Burk's Lock
1835-1873
The canal boat "Indiana" docked here on the evening of July 3, 1835, opening the Wabash and Erie canal to traffic from Fort Wayne to Huntington. This was the first section of the canal opened in Indiana. John Burk, for whom the lock was named, was a member of the first Board of Commissioners of Huntington County.
Marker is at the intersection of East Park Drive (U.S. 224) and Warren on East Park Drive.
Courtesy hmdb.org
