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15610 Vaughn Road
Brecksville, OH 44141
216-524-1497
The Cuyahoga Valley National Park's 30,000 peaceful, historic acres, an oasis of forests, hills, wetlands, and canals, skirt 22 miles of the crooked Cuyahoga River and lie between Cleveland and Akron in Ohio. A unique balance of natural and built environments, the park is home to a variety of wildlife, boasts a profusion of tree species and wildflowers, and also preserves manmade features, such as the Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath, for recreational use.Humans have inhabited this area for nearly 12,000 years. It became a key transportation route for Native Americans, who deemed it neutral territory for all tribes traveling through, and for the Europeans who later came to explore and colonize. The Ohio & Erie Canal, opened in 1827, helped put the Midwest on the commercial map, and the region boomed. By the 1860s, the railroad replaced the canal in importance, but the valley remained a popular green spot for the residents of nearby cities. In 1974, the Cuyahoga Valley was named a National Recreation Area, and in 2000 became a National Park. It is also part of the Ohio & Erie Canal Heritage Corridor.
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