The OES visited Lockville Park on September 29, 2001. When pulling into the parking lot, we noticed a very large canal lock to our left and a covered bridge to our right. As we started walking around the park, we learned that there were two more locks located in the park and we found them. The locks here are much larger and deeper than the locks in Lockbourne, also featured on this website. The canals once spanned 1000 miles across Ohio and provided a system of transportation where none had ever existed. The opening of the canals attracted thousands of immigrates to Ohio for work. Only a few deep excavations, high earthen embankments and massive structures of timber and stone remain today. In these pages are pictures of three locks. Visit the structures section to see  Hartman Covered Bridge #2. The 360º panoramic picture of the Lockville Park is the same for both this section and the Hartman Bridge.

Go To Hartman Covered Bridge #2