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Providence Metropark

Providence Metropark

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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]

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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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  1. [1]
    "A Rich History". Metroparks Toledo. Metroparks Toledo. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
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    "Rules and Regulations". Metroparks Toledo. Metroparks Toledo. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
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    "Providence Metropark & The Canal Experience". Metroparks Guide. Metroparks of the Toledo Area. Archived from the original on 5 December 2006. Retrieved 9 January 2008.


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