Boston in Summit County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Welcome to the Cuyahoga Valley National Park
Photographed By Tom Bosse, July 2, 2022
1. Welcome to the Cuyahoga Valley National Park Marker
Since the 1800s, the Cuyahoga Valley has been a place where people from nearby cities relax in nature. Building on this tradition, locals worked tirelessly to preserve what is now Cuyahoga Valley National Park. Created in 1974, the park protects open countryside, a canal that helped build the nation, and the river that sparked the Clean Water Act.
Boston Store Trailhead
Boston was once a bustling canal town with a lumberyard, brickyard, boatyards, and mills. Later it was a company town for a paper bag factory. Today, Boston is the heart of Cuyahoga Valley National Park. Stop at the visitor center to plan your adventure. Hike a short distance north on the towpath and follow connecting trails about 2.5 miles to the 60-foot Brandywine Falls, a favorite park attraction. Walk or bike 2.3 miles south to historic Peninsula for dining and shopping.
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It is in the valleys that one can realize most effectively a sense of isolation and freedom from the sights and sounds…which go to make the modern city. Olmstead Brothers, Landscape architects who proposed a Cuyahoga Valley Park in 1925.
Erected by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.
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Location. 41° 15.782′ N, 81° 33.512′ W. Marker is in Boston, Ohio, in Summit County. Marker can be reached from the intersection of Boston Mills Road and Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1550 Boston Mills Rd, Peninsula OH 44264, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Ohio & Erie Canalway (here, next to this marker); Early 1900s Boston (within shouting distance of this marker); Building a Canal Boat (within shouting distance of this marker); Fortunes Rise and Fall (within shouting distance of this marker); Bustling Boat-Building Village (within shouting distance of this marker); Welcome to Cuyahoga Valley National Park (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); A River Renewed (about 500 feet away); A River, Canal, and Railroad Town (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Boston.
Photographed By Tom Bosse, July 2, 2022
2. Welcome to the Cuyahoga Valley National Park Marker
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 95 times since then and 11 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.
