State Route 66 is a north–south state highway in the northwestern portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. Its southern terminus is at U.S. Route 36 in Piqua, and its northern terminus is at US 20 in Fayett
SR 66 through Spencerville
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
Ohio State Route 66
…is at U.S. Route 36 (US 36) in Piqua, and its northern terminus is at US 20 in Fayette. South of Defiance it generally follows the route of the former Miami and Erie Canal. The portion of SR 66 between Washington Avenue in Piqua and the Miami/Shelby County line is designated as the "Cpl. Samuel F. Pearson Memorial Highway…
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.