Original specifications directed that all Miami and Erie Canal Locks be constructed of limestone which proved impractical in some areas, such as swamp land.9 The limestone for these original locks was gathered from river beds when the rivers were temporarily dammed up.
Pictured is Lock 8 N, an original stone lock in excellent condition. The former gatekeeper's house, nestled among the pines, is posted "No Trespassing." The closest legitimate access is a two-mile round trip from either Quelihorst Road to the north, passing former lock 9, or S.R. 219, to the south passing where lock 7 once was.
Former wooden Locks 2 - 7 and 9 - 11 N ranged from New Bremen to St. Marys. Little remains along the towpath trail except the occasional grade of the canal and some iron anchors.
page 9 Source: “Miami and Erie Canal Corridor Association Resource Plan “
Viewable Map Printable Maps: Towpath Trail - Delphos - St. Marys
