German Township in New Bremen in Auglaize County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Canal Lock Stones

Village of New Bremen

Photographed by Craig Doda, November 18, 2023

1. Canal Lock Stones Marker

Inscription. These stones were originally used at Grand Lake St. Marys in the Bulkhead Lock constructed in 1852.

Each stone was "neatly dressed with a bush hammer," meaning it was cut and finished with a hand chisel by masons at the construction site.

Limestone quarried in Piqua was used to construct locks, culverts and aqueducts on the Miami and Erie Canal.

Building stone was a major product shipped on canal boats and can be found today in structures throughout the area.

Erected by Miami-Erie Canal Corridor Association / New Bremen New Knoxville Rotary.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Rotary International, and the The Miami & Erie Canal series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1852.

Location. 40° 26.259′ N, 84° 22.831′ W. Marker is in New Bremen, Ohio, in Auglaize County. It is in German Township. It is on South Water Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 14 S Water Street, New Bremen OH 45869, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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 walking distance of this marker: 6 N. Washington St. (within shouting distance of this marker); 14 West Monroe Street (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct

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line); 2 North Washington Street (about 300 feet away); 18 West Monroe Street (about 300 feet away); New Bremen Veterans Memorial (about 300 feet away); The Miami & Erie Canal and New Bremen (about 400 feet away); 17 West Monroe Street (about 400 feet away); 102 West Monroe Street (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Bremen.

Photographed by Craig Doda, November 18, 2023

2. Canal Lock Stones Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 23, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 19, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 265 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 19, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.