Metamora Township in Franklin County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Locking Thru Lock No. 24

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Locking Thru Lock No. 24 Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Doda, June 3, 2023

1. Locking Thru Lock No. 24 Marker

Inscription. This is one of 56 locks on the historic Whitewater Canal
It is a "cut stone" lock-referring to stone cut from the nearby Laurel quarry. The hammered, dressed and coursed ashlar limestone made a watertight chamber.

To raise boats, workers opened the wicket at the top gate to pull water from the canal.

To lower boats, workers opened the wicket at the bottom gate to release water into the canal.

Lower Canal
A Lock Keeper Or The Boat Crew Worked The Lock
1. Pushed the balance beams to open the gates
2. Pulled boat into the lock chamber 3. Locked the gates
4. Opened the wicket to raise and lower the water -like a water elevator.

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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Man-Made Features • Waterways & Vessels.

Location. 39° 26.814′ N, 85° 7.471′ W. Marker is in Metamora, Indiana, in Franklin County. It is in Metamora Township. Marker is on U.S. 52, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 18157 US-52, Metamora IN 47030, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Whitewater Canal State Historic Site (a few steps from this marker); Whitewater Canal

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Metamora to Twin Locks: along the trail (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Duck Creek Aqueduct (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named Whitewater Canal State Historic Site (approx. 0.4 miles away); Metamora Christian Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); Stable (approx. half a mile away); Old Faulkner-Pierce Drug Store (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Metamora.

Also see . . . Whitewater Canal Lock 24 (Gordon's Lock) (Franklin County, Indiana). (Submitted on July 20, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio.)

Photographed By Craig Doda, June 3, 2023

2. Locking Thru Lock No. 24 Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 27, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 20, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 57 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 20, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.