This cache is along the Miami-Erie canal at the site of the Loramie Creek Aqueduct. The stone abutments still stand on both sides of Loramie Creek. When the canal was in operation, the wooden aqueduct carried the canal water over Loramie Creek, as well as a walkway for the mules that pulled the canal boats. Lake Loramie is located 1/2 mile East of the aqueduct and was hand dug to act as a water supply for the canal. A feeder canal connected the lake with the Miami-Erie canal. This photo shows the aqueduct in the early 1900s. As a reference, the cache is located in the area of the upper right part of this photo.
The entire Miami & Erie canal took 45 years to build and it's operation spanned just 88 years, from the beginning of construction in 1825, to the abandonment of the canal after the disastrous flood of 1913.
For those wanting an easy hike, you can approach the area from Canal Road, 1/2 mile North of Fort Loramie. Turn East from State Route 66 on Canal road for 200' and park in the pull out near the guardrail on the North side of the road. The sign for the Miami-Erie trail and your destination is across the road. Follow the trail on the East side of the canal. The first 100 yards of the trail appear to be on private property, but in reality, the adjacent landowner just maintains the trail along with his yard. Continue along the canal bank until you reach Loramie Creek.
If you want a little longer, more scenic walk, you can park in the paved pull-out on the West bank of Lake Loramie (State Route 362), about 1/3 mile South of Canal road. The Canal Feeder trail starts to the North from this lot and follows the canal feeder to the Miami-Erie canal. (DUE TO WORK ON THE DAM AREA, IT'S BEST AT THIS TIME TO WALK ON THE BIKE PATH UNTIL YOU ARE AT THE INTERSECTION OF CANAL ROAD. THEN CROSS TO THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE WATERWAY ALONG THE ROAD AND CONTINUE ON THE NORMAL HIKING PATH)
The cache is a medium sized tupperware container that will hold small travel bugs and trade items.