Massive hand-operated locks lifted the mule-towed canal boats over changes in elevation. The canal channel was dug in the 1820s and 1830s by workers, mostly immigrants, paid pennies a day.

AKRON, Ohio - Lock by lock, the Ohio & Erie Canalway Coalition is enlivening downtown spaces along the canal and the Towpath Trail to attract Akronites. Now up: Lock 2, which treats visitors to an ...

Exploring the Ohio Erie Canal offers travelers biking, hiking and interesting roadside stops along its 110 miles of scenic byway. The canal was built in the late 1820s to early 1830s to give easy a… ...

The Ohio and Erie Canal Southern Descent Heritage Trail will guide visitors along the canal's route, from Hebron to Portsmoth, set to kickoff in 2021.