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Canal Road Partially Closed Monday May 14, 2012
Canal Road will be closed to all traffic from Hillside to Tinkers Creek Road beginning Monday, May 14 until early September, 2012, for construction. Although Hillside Road will be open, the recommended route to Canal Visitor Center is from Rockside Road More »
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Ice Box Cave Closed
Ice Box Cave, located in the Ritchie Ledges, is now closed in an effort to slow the spread of a disease to our bat population. More »
Going to School
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In the 1930s and 40s, with limited bus transportation in the Cuyahoga Valley, many students walked or shared a ride to school. The roads were unpaved; dirt and snow made walking or driving slow and messy. Nevertheless, most children enjoyed learning and making use of the school playground. Click to hear stories about the one-room school house in Everett, or find other stories below. 
Students and teacher in front of Ghent schoolhouse, Bath Township, 1911.
Courtesy/Bath Township Historical Society
In Their Own Words Click the topics to hear stories about Cuyahoga Valley life. Walking to School (1 minute 6 seconds) Willis Meyers, from Cuyahoga Falls, describes his trips to school, his one-room school house, and his part-time job as a school janitor. Playground (45 seconds) Pat Morse talks about games she and fellow students played at their elementary school in Bath. Unusual Places to Study (52 seconds) Carol Haramis, of Heritage Farms in Peninsula, describes how she did her homework outside in her favorite places. |
Did You Know?
Early September is the time to watch monarchs feed in Cuyahoga Valley fields rich with goldenrod and New England aster. These places serve as important re-fueling sites for these long distance travelers on their way to oyamel forests near Mexico City more than 2,000 miles away.