Near Zoar in Tuscarawas County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Trailhead

Canal Lands Park

Photographed by Craig Doda, April 26, 2020

1. Trailhead Marker

Inscription.
Welcome to Canal Lands Park. This part of the Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail is operated by the Tuscarawas Co. Commissioners. Trail access is down the path in front of this sign. Going north (left on the towpath) you will see the remains of four lift locks and the foundations of canal structures. This 3.5 mile stretch ends at I-77. Going south (right on towpath) takes you about two miles to State Route 800 at Zoarville.

The canal here opened to traffic in 1828, taking passengers and cargo north to Cleveland, and later, south to the Ohio River. Canal boats were pulled by mules or horses using this towpath.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1828.

Location. 40° 36.421′ N, 81° 25.591′ W. Marker is near Zoar, Ohio, in Tuscarawas County. It is at the intersection of Dover Zore Road NE (County Road 82) and Towpath Road Northeast (County Road 111), on the right when traveling north on Dover Zore Road NE. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8645 Dover Zoar Rd NE, Zoar OH 44697, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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this marker is in Amish Country.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Ohio and Erie Canal (within shouting distance of this marker); Welcome To Zoar (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Cow Barn Foundation (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Zoar Hotel (approx. 0.4 miles away); Zoar Town Hall / Zoar and The Ohio & Erie Canal (approx. half a mile away); Zoar Historic District (approx. half a mile away); Zoar Village (approx. half a mile away); Zoar Garden (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Zoar.

Photographed by Craig Doda, April 26, 2020

2. Trailhead Marker

Photographed by Craig Doda, April 26, 2020

3. Trailhead Marker

Photographed by Craig Doda, April 26, 2020

4. Trailhead Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 8, 2021. It was originally submitted on February 6, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 358 times since then and 27 times this year. Last updated on February 7, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 6, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.