Everett in Summit County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Rallying Support for the Park Idea

Cuyahoga Valley National Park

Photographed by Craig Doda, May 20, 2023

1. Rallying Support for the Park Idea Marker

Inscription.
John F. Seiberling put the democratic process to work for the park, mustering support at all levels from citizenry to government. In the 1960s, he encouraged park studies, Ohio Department of Natural Resources involvement, and citizen activism.

Elected to the U.S. Congress in 1970, he immediately introduced legislation to create a Federal park. Congress ignored this first bill in part because it did not hear enough community interest. The defeat energized Seiberling to organize louder support. In 1974, Congress easily passed his new bill to create Cuyahoga Valley National Park. President Ford signed it into law after Seiberling mobilized Ohio political leaders to convince him of the park idea's popularity.

Erected by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1970.

Location. 41° 12.233′ N, 81° 34.967′ W. Marker is in Everett, Ohio, in Summit County. It can be reached from Everett Road south of Oak Hill Road, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2370 Everett Rd, Peninsula OH 44264, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Cleveland and in the Western Reserve. It is also in the American Midwest. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Birth of the Park Idea (here, next to

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this marker); John F. Seiberling (here, next to this marker); Ralph Regula: Creating a Legacy (here, next to this marker); Expanding the Vision (here, next to this marker); Building a National Park (here, next to this marker); Everett Covered Bridge (within shouting distance of this marker); Welcome to Cuyahoga Valley National Park (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Growing up in Everett (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Everett.

Photographed by Craig Doda, January 19, 2020

2. Rallying Support for the Park Idea Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 11, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 2, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 199 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on May 29, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. 2. submitted on February 2, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.