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Trees found in the area northwest of the Mustill store and lock 15. Apples were the most popular fruit in canal days. They were eaten fresh, cooked, and made into cider.

A common river bottom-land tree. The wood is hard with dense, close grain and is used for axe handles and baseball bats.

Used to ship flour and cereal from Akron mills. By 1880 the more than 500,000 used annually were made by 125 coopers employed by five leading barrel factories. In l925 a barrel factory in Akron … more →

An enlargement of the canal channel that gave boats access to canal-side industries. The field just south of North Street probably was the site of a large canal basin where boats tied up to load … more →

(Tilia americana ) Several large basswood trees are located northwest of the Wheeling and Lake Erie RR trestle. They are often called bee trees because the early summer blooms draw bees which produce especially delicious … more →

The building located near the Innerbelt and Lock 10 was built in l926 and operated as a steam plant that provided heat for buildings in downtown Akron for many years. The site was originally occupied … more →