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Canada thistle

(Cirsium arvense) A short thistle-like European plant that came to the United States via Canada. Considered by farmers to be one of the most pernicious weeds. Its only known use is of the seeds which … more →

Canal Boats

Seventy to eighty feet long, fourteen feet wide, rode low in the water and carried fifty to eighty tons of cargo. Built with pointed prow and curved hull, these boats took advantage of the low … more →

Cascade House

Built in l832 on the corner of what is now West Market and Howard streets. It was one of the first hotels with strong links to the canal, which ran within feet of the building.

Cascade Locks

Locks 10 to 16 on the Ohio & Erie Canal in Akron. These locks allowed boats to descend or rise 71 vertical feet over a distance of about a third of a mile.

Cascade Locks Park Association

Group of citizens and organizations dedicated to realizing the completion of Cascade Locks Park from locks 10 – 16 along the Ohio & Erie Canal while preserving, protecting and promoting the industrial heritage of the … more →

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