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11/9/15
Dr. J. K. Folmar, Historian Emeritus and long time
President of the Monongahela River Buffs, advised me that the original
Lock 8 along the Monongahela River was built in 1889 at the mouth of
Dunkard Creek. The photos above, which are dated circa 1900, show this
lock and dam on both sides of the river. The Dunkard Creek photo appears to have been taken from the lock wall
in the left photo where a man is standing.
The replacement lock
was opened during October 1925 over three miles up river and closer to
the town of Point Marion. This replacement lock is shown in the two b/w photos below
and the color photo taken by Jacob Spencer shows the lock during Fall of
2015.
 To view other photos of
Point Marion follow this link: Small
Town Views |
