Devola in Washington County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

The Devola Lock

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 23, 2008

1. The Devola Lock Marker

Inscription. The Devola Lock was one of eleven built on the Muskingum River from Marietta to Ellis, north of Zanesville, from 1836 to 1841. The locks are approximately thirty-five feet wide and 160 feet long. The State of Ohio funded the project as part of the Ohio Canal System. The improvements made the shallow river navigable by steamboats. Travelers ascended over 100 feet from Marietta to Dresden on ninety miles of river. Farmers shipped corn, wheat, eggs, and wool, while manufacturers shipped goods, staples such as sugar, the mail, news, and entertainment. After 1880, competition from railroads caused a gradual decline in the river traffic. Today the locks remain in operation for the enjoyment of pleasure boaters.

Erected 1996 by Muskingum River Parkway and The Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 2-84.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1836.

Location. 39° 28.248′ N, 81° 29.472′ W. Marker is in Devola, Ohio, in Washington County. It can be reached from River Road. Marker is at the Devola

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Lock, off Devols Dam Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Marietta OH 45750, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest,

in the Ohio River Valley,

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 Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Catherine Fay Ewing / Frances Dana Gage (approx. 2.6 miles away); Children’s Home (approx. 2.6 miles away); Sewah Studios (approx. 3.2 miles away); Sacra Via (approx. 3.6 miles away); The Northwest Ordinance, 1787 / The Ohio Company Purchase (approx. 3.7 miles away); Merydith House (approx. 3.7 miles away); Land Office (approx. 3.7 miles away); The American Union Lodge No. 1 Free and Accepted Masons (approx. 3.8 miles away).

The Devola Lock and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 23, 2008

2. The Devola Lock and Marker

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 23, 2008

3. The Devola Lock Marker

Looking southeast along the Muskingum River.

The Devola Lock #2 Restoration Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 23, 2008

4. The Devola Lock #2 Restoration Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on April 17, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,132 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 17, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.