Boston in Summit County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Bustling Boat-Building Village
Photographed By Tom Bosse, July 2, 2022
1. Bustling Boat-Building Village Marker
William Barnhart and James Fayerweather’s boatyard is humming with activity. Shipwrights enclose the hull of a canal boat with white-oak boards from Julius Edson’s sawmill and lumberyard. The blacksmith, R. Darmer, makes deadeye rings for canal boat ropes.
After unloading goods at Boston Store, a boat crew will load bricks made by Jackson & Conger and lumber from the sawmill. Craftsmen will use these materials to build new structures in Akron. The boat crew hurries. They want to arrive early at the Cascade Locks.
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The illustration, based on a historic map and archeology, shows one of Boston’s three boatyards in 1856. During the Ohio & Ere Canal’s heyday, about half the boats on the canal were built in Boston and Peninsula. Compare this scene to what you see today.
Erected by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Ohio and Erie Canal series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1856.
Location. 41° 15.815′ N, 81° 33.516′ W. Marker is in Boston, Ohio, in Summit County. Marker is at the intersection
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Fortunes Rise and Fall (here, next to this marker); Building a Canal Boat (here, next to this marker); Early 1900s Boston (a few steps from this marker); Ohio & Erie Canalway (within shouting distance of this marker); Welcome to the Cuyahoga Valley National Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Welcome to Cuyahoga Valley National Park (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); A River Renewed (about 600 feet away); Boston Mills Road Bridge (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Boston.
Photographed By Tom Bosse, July 2, 2022
2. Bustling Boat-Building Village Marker (on the left)
Credits. This page was last revised on July 18, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 16, 2022, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 108 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 16, 2022, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
