Lockbourne in Franklin County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Ohio & Erie Canal
Photographed by Craig Doda, June 22, 2024
1. Ohio & Erie Canal Marker
309 miles from Cleveland to Portsmouth
Constructed by the Granville Co.
1829 to 1830
First boat through canal Sept. 25, 1831
Length of chamber - 90 feet
Width of chamber - 15 feet
Lockbourne founded in 1831 by James Kilbourne
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical date for this entry is September 25, 1831.
Location. 39° 48.603′ N, 82° 58.301′ W. Marker is in Lockbourne, Ohio, in Franklin County. It is on Commerce Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 154 Commerce St, 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: Ohio-Erie Canal and Locks / The Columbus Feeder Canal (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Ohio-Erie Canal and Locks / The Columbus Feeder Canal (about 300 feet away); a different marker also named Lockbourne Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Laura Mae Ross (approx. 0.2 miles away); Historic Lockbourne (approx. 0.2 miles away); F-84F "Thunderstreak" (approx. 1.4 miles away); A-7D "Corsair II" (approx. 1.4 miles away); F-100D "Super Sabre" (approx. 1.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lockbourne.
Another marker is no longer nearby.
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Photographed by Craig Doda, June 22, 2024
2. Ohio & Erie Canal Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 7, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 1, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 142 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 1, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
