Sites of
Interest
- Celina.
Grand Lake St. Marys. Constructed as a canal reservoir. It now
provides fishing and boating with other recreational facilities
in the adjacent state park.
- New Bremen.
Lock 1, in center of town at N end of the Loramie Summit. This
23-mile stretch was the highest level of the canal.
- Fort Loramie.
Lake Loramie on SR 362. Former canal reservoir, now a state park
with fishing, camping, swimming and picnicking.
- Lakeview.
Indian Lake, formerly the Lewistown Reservoir. Remote from the
canal, in Logan County, it supplied water downriver to the
Sidney Feeder. The dam embankment extends westward 4 miles from
the spillway. Now a state park with many recreational
facilities.
- Piqua.
Piqua Historical Area, 2 miles NW on SR 66. The Genl Harrison,
mule-drawn canal boat replica carries passengers on a restored
section of the canal (May-October). Lock 10, 3 miles S along CR
25A at Farrington. This stone masonry remnant has interesting
and varied finish work. Twin-arch stone culvert under canal bed,
4 miles S along CR 25A. Visible from highway. No access
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