Check in: 3:00pm or later

Check out: No later than 10:00am.

This Lockhouse is serviced by professional cleaners between each visit. The guest remains responsible for leaving the house better than they found it, including removing all trash from the premises and tidying up before departure.

As described by Jack Sanderson:

The history of the “Four Locks” section of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal began with the preparation of a plan for the construction of the canal above Dam #5, prepared by Alfred Cruger, Assistant Engineer, during the winter of 1833-34. In his plan, Cruger located Locks 47, 48, and 49 at the downstream end of a cut that was to be made through Prather’s Neck. He proposed that Lock 50 be located immediately below the point where Licking Creek crossed the canal right-of way.

Lockhouse 49, located on Section #206 of the C & O Canal was built (according to canal company records) to serve as the lockhouse for Locks 47-50, the Four Locks, which cut across Prather’s Neck.  The contract for construction of this lockhouse was let in the summer of 1837 to Jesse Schofield.  In August 1837 work commenced on the house and the work was completed in February 1839.  Total cost for completion of the lockhouse was $1,447.50. Lockhouse 49 is comparable in construction to the brick lockhouses built at the lower end of the canal in the Palisades District. I examined the house recently and it is very well constructed. I would say that it is one of the finest examples of the lockhouses still remaining along the canal. During the years of canal operation, Four Locks was a thriving section of the canal containing a mule barn, warehouses, stores, and residences for canal personnel who lived and worked in the area. The actual construction of Locks 47-50 between 1835-1837 took place at a time of severe financial trouble for the canal company.  In 1837, a financial panic took place in our country, which in many areas brought economic and commercial activities to a virtual standstill. The immediate cause of the panic was failure of numerous banks which had bankrupted themselves by overextending monetary loans to individuals and businesses throughout the country without returning adequate cash reserves to meet depositor demands for daily operations.

Read more here: https://npshistory.com/publications/choh/four-locks-history.pdf

All proceeds are used to fund the maintenance and stewardship of these historic structures, along with educational programming and outreach. Thank you for your support!

• Stove and oven.
• Drip-style coffee maker
• Toaster
• Dry Sink with wash tub.
• Place settings for 8 guests; dishes, utensils, water glasses.
• Pots, pans, and cooking utensils
• Cleaning supplies provided (sponges, soap, kitchen spray, disinfectant wipes.)

• Outhouse in backyard.

• Potable, year-round water pump located in backyard (code for pump located in kitchen.)

• Electric Baseboard Heating.
• Electric box fans in bedrooms.

• Fire ring
• Picnic table
• Firewood provided (code for firewood shed listed in Kitchen.)

• Linens, such as towels, blankets, sheets, and pillows are not provided.
• Fireplaces are not functional
• No Air Conditioning
• No indoor plumbing; no kitchen sink, shower, or indoor bathroom.