“What kind of place is this?” Passengers on the Valley Railway, the historic forerunner of Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad, may have asked themselves that question as they pulled into a station or passed through the countryside. Author John Reese . . . — — Map (db m202200) HM
Stephen and Mehitable Frazee experience both the challenges and benefits of the Ohio & Erie Canal. They arrived in this area in the early 1800s, when it was sparsely settled. They lived in a log cabin, cleared forests for farmland, and were mostly . . . — — Map (db m202332) HM
You are on the historic Station Road Bridge facing the Pinery Narrows, the Cuyahoga Valley’s thinnest point. Here the river is confined by hard, deeply cut bedrock. Its path is narrower and straighter than where it twists through loose glacial . . . — — Map (db m202248) HM
The 100-mile Cuyahoga River is modest in length but mighty in its impact on the environmental movement. Like many others, the river became badly polluted by industrial waste and sewage. Floating debris and chemicals caught fire near its mouth in . . . — — Map (db m201738) HM
The first steam engine chugged its way down the new Valley Railway in 1880, beginning an era of progress for the Cuyahoga Valley. Regional industrial growth boosted demand for coal and other raw materials. The railway connected mineral fields in the . . . — — Map (db m202330) HM
This house reflects Stephen and Mehitable Frazee’s transition from being subsistence pioneers to successful farmers. They may have come to the Cuyahoga Valley as tenant farmers as early as 1811. Within 10 years they were able to buy more than 600 . . . — — Map (db m202331) HM
Clutter, noise, and grime. America’s cities in the late 19th century were less than ideal living spaces. Many inhabitants resided in crowded neighborhoods near the billowing smokestacks of giant industries. The pace of life seemed increasingly . . . — — Map (db m202199) HM
Since the 1800s, the Cuyahoga Valley has been a place where people from nearby cities relax in nature. Building on this tradition, locals worked tirelessly to preserve what is now Cuyahoga Valley National Park. Created in 1974, the park protects . . . — — Map (db m202203) HM
The rock layers of 60-foot Brandywine Falls can be read like a book. Each chapter covers millions of years, as ancient seas left behind sediments that were compressed by added layers. The rocks here at the base of the falls were formed 300 to 400 . . . — — Map (db m201706) HM
In 1920, Willis Hale built the Champion Electric Company near the ruins of the old gristmill. Here he produced restaurant appliances until 1937, when his factory was destroyed by lightening. These cider block ruins are form this last industry in . . . — — Map (db m201704) HM
It is in the valleys that one can realize most effectively a sense of isolation and freedom from the sights and sounds…which go to make the modern city. Olmsted Brothers, 1925.
Since the 1800, the Cuyahoga Valley has been a place of . . . — — Map (db m61656) HM
A bustling village once surrounded these falls. Taking advantage of the waterpower, George Wallace built a sawmill here in 1814. Over the next decade, the Village of Brandywine added a whiskey distillery, gristmill, woolen mill, and a dozen . . . — — Map (db m61652) HM
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World War II
Junior N. Clause • Carl Conrad • Kenneth Eastwood • Roderick A. Gillis Jr. • Carlin Gullett • Randall L. Hushour • Joseph P. Kane • . . . — — Map (db m234684) WM
