Cascade Valley in Akron in Summit County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Where's the Actual Mill?

Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, May 24, 2025

1. Where's the Actual Mill? Marker

Inscription. The University of Akron conducted archaeological research to locate the underground remains of the Cascade Mills and its water wheel. Local lore suggested that the iron water wheel was buried on this site.

Archaeologists used electrical resistivity, a process where electrical currents indicate that something is buried in the soil, to locate parts of the mill. The sandstone rocks in front of you are the base of the mill's 125-foot brick chimney. Electrical resistivity also located the sandstone foundations of the power house and barrel house. Archaeologists were able to confirm that the wheel had been previously removed.

Erected by Summit Metro Parks.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Anthropology & Archaeology.

Location. 41° 5.454′ N, 81° 31.027′ W. Marker is in Akron, Ohio, in Summit County. It is in Cascade Valley. It is on North Howard Street west of North Howard Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 208 N Howard Street, Akron OH 44304, 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: The Canal Basin (within shouting distance of this marker); How Can Water Going Down Make A Boat Go Up? (within shouting distance of this marker); The Oatmeal King

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Made in Ohio, Produced for America (within shouting distance of this marker); Becoming an American Company (within shouting distance of this marker); The Legacy of Schumacher (within shouting distance of this marker); Ferdinand Schumacher's Cascade Mills Stood Here (within shouting distance of this marker); Wheel Power (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Akron.

Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, May 24, 2025

2. Where's the Actual Mill? Marker

The marker is located in Cascade Locks Park, across from the Mustill site.

Sandstone Rocks image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, May 24, 2025

3. Sandstone Rocks

These sandstone rocks are the ones referenced in the marker, that once comprised the base of the mill's chimney.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 3, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 22, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 121 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 22, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.