Lockington Locks Historical Area | |
Location | Miami and Erie Canal between Lockington and Washington Township |
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Nearest city | Lockington |
Coordinates | 40°12′34″N 84°14′38″W / 40.20944°N 84.24389°W |
Area | 45 acres (18 ha) |
Built | 1833 |
NRHP reference No. | 69000147[1] |
Added to NRHP | December 17, 1969 |
The Lockington Locks are a group of canal locks on the former Miami and Erie Canal in Lockington, Ohio, United States. Built beginning in 1833,[1] the locks opened for regular use in 1845. The system consists of seven locks: six together at one end, and a seventh at the southern end. Along with features such as basins to allow canal boats to turn around, the locks stretch for 3.75 miles (6.04 km) between Lockington in far southern Shelby County and Washington Township in far northern Miami County.[2]