Author Archives: Donna Webb
Wild hops
Also called bryony , a plant of the genus Bryonia, A vine with a root that can be dried and used as a purgative. There is also a wild hop (Humulus lupulus) a vine that … more
Wicket
The butterfly valve in a lock gate to admit or drain water from the lock. drawing by Chris Hoot
White Sweet Clover
(Melilotus alba) A pasture plant introduced to the American landscape.
Wheeling & Lake Erie Railroad
Runs several freight trains a day on the line over the high steel trestle north of Lock 11.
Welton’s Grocery Store
Canal era business located on the south side of North Street adjacent to Lock 14.
Watershed
A region or area drained by a set of streams and rivers. The continental divide separating the rivers draining into Lake Erie and those draining into the Ohio and Mississippi rivers runs along through Summit … more
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