Grand Lake St. Marys State Park is a public recreation area located on 13,500-acre Grand Lake in Mercer and Auglaize counties, Ohio. Grand Lake is the largest inland lake in Ohio in terms of area, but
Sunset over Grand Lake St. Marys
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A lighthouse on Grand Lake St. Marys
Miami and Erie Canal
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The Miami and Erie Canal was a 274-mile canal that ran from Cincinnati to Toledo, Ohio, creating a water route between the Ohio River and Lake Erie. Construction on the canal began in 1825 and was com
Grand Lake St. Marys State Park
…37 km) southwest of Lima in the northwestern part of the state. Grand Lake St. Marys was constructed in the early 19th century as a reservoir for the Miami and Erie Canal, which connected the Ohio River with Lake Erie. At one time the lake was the world's largest man-made lake. The canal system thrived for about thirty…
Miami and Erie Canal, at Rupps Store, Waterville, Ohio, 1888
Interior of one of the Lockington Locks. Braces have been installed to prevent the lock from caving in
Barge General Harrison of Piqua on the canal in the Piqua, Ohio, Historical Area, in July 2006. Note the captain steering the canal boat and the towing mule on the towpath on the far side. The canal is wide enough to permit two barges to pass.