Wednesday, December 27th, 2006
Photo by Laura Walker/The Daily Standard

Lock 13 on the Miami & Erie Canal was unearthed this autumn and found to be a rare, customized structure. Side chambers allowed the water to flow through as opposed to the more familiar straight flow of other locks.

Related online story:
ST. MARYS - Uncovering Canal Lock 13 recently in downtown St. Marys answered questions about this unique old lock within the 245-mile Miami & Erie Canal system. [More]
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