Akron in Summit County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
1797 Portage Path Survey
Trail Stones Identify Portage Path
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 8, 2011
1. 1797 Portage Path Survey Marker
This series of flat stones has been laid on the ground to mark the actual trail of the Portage Path as it was surveyed by Moses Warren in 1797. From here, the trail winds southwest and then southerly and up the hill through the park. Then North Portage Path and South Portage Path streets generally follow the trail, which continues south across Perkins Park and Wooster Avenue. From there Manchester Road for the most part follows the trail to the original bank of the Tuscarawas River a total distance of 8 miles.
Erected 2002 by Summit County Historical Society, City of Akron, and Metro Parks Serving Summit County.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Roads & Vehicles • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1797.
Location. 41° 7.983′ N, 81° 32.883′ W. Marker is in Akron, Ohio, in Summit County. It is at the intersection of Portage Path and Merriman Road, on the right when traveling north on Portage Path. Marker is at the Portage Path North Terminus Memorial Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Akron OH 44313, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Portage Path Connected Lake Erie with the Ohio River
this page online
Another marker is no longer nearby. Stan Hywet Hall (was approx. 1.1 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Also see . . .
1. Walk Portage Path. Portage Path Collaborative website entry (Submitted on October 21, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. Moses Warren Letters at the University of Michigan. (Submitted on October 25, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 8, 2011
2. 1797 Portage Path Survey Marker and Stones
Looking northeast along the historical Portage Path toward the river
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 8, 2011
3. Yeck Family Portage Path Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 21, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 25, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,660 times since then and 74 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 25, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
