Providence Metropark Explained

Providence Metropark
Type:Regional park
Location:Grand Rapids, Ohio
Coords:41.4158°N -83.8586°W
Created:1930[1]
Operator:Metroparks Toledo
Open:Year-round, 7 a.m. until dark daily[2]

Providence Metropark is a regional park near Grand Rapids, Ohio, USA, owned and managed by Metroparks Toledo. The park contains mule-drawn canal boat rides on the Miami and Erie Canal and features canal lock 44, the only original functioning lock in the state of Ohio.[3]

The park also contains the Isaac Ludwig Mill which was built in 1866 over a two-year period. The mill was originally a sawmill powered by a water wheel. It was converted to a grist mill driven by water turbines in the 1880s. Today, it functions as a living museum.

The park is connected by a walking trail to Bend View Metropark and Farnsworth Metropark.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: A Rich History . Metroparks Toledo . Metroparks Toledo . 8 January 2022.
  2. Web site: Rules and Regulations . Metroparks Toledo . Metroparks Toledo . 9 January 2022.
  3. Web site: Providence Metropark & The Canal Experience. Metroparks Guide . Metroparks of the Toledo Area . 9 January 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20061205015823/http://metroparkstoledo.com/metroparks/providence/ . 5 December 2006 . dead .