Lock 24 North
during the late 1800s...
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The 103 canal lift locks of the Miami and Erie Canal raised canal boats 395 feet above Lake Erie, and 513 above the Ohio River at Cincinnati, Ohio. Each canal lock was 90 feet long by 15 feet.*
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 Miami
and Erie Canal Lock 24N still has the original stonework and the iron
hasps that held the wooden water gates in place. |
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Today, the longest portion of the Miami and Erie Canal owned by government is the 40 mile section from Jennings Creek at the north edge of Delphos, Ohio, to Loramie Creek at the north edge of Fort Loramie, Ohio. The towpath is on the west side of the canal section and is open to the public.
* Source: Marker located in downtown New BremenViewable Map Printable Maps: Towpath Trail - Delphos - St. Marys |
Prior to the age of
electricity or steam boilers, the canal created a new source of energy in
an area of generally flat terrain. Lock 24N was typical of
how water power aided in rapid industrial growth.
Lock
24N can be located by looking for the water tower on the north side of
Delphos; it is at the northwest corner of Stadium Park. Canal Street parallels the
west side of the towpath trail.