Lockington in Shelby County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Lockington Locks
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, June 5, 2009
1. Lockington Locks Marker
Built between 1825 and 1845, this series of locks raised and lowered canal boats a total of 67 feet. The upper lock, near the "Loramie Summit," is the high point between Cincinnati and Toledo. Five of the original locks are along the trail; the sixth is out of sight across Loramie Creek. The Miami & Erie Canal provided service between Cincinnati and Toledo until destroyed by the 1913 flood.
Erected by The Ohio Historical Society.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Man-Made Features • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the The Miami & Erie Canal series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1825.
Location. 40° 12.446′ N, 84° 14.133′ W. Marker is in Lockington, Ohio, in Shelby County. It can be reached from Museum Trail 0.1 miles south of Sitting Bull Trail. This historical marker is very close to the Ohio Historical Society's property at the Piqua Historic Area, which is located on North Hardin Road. From the intersection of state route 66 and North Hardin Road, travel north on North Hardin Road for approximately 2.3 miles, where North Hardin Road ends at Fessler Buxton Road. Turn right onto Fessler Buxton Road and head east, about 0.2 miles
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Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Till Plains. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Lockington Dam (approx. 0.6 miles away); Site of Smokehouse (approx. 2.3 miles away); The Fruit Kiln (approx. 2.3 miles away); The Courtyard (approx. 2.3 miles away); The Cider House (approx. 2.3 miles away); Johnston Barn (approx. 2.3 miles away); Prehistoric Indian Mound (approx. 2.4 miles away); Indian Agency House (approx. 2.4 miles away).
Another marker is no longer nearby. Miami and Erie Canal (was approx. 2 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Also see . . .
1. Lockington Locks. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on July 17, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. Lockington Locks. Ohio History Connection website entry (Submitted on July 17, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
3. Miami and Erie Canal. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on September 12, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, June 5, 2009
2. Lockington Locks Marker
View of the Lockington Locks state park, with the highest of the five locks in view.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, June 5, 2009
3. Lockington Locks
View from south end of the 5th highest lock, looking down on the 4th and the 3rd canal lock.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, June 5, 2009
4. Lockington Locks
View of the 5th lock looking north at the south end of the lock.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, June 5, 2009
5. Lockington Locks Marker
View of the 4th, 3rd, and 2nd canal locks.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, June 5, 2009
6. Lockington Locks
View from 2nd lock, looking north to the 3rd and 4th canal locks.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, June 5, 2009
7. Lockington Locks Marker
View of the southern most lock, the 5th lock.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 12, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 14, 2009, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,461 times since then and 77 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on June 14, 2009, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
