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(Circaea lutetiana) A plant of the deep woods. It was named for the sorceress, Circe who used a poison form of it in her magic. The fruit sticks to dogs and socks in the fall.

(Passer domesticus) Also called house sparrow. A native of most of Europe and parts of Asia. It was intentionally introduced into America , in about l850 to destroy insects and caterpillars. It feeds however largely … more →

Often a converted freight boat with the cargo hold decked over. These became more prevalent in the waning days of the canal when less freight was hauled.

A channel to bring water into the canal. The Little Cuyahoga Feeder entered the Canal just north of lock 15 making the towpath a little narrower there.

Fish in the canal included: bullheads, chubs, bluegill, rockbass and catfish.

A fine, powdery substance made by grinding grain, especially wheat. The largest flouring mills in the state were in Akron. In l827, immediately after the opening of the canal, farmers in Portage County went into … more →