Newark in Licking County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Ohio & Erie Canal FAQ's
Photographed by Craig Doda, September 2, 2022
1. Ohio & Erie Canal FAQ's Marker
The groundbreaking for the Ohio and Erie Canal occurred on July 4, 1825 at Licking Summit, south of Newark.
The first canal boat from Cleveland arrived in Newark on July 10, 1830.
23 miles of the Ohio and Erie Canali ran through Licking County.
The Ohio and Erie Canal cost roughly $12,000 a mile to complete.
Canal boats were no larger than 80 feet long and 14 feet wide, any larger and they would not have fit in the locks.
The stone blocks for Lock #9 were quarried from Black Hand Gorge.
A Conestoga wagon with a six horse team could haul 4 to 6 tons of cargo. A canal freight pulled by two mules I could haul 230 tons of cargo.
The canal had a strictly enforced speed limit of 4 miles per hour.
Erected by The Works R Ohio Center for History, Arts & Technology.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical date for this entry is July 4, 1825.
Location. 40° 3.435′ N, 82° 23.885′ W. Marker is in Newark, Ohio, in Licking County. It is on East Canal Street just east of South 1st Street, on the right when traveling
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Regionally, this marker is in the Columbus Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, 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: The Ohio & Erie Canal Park (a few steps from this marker); Early Transportation in Newark (a few steps from this marker); How it got here - A sawmill comes home (within shouting distance of this marker); How the sawmill works (within shouting distance of this marker); Newark Native Jerryie Mock (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Interstate Highway System (about 300 feet away); The Interurban Railway (about 300 feet away); Railroads (about 300 feet
Photographed by Craig Doda, September 2, 2022
2. Ohio & Erie Canal FAQ's Marker
Other markers no longer nearby. A community effort comes together (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); Scheidler Sawmill - Manufactured ca. 1896 (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed).
Credits. This page was last revised on September 22, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 12, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 670 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 12, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
