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

The Canal Basin

Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, May 24, 2025

1. The Canal Basin Marker

Inscription. This planted area depicts the original boundaries of a canal basin, the widening, turning, terminating, and waiting area for canal boats. Docks are indicated above ground level for cargo loading and unloading. Mills and shops needed canal transportation to bring materials and ship products to market. Canal boats picked up deliveries at the scheduled weekend. Water from the race collects in this area and is filtered by the wetland plants growing here. It provides a natural way to clean storm water.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Ohio and Erie Canal series list.

Location. 41° 5.45′ N, 81° 31.043′ W. Marker is in Akron, Ohio, in Summit County. It is in Cascade Valley. It is on West North Street west of North Howard Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 57 W North St, 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,

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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: How Can Water Going Down Make A Boat Go Up? (here, next to this marker); Where's the Actual Mill? (within shouting distance of this marker); Ferdinand Schumacher's Cascade Mills Stood Here (within shouting distance of this marker); The Oatmeal King (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); Wheel Power (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Akron.

Cascade Locks Park image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, May 24, 2025

2. Cascade Locks Park

This interpretive park is the historic site of a canal basin.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 11, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 22, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 108 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 22, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.