Step back in Time at the Canal Experience and get a taste of life on the Miami and Erie Canal in 1876.
Providence Metropark is located in what was once the canal town of Providence, Ohio Today, the Metropark has one of the greatest concentrations of canal era features in the country, including:
- The Volunteer, a reproduction of a mule-drawn canal boat
- The Isaac Ludwig Mill, a working water-powered saw and gristmill.
- More than a mile of the original Miami and Erie Canal and towpath
- Lock #44, one of the last functioning 19th century limestone locks.
- The General Store, filled with unique gifts and collectables.
- Scenic Providence Dam, constructed across the Maumee River to maintain water levels in the canal.
- Characters in period attire welcoming visitors to a time gone by.
Tour bus and group reservations:
Call 419-407-9741
Canal Boat Tickets:
$6 adults, $5 seniors (60 and over), $4 children (3 to 12); ages two and under free.
2013 Schedule
May
Boat
Tuesday–Friday: 10 to 11 a.m., 11 a.m. to noon, noon to 1 p.m., 1 to 2 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday: 12:30 to 1:30 p.m., 2 to 3 p.m., 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Mill/Store
Tuesday–Friday: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday and Sundays: noon to 5 p.m.
June
Boat
Wednesday–Sunday
12:30 to 1:30 p.m., 2 to 3 p.m., 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Mill/Store
noon to 5 p.m.
July
Boat
Wednesday–Sunday: 11 a.m. to noon, 12:30 to 1:30 p.m., 2 to 3 p.m., 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Party Like it’s 1876
Thursday, July 4
11 a.m. to noon, 12:30 to 1:30 p.m., 2 to 3 p.m., 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Mill/Store
Wednesday–Sunday: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday, July 4: noon to 5 p.m.
August
Boat
Wednesday–Sunday: 12:30 to 1:30 p.m., 2 to 3 p.m., 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Mill/Store
Wednesday–Sunday: noon to 5 p.m.
Mill Fest
Saturday, August 10: noon to 4 p.m.
September
Boat
Wednesday–Friday: 11 a.m. to noon, 12:30 to 1:30 p.m., 2 to 3 p.m.
Saturday-Sunday: 12:30 to 1:30 p.m., 2 to 3 p.m., 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Mill/Store
Wednesday–Friday: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday: noon to 5 p.m.
Canal Days, Sunday, September 15: 1 to 4 p.m.
October
Boat
Wednesday–Friday: 10 to 11 a.m., 11 to noon, noon to 1, 1 to 2 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday: 12:30 to 1:30, 2 to 3, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Mill/Store
Wednesday–Friday: 10 to 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday: noon to 5 p.m.
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2013 Events At The Canal Experience
For programs requiring reservations, please see the Calendar of Events. June 16 |
