Near Peninsula in Summit County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Welcome to Cuyahoga Valley National Park
Photographed By Tom Bosse, July 3, 2022
1. Welcome to 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. Hunt House
Everett is a type of rural crossroads community that was once common across America. Cross the road to Hunt House. Family friendly exhibits explore village life and the lives of wild plants and animals. Continue a quarter-mile north on the towpath to Lock 27 for another peek into the past. Beaver March, popular for wildlife watching, is three-quarters of a mile south.
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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.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Natural Resources • Parks & Recreational Areas • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1974.
Location.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Ohio & Erie Canalway (here, next to this marker); Growing up in Everett (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Welcome to Cuyahoga Valley National Park (approx. half a mile away); Birth of the Park Idea (approx. 0.6 miles away); John F. Seiberling (approx. 0.6 miles away); Rallying Support for the Park Idea (approx. 0.6 miles away); Ralph Regula: Creating a Legacy (approx. 0.6 miles away); Expanding the Vision (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Peninsula.
Photographed By Tom Bosse, July 3, 2022
2. Welcome to Cuyahoga Valley National Park Marker
Hunt House in background.
Photographed By Tom Bosse, July 3, 2022
3. Hunt House Farm Buildings
Credits. This page was last revised on July 20, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 18, 2022, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 53 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 18, 2022, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
