At the Luke Chute lock site near Waterford, the bed of the old railroad that connected Marietta and Zanesville can still be seen next to the historic lock system. But getting to Luke Chute is difficult because the site is seven miles off Ohio 60 along gravel roads with just two signs to tell people they are on the right track. On the sunny and warm Sunday before the Fourth of July, just three boat trailers were parked in the lot. Jason Spencer, lock area technician at Luke Chute, said he's seen family reunions and even a wedding take place at the site. We get a lot of good comments about this site.
People think it's the nicest one.
We get people coming up from Beverly, and there are some signs. Most of the people who come here are local people, but you do get some sightseers too who just kind of stumble upon it. Other boat launch areas located in Zanesville and Marietta. The Marietta Times. All rights reserved.