The years following World War II brought suburban
growth to the edge of the Cuyahoga Valley, and by 1960
development threatened the valley's pastoral character.
The valley needed a champion, and John F. Seiberling
stepped to the . . . — — Map (db m166147) HM
The law that established Cuyahoga Valley National Park in 1974 did so in name only. The hard work of building the park remained ahead. Over the next 34 years, Congressman Ralph Regula championed the park in the House of Representatives. He helped . . . — — Map (db m166180) HM
The reconstructed Everett Covered Bridge stands as a
reminder of a common 19th-century Ohio scene. While its
original date of construction is uncertain, it is patterned on
the 1869 Smith Truss design. In the 19th century, Ohio led
the nation . . . — — Map (db m166145) HM
Congressman Ralph Regula valued Cuyahoga Valley
National Park because it provided open space for outdoor
recreation. He supported the park as a place that could be
visited more affordably and frequently than remote western
national parks, and . . . — — Map (db m166152) HM
"We will never see the land as our ancestors did.
But we can understand what made it beautiful
and why they lived and died to preserve it. And in
preserving it for future generations, we will
preserve something of ourselves… There is no
more . . . — — Map (db m166148) HM
John F. Seiberling put the democratic process to work
for the park, mustering support at all levels from
citizenry to government. In the 1960s, he encouraged
park studies, Ohio Department of Natural Resources
involvement, and citizen . . . — — Map (db m166149) HM
"…we could be the architects in preserving this
heritage for future generations, it goes far beyond
today in terms of the potential."
-Congressman Regula in 1974 hearing for the
establishment of Cuyahoga Valley National . . . — — Map (db m166151) HM
