Canal Park
Posted by: 
maggieszoo
N 39° 07.546 W 082° 59.274
17S E 328162 N 4332614
The park is located at the site of an old canal lock on the Ohio and Erie canal which was once the main artery through the Scioto River valley.
Waymark Code: WM701
Location: Ohio, United States
Date Posted: 02/02/2006
Views: 24
The Ohio-Erie Canal, the most important development in the county's early years, was started July 4, 1825 near Newark. The canal passed through Waverly along US 23 and portions of it can still be seen in Waverly today. Only four feet deep and bordered by tow paths with eight feet clearance, the 309 mile canal was completed in 1833 at a cost of more than $7 million.
Marker Number: 1-66
County: Pike
Significance of Location: Place
Bicentenial Mark: no
Website address: [Web Link]
Additional Coordinate: Not Listed
Additional Coordinate description: Not listed
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