & Now
Ohio & Erie Canal Locks
Construction of Ohio & Erie Canal was in the 1820-30s. It was a 308-mile highway of water that connected Lake Erie at Cleveland to the Ohio River at Portsmouth. By 1911, most of the southern portion of the canal was in disuse. Just two years later, extensive flooding caused destruction of most locks. Very few locks are in tact but their remains are found throughout the state.
Lock South 11 (Upper Gristmill Lock)
Lock South 12 (Tennis/Tennat Lock)
Lock South 13 (Rowe Lock)
Lockville Canal Park
5895 Pickerington Rd
Carroll, OH 43112
Bloom Township
Hours
Open Year-Round, Dawn to Dusk
About These Locks
Lock South 11 is shown here. In the park you will find the remains of three locks – South 11, South 12 aka Tennis/Tennat Lock, and South 13 aka Rowe Lock. Locks South 14 through 17 are to the north but are on private properties. The canal bed is dry but the towpath is easily discernible.
Then & Now
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