The locations shown below provide historical evidence of ohio canals in their heyday. These are all great places to visit.

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The Canal Society of Ohio Inc.

If you have wondered what life was like in a 19th century town nestled along the Ohio and Erie Canal, we invite you to travel back in time to see for yourself. As you visit costumed interpreters in our living history buildings, you will learn about some notable people whose lives and deeds of the past contributed to what Roscoe Village is today.

canal sites

​​​​Roscoe Village is one of the most remarkable examples of the canal era in Ohio. An entire village has been restored to its historic character and complimented by an outstanding visitor's center


Numerous canal structures remain including the renowned triple locks. Scenic views of the three canal basins are a photographer's delight and a canal boat replica transports visitors between the upper and middle basins. 

Roscoe Village, Ohio

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2 Waterville
3 Providence Metro park
4 St. Mary's
5 Piqua - Lockington
6 Dayton
7 Cincinnati & Whitewater Canal
8 Milan Canal
9 Cleveland Canal Terminus
10Cleveland Ohio & Erie Canal Reservation
11 CVNP Canal Exploration Center
12 Boston
13 Peninsula
14 Cascade Locks Park, Akron
15 Pennsylvania & Ohio Canal
16 Canal Fulton
17 Sandy & Beaver Canal
18 Roscoe Village
19 Newark
20 Buckeye Lake
21 Lockbourne - Columbus
22 Hocking Canal
23 Chillicothe
24 Portsmouth
25 Muskingum River Improvement