Hocking Canal - Lock #19
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andersoj59
N 39° 27.401 W 082° 17.223
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The Hocking Canal Lock #19 is preserved as a park, along U.S. Route 33, just west of Nelsonville, Ohio.
Waymark Code: WM4MM5
Location: Ohio, United States
Date Posted: 09/07/2008
Views: 31
The Hocking Canal, built between 1829 and 1842, moved agricultural products and other goods along its 56 mile route to Carroll, Ohio, where it joined the Ohio-Erie Canal. The canal had 26 locks, seven culverts, and one aqueduct.
Lock #19 is visible from U.S. Route 33, between Logan and Nelsonville, Ohio. The lock has been preserved as part of a road-side park and is in very good condition.
There are metal bands that bind the top row of stones together. I haven't seen these bands on any of the other Hocking Canal locks that I've visited.
Waterway Name: Hocking Canal
Connected Points:
Carroll Ohio to Athens Ohio
Type: Lock
Date Opened: 10/12/1841
Date Closed (if applicable): 05/15/1890
Elevation Difference (meters): 3.00
Site Status: Remnants
Web Site: [Web Link]
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