Lockington Locks
Facility
These five locks were part of the Miami and Erie Canal, which opened for navigation in 1845 and connected Cincinnati and the Ohio River to Toledo and Lake Erie. For several decades, the canal provided western Ohio with valuable transportation and waterpower, until railroads gradually rendered the canal obsolete. Though inoperable, the locks have been maintained as a vestige of the canal system and an important example of civil engineering work in the 19th century. The site is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Current Project
Funds totaling $172,000 appropriated by the 126th General Assembly in Am. Sub. H.B. 699 will be used to perform engineering work in preparation for the restoration of Lock One. A second appropriation of $462,000 in Am. Sub. H.B. 562 of the 127th General Assembly also will contribute to the restoration, and provide needed matching funds to allow the Ohio Historical Society to obtain a $1.9-million federal transportation enhancement grant.
Location
Shelby County
Village of Lockington
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