An Inquisitive Visitor's
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Ohio & Erie Canal and Towpath Trail
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Lock 22 South - Portage Summit Level - Suydam's Lock
Remaining north wall of Lock 22 looking northwest
About the Lock: After leaving Tuscarawas County behind, Canal Street out of Newcomerstown becomes Oxford Township Road 105 where lie the remains of Lock 22. Actually, the north wall is still intact and in well preserved condition. The lock stones are clearly visible as they are on the rest of the locks south of here. The state's attempt at a rebuild of the canal in the early 20th century did not reach this far south and therefore the locks did not get the concrete refacing that their counterparts in the north got. The spillway ran along the north side of the lock and the towpath was where TR 105 is today. A residence sat above the lock in much the same location as the current home. A short distance below the lock, the canal emptied excess water into the Tuscarawas River via a wooden flood gate. The lock's name likely comes from a past landowner in the area.
Lock 23 South (Portage Summit Level) - Mackey's Lock
Evansburg/Orange
Location: Evansburg no longer exists. Orange is located in Coshocton County at the intersection of US 36 and SR 751.
History: Evansburg was a port on the canal and was originally laid out in 1830 by Isaac Evans (hence the name). The town's businesses included two stores, a warehouse, and a tannery. Nine years later, Orange was laid out about a 1/2 mile west of Evansburg. The Tuscarawas River was more easily crossed at Orange than at Evansburg and the latter began a decline that culminated in its being wiped off the map by a tornado. It was never rebuilt. Orange still exists today, but if you're not local, you would probably not know about it because there are no signs noting its location.
On the other side of the Tuscarawas River from Orange is the "Old Stone Fort" which is thought to be the oldest structure built by Europeans in Ohio, possibly dating back as far as 1679 and no later than 1748.
Evans Creek Aqueduct
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The Silliman Survey pictures of the canal are courtesy of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Water. I colored and labeled them for the explanations above. |
About the Aqueduct: Only one
abutment remains of this 30' long wooden aqueduct that carried the canal
over Evans Creek. The canal widened before and after the aqueduct with a
small basin located at the downstream end. To find the location of the aqueduct, head west on TR
506 from Orange until you get to Evans Creek.