Between 1905 and 1909 the State of Ohio performed repairs with concrete on the locks original sandstone blocks. The remains of this concrete are still visible. An exhibit at this location contains a painting of a jousting match by Frank Wilcox with a caption that reads: When two boats came to a lock at the same time, canal rules stated that the upstream boat had the right of way. However, which boat actually "locked through" first was often decided by jousting between the boat crews. Location:
Immediately adjacent to the Red
Lock Trailhead (60K) on the Towpath Trail.
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Wednesday, 22-Dec-2004 09:50:47 Eastern Standard Time
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34 or "Red Lock" is one of 44 locks along the Ohio & Erie
Canal that lifted canal boats 395 feet between Cleveland and Akron.
Although the origin of its name is not certain, Red Lock may have been
named after the red-painted lock gates, or because red clay was found
along the canal in this area.
