South Columbus in Lockbourne in Franklin County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Historic Lockbourne
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 23, 2008
1. Historic Lockbourne Marker
Anticipating a boom in canal commerce, Colonel James Kilbourne (1770-1850) platted Lockbourne in 1831 at the junction of the Ohio-Erie Canal and the Columbus Feeder, which was completed the same year. Lockbourne derives its name from the numerous canal locks at this site and Kilbourne's own surname. During the heyday of the canal era, Lockbourne boasted the Canal House Hotel, several taverns, a stock yard, a distillery, a sawmill, and a gristmill which used the head of water at Lock 30 for power.
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The Monypeny distillery, for many years Lockbourne's largest industry, produced 100 barrels of whiskey a day and was located at the east end of town. The distillery owned two canal boats, the Magnolia and the Cruiser. At the intersection of the main canal and the Columbus feeder stood a transfer warehouse for transshipping freight between boats. Howlett's Mill was built as a canal warehouse at the west end of Commerce Street in 1842 and converted to a gristmill in 1863. Construction of the Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad grade obliterated Lock 28, the north canal basin, and the distillery site.
Erected 2000 by Martin Marietta Aggregates, The Lockbourne Heritage Society, and The Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 29-25.)
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Location. 39° 48.548′ N, 82° 58.098′ W. Marker is in Lockbourne, Ohio, in Franklin County. It is in South Columbus. It is at the intersection of Commerce Street and Decker Street, on the left when traveling west on Commerce Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lockbourne OH 43137, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Scioto Valley and in the Columbus Metropolitan Area. 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Lockbourne Veterans Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Laura Mae Ross (about 400 feet away); Ohio-Erie Canal and Locks / The Columbus Feeder Canal (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Ohio-Erie Canal and Locks / The Columbus Feeder Canal (approx. 0.2 miles away); Ohio & Erie Canal (approx. 0.2 miles away); A-7D "Corsair II" (approx. 1.2 miles away); F-84F "Thunderstreak"
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 23, 2008
2. Historic Lockbourne Marker Reverse
Another marker is no longer nearby. Lockbourne Veterans' Memorial (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been permanently removed).
Photographed by Alex Krempasky, April 29, 2023
3. Historic Lockbourne Marker
Photographed by Alex Krempasky, April 29, 2023
4. Historic Lockbourne Marker Reverse
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 23, 2008
5. Historic Lockbourne Marker
Looking northeast.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 26, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 23, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,053 times since then and 50 times this year. Last updated on October 7, 2009, by Il Distratto of Lockbourne, Ohio. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 23, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 3, 4. submitted on May 13, 2023, by Alex Krempasky of Obetz, Ohio. 5. submitted on October 23, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
