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Ohiowaterways describes life along the Ohio Canal and the Little Cuyahoga River that run through Akron, Ohio.  The form of the site is an illustrated dictionary.   The dictionary contains information about plants, animals, built things, organizations, and culture and landscape found along the canal and the river.  The dictionary is open ended, that is, there can be more entries added and as many different kinds of illustrations of the entries as are presented by participants.  A single definition can have many different illustrations.  Some could be drawings, others photographs or videos.

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Thank you,

Donna Webb

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Crosby, Dr. Eliakim

CROSBY

An Akron pioneer who built the mill race from a diversion dam on the Little Cuyahoga River near East Market Street to downtown Akron. The energy released by the falling water turned the wheel of … more →

Currents

Both Black current (Ribes nigrum) and Gooseberry (Ribes uva-crispa) are native plants favoring woodland habitats by stream banks. They served as food for birds and animals as well as for the humans lucky enough to … more →

Daffodil

(Narcissus pseudo-narcissus) A garden bulb that escaped to grow wild. They were very popular before l860 and after l920. Look for them north west of the Mustill House in April.

Daisy fleabane

(Erigeron philadelphicus) Weedy urban plant, having aster-like white flowers with yellow centers.

Dam

A wall-like structure built across a river or other water channel from the bottom to a sufficient height to trap water behind it. The dam located on the Little Cuyahoga River in the area between … more →

Dames Rocket

(Hesperis mattronalis) A sweet smelling European flower that escaped from family flower gardens. Resembles a phlox but has four petals (not five) , long seed pods and stands 1-3 feet tall. Its flowers are pink, … more →