​​​​​Canal Society of Ohio 

Lock #53 The Sandy and Beaver Canal System

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CSO Summer Mini-tour July 12

On Saturday, July 12, 2020, the Canal Society of Ohio will hold its Summer Mini-tour in the area of Beaver Creek State Park, where there are many remnants of the Sandy & Beaver Canal.  The Sandy and Beaver Canal ran 73 miles from Bolivar, Ohio, to Glasgow, Pennsylvania. It was chartered in 1828 and completed in 1848, but ceased to operate in 1852 due to a dam break and maintenance problems. The Canal Society of Ohio is helping to fund restoration of the the lock situated in the park.

CSO 2020 Spring Tour

April 24-25-26

On Saturday April 25, the Canal Society of Ohio will have a day-long tour of canal-era sites around the newly completed Buckeye Lake Dam, including a cruise on The Queen III Sternwheeler.

 A banquet is planned for Saturday evening the 26th.

Gaston's Mill Lock ​#36

Ohio & Erie Canal Boston to Lock 31

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Lock 31 to Peninsula.pdf

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towpath

To purchase a copy of the book Towpaths, a collection of articles from the Canal Society of Ohio, Click Here.

​The Canal SOciety of ohio is a volunteer organization, founded in 1961, dedicated to recreation, education, research and preservation related to Ohio's historic canals.

Our activities are open to all, and include:

Two daylong bus tours every year, in Spring and Fall, of canal-era sites across Ohio and nearby states;