Noble Township in St. Marys in Auglaize County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Lock 14

Photographed by Craig Doda, November 9, 2024

1. Lock 14 Marker

Inscription. In the canal era Lock 14 was platted as a community that would include a mill, homes and a church.

The town got started, but when the mill went out of business, the town withered away to what you see today. Lock 14 North was originally timber.

At the turn of the 20th century it was made into concrete. Modern reconstruction of Lock 14 was completed in 2003 and a parking lot added.

Erected by Miami and Erie Canal Corridor Association - Ohio Department of Natural Resources - Ohio State Parks & Watercraft.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the The Miami & Erie Canal series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 2003.

Location. 40° 36.038′ N, 84° 22.19′ W. Marker is in St. Marys, Ohio, in Auglaize County. It is in Noble Township. It is on Schillinger Road (County Route 53) south of Lock 14 Road (County Road 175), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 17195 Schillinger Road, Saint Marys OH 45885, 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Lock 14 on the Miami and Erie Canal (within shouting distance of this marker); Walnut Grove Church Bell

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(approx. 0.6 miles away); Broadwell Mill (approx. 1.1 miles away); Noble Township Community Park (approx. 1½ miles away); Bloody Bridge (approx. 1½ miles away); 40 Acre Pond (approx. 1.6 miles away); Six Mile Creek Aqueduct / The Miami & Erie Canal (approx. 2.1 miles away); Elizabeth Yahl Kuffner (approx. 2.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Marys.

Photographed by Craig Doda, November 9, 2024

2. Lock 14 Marker

Photographed by Craig Doda, November 9, 2024

3. Lock 14 Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 22, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 14, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 221 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 14, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.