An Inquisitive Visitor's
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Ohio & Erie Canal and Towpath Trail
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Zoarville Trailhead
Lock 11 South (Portage Summit Level) - Quarry Lock
Lock 11 South looking south with remains of a log cabin on top
About the Lock: Lock 11 is located almost 6 miles below Lock 10 on private property. The lock is in poor condition and has been used as the foundation of a log cabin that is now all but destroyed. The spillway was located on the west side of the lock while the towpath passed the lock on the east side between the canal and the Tuscarawas River. Unfortunately, I don't know much about the history of this lock.
Lock 12 South (Portage Summit Level) - Jones Lock
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The Silliman Survey picture of the canal is courtesy of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Water. I colored it for the explanation above. |
Location: Although
not a true trailhead, the current end of the Towpath Trail is located on
SR 800 just south of Zoarville. It is accessible to travelers on the
CanalWay Ohio National Scenic Byway by going north from the intersection
of Canal Road (Scenic Byway) with SR 800 (Scenic Byway south of the
intersection).
About the Lock:
Lock 12 is the first non-existent lock on the southern portion of
the Portage Summit level since Lock 5 in Massillon. The lock was
destroyed sometime after 1930 by the residents of the property
because it created an inconvenience to bringing coal into the
locktender's house where they lived. It was blown up and filled in
but the locktender's house (yellow on the map to the left) is still
standing and identifies the location of the lock. Like Lock 11
before it, the spillway passed on the west side of the lock while
the towpath was on the east. The name "Jones Lock" is a mystery to
me.