Author Archives: Donna Webb

A lawyer, statesman, engineer and the Ohio Canal Commissioner responsible for getting the canal built from Akron to Cleveland.

(Polygonum cuspidatum) An Asian weedy shrub. Common throughout the floodplain of the river valley, especially north of North Street. It forms thickets of bamboolike, ten foot tall shoots. The largest stand is in the confluence … more →

First worked in the Akron area in l816 at the iron furnace in Middlebury, near the present Goodyear. A year later iron was being made at what was known as Old Forge, near Forge and … more →

One of a large genus of plants typifying the family Iridaceae. They have large, handsome flowers of many colors with the three inner petals erect and the three outer ones usually spreading. A European garden … more →

A channel contained within a lock wall which allows the water level to be controlled without spilling it out into the air as happens when the wicket or butterfly valve is used. Locks such as … more →

An area of land set aside to pay tribute to and educate people about a history of the making of and processing of goods and materials. Cascade Locks Park is an industrial heritage park. It … more →