Near Botzum in Summit County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Lock 25
Botzum Businesses
Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 3, 2022
1. Lock 25 Marker
Most valley families pieced together a living, earning income in different ways. In the mid to late 1800s the Botzums were the most prosperous family in the area. John August Botzum owned a canal boat, sawmill, general store, and farm. He and his siblings were involved in other businesses associated with the canal and with raising livestock.
The familys success was remarkable, given their harrowing start in the United States. George and Katherine Botzum emigrated from Germany with seven children in 1836. They settled in Ohio after narrowly escaping being sold into slavery by a dishonest agent in New York City. Conrad was born later that year.
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The Conrad Botzum Farmstead nearby is now owned by the National Park Service. Conrads great-granddaughter, Maureen Winklemann, and her husband leased the property in 1998.
Louise and Conrad Botzum
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 • Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Ohio and Erie Canal series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1836.
Location. 41° 10.536′
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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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Lock 24 (approx. Ό mile away); Welcome to Cuyahoga Valley National Park (approx. 0.6 miles away); From Salvage Yard to Beaver Marsh (approx. 0.6 miles away); Lock 26 (approx. 0.7 miles away); Cuyahoga River (approx. one mile away); Ira Cemetery Information Board (approx. 1.2 miles away); Hale, Hammond, Cranz Homesteads (approx. 1.2 miles away); Jonathan Hale Homestead (approx. 1.4 miles away).
Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 3, 2022
2. Lock 25 Marker
Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 3, 2022
3. Lock 25 Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 13, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 8, 2022, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 830 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 8, 2022, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
