Near Valley View in Cuyahoga County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Late Prehistoric Period
Whittlesley Villagers
Photographed By Rev. Ronald Irick, September 24, 2019
1. Late Prehistoric Period Marker
Beginning around 1000, American Indians in northeastern
Ohio developed a distinct culture known archeologically as
the Whittlesley Tradition. They started building walls around
their small villages. (See illustration below.) Their pottery and
agriculture changed, too. Instead of having a complex trade
network, they relied on the local landscape.
Imagine what it was like to live in the long, multi-family homes
made of wooden poles. What kinds of vegetables did they raise
on the floodplain? (See nearby historical marker.) By the time
European people arrived in the early 1700’s, these Whittleley
Tradition people had disappeared from the Cuyahoga Valley.
Erected by National Park Service.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Anthropology & Archaeology • Architecture • Native Americans.
Location. 41° 23.124′ N, 81° 37.212′ W. Marker is near Valley View, Ohio, in Cuyahoga County. Marker is at the intersection of Canal Road
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. South Park Village and the Whittlesley Tradition (here, next to this marker); Valley View Veterans Honor Roll (approx. ¾ mile away); Ride the Rails (approx. ¾ mile away); Valley View Village Town Hall (approx. ¾ mile away); Route to the Coalfields (approx. ¾ mile away); Industrial Cleveland (approx. ¾ mile away); Lock 38 (approx. one mile away); Hell's Half Acre (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Valley View.
More about this marker. this story board makes reference to the adjacent OHS marker, # 80- 18
Photographed By Rev. Ronald Irick, September 24, 2019
2. Late Prehistoric Period Marker
marker as seen from the Tow Path Trail, adjacent to OHS 80- 18
Photographed By Rev. Ronald Irick, September 24, 2019
3. Late Prehistoric Period Marker
the text on the marker
Photographed By Rev. Ronald Irick, September 24, 2019
4. Late Prehistoric Period Marker
artwork on the marker, a rendition of a Whittlesley Village
Photographed By Rev. Ronald Irick, September 24, 2019
5. Late Prehistoric Period Marker
logos on the marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 26, 2019. It was originally submitted on September 25, 2019, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 170 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on September 25, 2019, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
