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(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 →

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

1815-l905. Newspaper editor, mayor, sheriff and Akron’s first historian. In l892 he documented the first 50 years of Akron history, the heyday of the Ohio Canal.

A bloodsucking worm of the genus Hirudinea. Common in the canal. Used for medicinal purposes. They were harvested by youths who swam in the canal allowing the leeches to attach to their bodies. The leeches … more →

(Syringa vulgaris) A European shrub with oval leaves and large blossoms of pink-purple fragrant flowers. There are many species and horticultural varieties. Lilacs are found northwest of the Mustill Store. It was very popular in … more →

(Convallaria majalis) A sweet scented European bulb found in the neglected garden plot northwest of Mustill Store. It is a low perennial herb having two large oblong leaves and nodding bell-shaped white flowers. Bulbs like … more →