The OES visited the Lockbourne Canal & Locks on October 15, 2000. These old Ohio/Erie Canal Locks are off of Canal Road in Lockbourne, Ohio. In the early 1800s, canals were the premier way of transporting goods through Ohio. Construction on the Ohio/Erie Canal began in the 1820s and its path led it straight through the heart of Ohio. Lockbourne was founded around the time that the canal was being built through Central Ohio. Many of the original residents of this canal town worked on the canal and sandstone locks. During our visit to Lockbourne it became apparent that the once thriving canal was little more than an overgrown ditch in this area. The locks themselves were very easy to spot just driving down the road. Lock 26 was deeper and had a small pool of water, but Lock 27 was dry. Other locks in the area include lock numbers 29 and 30, also in Lockbourne, and lock 22 in the nearby town of Groveport.