Moreland Hills in Cuyahoga County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

The Canal

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 15, 2025

1. The Canal Marker

Inscription.
Looking for work on the water, Garfield, at the age of 15, walked to Cleveland, “a journey of almost three days”, and was hired by a cousin as a mule driver for a canal boat. He was soon promoted to bowsman due to “his disposition, ability, and attention to duty . . ” He also worked as “Bower” – making the locks ready, getting the boats through, trimming the lamps, etc. His salary was $14 per month.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Waterways & Vessels.

Location. 41° 26.23′ N, 81° 26.66′ W. Marker is in Moreland Hills, Ohio, in Cuyahoga County. It can be reached from S.O.M. Center Road (Ohio Route 91), on the right when traveling south. Marker is located in the woods behind the replica Garfield cabin. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Chagrin Falls OH 44022, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Cleveland,

on the Lake Erie Shore,

and in the Western Reserve.

It is also in the American Midwest

and on the Great Lakes.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

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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: Teaching and Preaching (here, next to this marker); The Larger World Calls (here, next to this marker); Eliza’s Courageous Decision (a few steps from this marker); Finding His Voice at Pulpit Rock (a few steps from this marker); Garfield Neighbors (a few steps from this marker); Welcome to the Farm (a few steps from this marker); Settling Down Near Family (a few steps from this marker); Birthplace of James A. Garfield (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Moreland Hills.

More about this marker. An etching at the top of the marker shows Garfield on a mule riding along the towpath.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 15, 2025

2. The Canal Marker

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 15, 2025

3. The Canal Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 20, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 20, 2025, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 88 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 20, 2025, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.