Merrill Lock No. 6 – Industry, Pennsylvania - Atlas Obscura
Places near me Random place

Merrill Lock No. 6

Industry, Pennsylvania

One of the oldest surviving lock houses on the Ohio River. 

View all photos
Old Lock Six on the Ohio River rbt45769 (Atlas Obscura User)
Old Lock Six on the Ohio River rbt45769 (Atlas Obscura User)
Old Lock Six on the Ohio River rbt45769 (Atlas Obscura User)
Old Lock Six on the Ohio River rbt45769 (Atlas Obscura User)
Old Lock Six on the Ohio River rbt45769 (Atlas Obscura User)
The kitchen cookware is still there. rbt45769 (Atlas Obscura User)
Old Lock Six on the Ohio River rbt45769 (Atlas Obscura User)
Old Lock Six on the Ohio River rbt45769 (Atlas Obscura User)
Old Lock Six on the Ohio River rbt45769 (Atlas Obscura User)
31
98
Top Places in Pennsylvania
Roma Khan conducting preliminary work on decomposition of cattle.
Body Farm in Pennsylvania
Dawson, Pennsylvania
Giant Ants
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Pine Creek Gorge
Wellsboro, Pennsylvania
 See All
This entry is a stub
Help improve Atlas Obscura by expanding Merrill Lock No. 6 with additional information or photos.

The Merrill Lock No. 6 complex entered service in 1904. It was replaced by the Montgomery Lock in 1936.

Lock No. 6 is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is a fine example of Romanesque architecture. A popular restaurant opened there in 2000, but it has been closed since 2012. The site is now abandoned. It is occasionally used by riverboat companies for crew changes. 

Know Before You Go

The lock can be easily reached by traveling along  Pennsylvania Route 68 from Industry, PA. It is a short distance from Beaver, PA as well. It features two large parking lots and appears to be unattended. Be cautious.

rivers architecture
Community Contributors
rbt45769
Added by
rbt45769
Published
March 30, 2019
Edit this listing
Make an Edit Add Photos
  • Wikipedia
  • Wikipedia
Nearby
Pennsylvania Coin Operated Gaming Hall of Fame and Museum
7.58 miles
The Starting Point of the U.S. Public Land Survey
8.97 miles
World's Largest Teapot
11.39 miles
Want to see fewer ads? Become a Member.
Near This Place
AC/DC
Hopewell TWP, Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Coin Operated Gaming Hall of Fame and Museum

10,500 square feet of pinball housed in former dollar store and home to the last playable "Thunderball."
The monument's front.
East Liverpool, Ohio

The Starting Point of the U.S. Public Land Survey

After covering almost 1.5 billion acres, the survey's still not finished.
The Chester Teapot, at night
Chester, West Virginia

World's Largest Teapot

First a root beer ad, then a golf course clubhouse, and finally a massive teapot.
Museum of Ceramics exterior
East Liverpool, Ohio

Museum of Ceramics

Housing the history of a small Ohio town that is known to some as the pottery capital of the United States.
Related Places
The river bed of Eridanos at Monastiraki train station on November 7, 2019
Athens, Greece

Archaeological Site inside Monastiraki Metro Station

View the ancient remains of buildings and the ancient "River of Hades" before hopping on a train.
Nerul, India

Reis Magos Fort

A nearly impregnable 16th-century fort is one of Goa's oldest.
Annecy, France

Palais de l’Île

A fortified palace in the shape of a ship on the Thiou river.
A partial reconstruction of a 700-year-old pit house, where it originally stood, on the ancient bank of the Brooks River. A modern hut has been built around it to preserve the site.
King Salmon, Alaska

Brooks River Archaeological District

One of Alaska's most significant ancient sites, spanning millennia and cultures, is right under the feet of some famously fat bears.
In partnership with KAYAK

Plan Your Trip

From Around the Web