Everett in Summit County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Expanding the Vision
Cuyahoga Valley National Park
Photographed by Craig Doda, January 19, 2020
1. Expanding the Vision Marker
Congressman Ralph Regula valued Cuyahoga Valley National Park because it provided open space for outdoor recreation. He supported the park as a place that could be visited more affordably and frequently than remote western national parks, and often remarked that he saw the park emerging as the "Central Park” for northeast Ohio. In 1996 Congressman Regula sponsored legislation that expanded the park vision. This legislation created the Ohio & Erie Canalway, which stretches 110 miles from Cleveland to New Philadelphia and extends the Towpath Trail and Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad. Through the Canalway, the national park has become physically connected to local parks and 40 communities along the Ohio & Erie Canal.
Regula's passion for canal
preservation predates his time
in Congress. In 1964, the State
of Ohio was seeking to dispose
of its canal lands. Alarmed at
this prospect, Regula worked
to have them transferred to his
home county, Stark County,
in anticipation of future park
development. He generated
interest in the canal by encouraging extensive newspaper coverage
by the Canton Repository.
Erected by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Parks & Recreational Areas
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Location. 41° 12.233′ N, 81° 34.967′ W. Marker is in Everett, Ohio, in Summit County. It is on Everett Road 0.2 miles 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 this marker); John F. Seiberling (here, next to this marker); Rallying Support for the Park Idea (here, next to this marker); Ralph Regula: Creating a Legacy (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, May 20, 2023
2. Expanding the Vision Marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, January 19, 2020
3. Expanding the Vision Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 17, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 2, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 175 times since then and 5 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on February 2, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. 2. submitted on May 29, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. 3. submitted on February 2, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
