What’s a “Portage”, Anyway?

BACK TO BLOG posted Category What’s a “portage”, anyway? As we celebrate America’s 250th anniversary this year, the CVSR explores our history and the connection to the people and places of our home, the Cuyahoga Valley National Park and Northeast Ohio. We’ve got so many references to the word “portage” within our local parks and places: Portage County, […]

The Mystery of Akron’s Signal Tree

BACK TO BLOG posted Category There might be more than meets the eye with this local tree! As we celebrate America’s 250th anniversary, the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad is focused on exploring our history and the connection to the peoples and places of our home, the Cuyahoga Valley National Park and Northeast Ohio. Within Cascade […]

Celebrating Black History Month

BACK TO BLOG posted Category Railroad Workers and Inventors Who Shaped American Railroading Railroads helped build the United States. They connected towns, moved goods, created jobs, and fueled industrial growth. But the story of railroading is not only about locomotives and steel. It is also about people. Many of those people were African Americans whose […]