Downtown in Cleveland in Cuyahoga County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Celebrating 50 years of progress on the Cuyahoga River

Photographed by Craig Doda, March 8, 2026

1. Celebrating 50 years of progress on the Cuyahoga River Marker

Inscription.
From Cleveland's beginning, the Cuyahoga River has been the heart of the region and a reflection of its people - hard-working, relentless, and enduring.

Its ongoing resurrection since the June 22, 1969 fire on its surface is a testament to the work and people that brought the Cuyahoga River back to life.

We celebrate those whose commitment, strength, and perseverence played a critical role in its rebirth.

Erected 2019 by Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical date for this entry is June 22, 1969.

Location. 41° 29.787′ N, 81° 42.059′ W. Marker is in Cleveland, Ohio, in Cuyahoga County. It is in Downtown. It is at the intersection of Robert Lockwood Jr Drive and West Superior Street, on the left when traveling north on Robert Lockwood Jr Drive. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1516 Merwin Ave, Cleveland OH 44113, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Ohio’s 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,

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: A River Reborn (here, next to this marker); Moses Cleaveland Survey (within shouting distance of this marker); Alexis de Tocqueville (about 500 feet away); Ohio & Erie Canalway (about 500 feet away); The Canal

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(about 500 feet away); Industrialists & Early Skyscrapers (about 600 feet away); Rockefeller Building (about 600 feet away); Irish Famine Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cleveland.

Other markers no longer nearby. Moses Cleaveland’s “Capital Town” (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing); John D. Rockefeller / The Standard Oil Company (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing); Ohio and Erie Canal (was about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by Craig Doda, March 8, 2026

2. Celebrating 50 years of progress on the Cuyahoga River Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 5, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 5, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 8 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 5, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.