Government Locks and Drawbridge

Photograph

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The Cardinal Collection

Muskingum River State Park - Government Locks and Drawbridge at Marietta, date unknown: The lock and drawbridge at the mouth of the Muskingum River in Marietta, Ohio. This was the first of a series of 11 locks that allowed ships to travel from the Ohio River and up the Muskingum to reach the Ohio and Erie Canal at Dresden. Lock 1 is the only missing lock of the 11 historic locks on the Muskingum River. This lock was located by Marietta's Putnam Street Bridge, visible in this photograph's left side.
Muskingum River State Park - Government Locks and Drawbridge at Marietta, date unknown

The lock and drawbridge at the mouth of the Muskingum River in Marietta, Ohio. This was the first of a series of 11 locks that allowed ships to travel from the Ohio River and up the Muskingum to reach the Ohio and Erie Canal at Dresden. Lock 1 is the only missing lock of the 11 historic locks on the Muskingum River. This lock was located by Marietta's Putnam Street Bridge, visible in this photograph's left side.

Name/Title

Government Locks and Drawbridge

Entry/Object ID

03.06._0047

Description

The lock and drawbridge at the mouth of the Muskingum River in Marietta, Ohio. This was the first of a series of 11 locks that allowed ships to travel from the Ohio River and up the Muskingum to reach the Ohio and Erie Canal at Dresden. Lock 1 is the only missing lock of the 11 historic locks on the Muskingum River. This lock was located by Marietta's Putnam Street Bridge, visible in this photograph's left side.

Cataloged By

Neil Humphrey