This model shows a boat that has entered Lock 29 from the north. It is heading south – upstream – towards Akron. Most locks were 90 feet long from gate to gate. Walls were 15 feet apart. Boats were up to 75 feet long and up to 14 feet side, so . . . — — Map (db m202438) HM
For over 100 years, these quarries were a source of sandstone prized for its fine quality. Deep Lock Quarry Metro Park’s name is a nod to Lock 28, a stop along the Ohio & Erie Canal where untold tons of stone were shipped to form Akron’s buildings, . . . — — Map (db m202477) HM
The State of Ohio mobilized a work force – as many as 2,000 a day – to build the Ohio & Erie Canal. The project became an extension of the Erie Canal. Ohio borrowed money from New York investors. Engineers surveyed the route and adapted Erie . . . — — Map (db m202439) HM
Follow the Towpath Trail ahead to Beaver Marsh – one of the best places to view wildlife in Cuyahoga Valley National Park. Only a quarter-mile north, a boardwalk crosses this 70-acre wetland, transformed from an old salvage yard.
Humans and . . . — — Map (db m203423) HM
"Our little farm provided us with a wealth of good food," Helyn Fiedler Toth recalled. "The chickens gave us eggs and meat; the pigs ultimately became bacon, lard…ham, sausage…pork chops and roasts. The cows produced milk and cream…We made our . . . — — Map (db m230161) HM
John Eisenmann (1851-1924). In addition to the Boston Township Hall, well-known Cleveland architect John Eisenmann designed many prominent buildings, including the Cleveland Arcade. Eisenmann was also the first professor of civil engineering . . . — — Map (db m134556) HM
History
Peninsula is a river town settled on the bend, or “peninsula” of the Cuyahoga River in 1818. Peninsula soon became a center of commerce as a main stop on the Ohio & Erie Canal. Goods were transported via the canal including quarry . . . — — Map (db m203331) HM
Canal, farm, railroad – all played a part in the lives of Charles and Susan Carter. They lived in a house next to Lock 26 and made a living in various ways. Charles served as a canal boat captain and locktender. The family raised corn and hay on . . . — — Map (db m203427) HM
Lock 29 is one of many historical features of the Ohio & Erie canal, which linked Lake Erie with the Ohio River. The far end of Lock 29 was connected with an aqueduct that carried boats over the Cuyahoga River. The lock- aqueduct combination was a . . . — — Map (db m202437) HM
The Ohio & Erie Canalway celebrates the first 110 miles of a waterway that helped the nation grow.
Dug by hand from 1825 to 1832, the Ohio & Erie Canal was the first canal west of the Appalachian Mountains. It connected Lake Erie to the Ohio . . . — — Map (db m202479) HM
Robert L. Hunker was a nationally renowned interior and architectural designer who moved his home and business to Peninsula, Ohio in 1962.
He purchased, preserved and renovated over thirty irreplaceable historic village structures, including . . . — — Map (db m134572) HM
James Stanford – one of the original settlers of the Western Reserve and surveyor for the Connecticut Land Company – claimed this land in 1806. His oldest son, George, built this house in 1843 and expanded the family farm to 283 acres by 1853. . . . — — Map (db m201735) HM
Peninsula has had a stormy relationship with the Cuyahoga River. Over the years the river has supported thriving industries and attracted travelers. During heavy rains, however, massive floods have damaged property and disrupted day-to-day . . . — — Map (db m202434) 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 m202473) 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 m202476) 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 m203425) HM
In 1956, Miss Clara Belle Ritchie willed her historic family home and a portion of the original land to the Western Reserve Historical Society (WRHS) to be used as a public museum of 19th century Western Reserve history. The Connecticut Western . . . — — Map (db m228553) HM
Land purchased in 1810. Present house built about 1825 and maintained by the Western Reserve Historical Society as a museum in memory of the Western Reserve pioneers. — — Map (db m228423) HM
The Hale Family Sugar House was built by Charles Oviatt Hale at the beginning of the 20th century. In building a Sugar House, Charles (C.O.) was carrying on the tradition of his grandfather Jonathan, who began maple sugaring in the early 19th . . . — — Map (db m228555) HM
Originally built in 1852 as a gristmill on the Mahoning River in Columbiana County, OH, this barn has since been restored to look as it would have had it been converted to a vertical carriage manufactury in the 1800s.
Specialty factories . . . — — Map (db m228556) HM
Boston, the oldest village in Summit County, was first settled by surveyor James Stanford in 1806. The village's first mill was built in 1821, and the Ohio & Erie Canal's arrival in 1827 expanded opportunities for commerce and industry. Many boat . . . — — Map (db m224611) HM
The Boston Land & Manufacturing Company store, built in 1836, displays a high level of craftsmanship. The fan-shaped lunette above the store front shows the influence of Federal-style architecture. The building's unusual trapezoidal shape results . . . — — Map (db m224612) HM
Five Forks
Presented to Boston Tp. by Arthur Latham and Emily Bronson Conger to commemorate the bravery and patriotism of the soldiers who served in the War of the Rebellion 1861-1865
Cedar Creek
Robt. L. Andrew • E. R. Andrew • . . . — — Map (db m229901) WM
1756 Main Street - The land for Cedar Grove Cemetery was deeded to Boston Township by Hermon and Mary Bronson in 1850 and is the resting place of many of the area's original settlers. Within the cemetery is Boston Township's Soldiers' Monument . . . — — Map (db m228503) HM
In 1832 Hermon Bronson built a gristmill here to turn grain into flour. He shipped the flour to market on the Ohio & Erie Canal. After the Valley Railway arrived, the mill built a bridge over the river. Wagons carried grain from the train and . . . — — Map (db m228550) HM
The presence of industry changed the physical appearance and social composition of the Cuyahoga Valley. In the early years of the 20th century, both the Cleveland Akron Bag Company and the Jaite Paper Mill built new structures that impacted the . . . — — Map (db m228502) HM
The Ohio & Erie Canal was among the most successful canals during the periods when canals contributed to our nation's growth. In 1827 the canal opened from Cleveland through the Cuyahoga Valley to Akron. When completed in 1832 it stretched 308 . . . — — Map (db m224614) HM
The Ohio & Erie Canal turned Peninsula into a thriving community. The village-halfway between Cleveland and Akron-was a logical place to spend the night. Peninsula had four boatyards, two dry docks, three blacksmith shops, two hotels, and several . . . — — Map (db m228549) HM
While the Valley Railway, the precursor to Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad, was founded primarily as a conduit for freight and passengers moving among Cleveland, Akron, and Canton, it also became integral to the success of two factories within the . . . — — Map (db m228501) 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 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 m228548) HM
Peninsula is a historic village in the heart of Cuyahoga Valley. Since the canal era, the village has been a place for travelers to stop and refresh before adventuring onward.
The depot on your right sells tickets to explore the national . . . — — Map (db m228547) HM
