Ohio and Erie Canal Scenes updated 18 Sep. 2011

Marfield Locks and Route 104 North

Marfield Locks close up

Engraved stone at Marfield Lock #36

Chillicothe Marfield Lock engraved stone

Engraved stone at Marfield Lock #36

Canal boat as it passed along Park Street near the site of the present day high school which stands on canal lands.

This foot bridge over the canal was located next to the intersection of Water and Walnut Street.

Canal along Water Street east of Paint Street as seen from Standard Elevator

Looking west down Water Street from Mulberry Street

Canal Boat Water Street, Chillicothe

Chillicothe, OH

Picture courtesy of Jim Henry

Ohio and Erie Canal, Water Street Chillicothe, late 1800s looking east

Picture courtesy of Jim Henry

Chillicothe at corner of Water & Mulberry streets

Picture taken from the bridge over the canal at the intersection of Water & Mulberry streets.

abt 1910 Standard Cereal Mills, Chillicothe, OH The wagons are going to the brewery in the center of the picture.

UNFORTUNATE ACCIDENT (1 May 1891 Scioto Gazette)

Last Saturday morning a young man named Drummonds, who has been working on a canal-boat, met with a very unfortunate accident. Just as a train was passing on the N and W, railroad, near the Scioto Valley Grain Co's elevator, the young man fell, his left foot being in the way of the train. The result was that a portion of it was badly crushed. As soon as possible, he was brought to the office of the Doctors Waddle, land Dr. Ed. F. Waddle, assisted by Dr. Geo. H. Welch, dressed the injury. It was found necessary to remove two toes.

Canal at Water Street near Standard Elevator late 1800s

Picture courtesy of Jim Henry

Canal boat Duck when Water street was narrow and bricked.

The canal boat Duck sat in the canal bed for many years after the canal was no longer used. Fatty Schwartz lived on this boat. The Sherman theatre was later built on this site, It is also gone.

Chillicothe

Canal Boat Duck with powerhouse smoke stack in the background

The bridge at the corner of Mulberry and Water was diagonal in the intersection. Both Streets used the same bridge.

Chillicothe Second Street Bridge

Second Street Bridge over the canal taken from Mulberry Street looking east. The Tip Top Machine Shop is on the left and the Logan Company building on the right.

A random shot of the Canal

Dr. Meggenhoffen died of a broken neck as a result of his car rolling into the canal bed just behind present day V. F. W. club about 1916

Looking north through what is now Sack & Save's parking lot when the canal was there. The canning factory is on the left and Main street crosses on the bridge.

The Fourth Street Lock was in The Save and Sack parking lot near Fourth Street.

The Fifth Street Lock near the intersection of Fifth and Hickory Streets.

Canal boat Bluebird in dry dock

Emmitt Distillery 1846 Chillicothe, OH along canal South of Town

A southbound canal boat located next to Kidnocker's farm on U. S. 23 south. Old 23 is on the left.

Sketch from 1875 Ross County Atlas showing the three locks on Three Locks Road and the state dam. The dam is gone but the three locks are still there.