AKRON, OHIO - CUYAHOGA TO TUSCARAWAS

Walk the Path

Follow the Portage Path from the Northern Terminus to the Southern Terminus. Tap a stop on the map, or scroll to walk it one stop at a time.

Schematic, not to scale. North is up.

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Northern Terminus

Then

The path was the shortest water route between the great lake to the north and the rivers flowing south. The Delaware had a major village, Cuyahoga Town, here at Old Portage.

Now

A statue of a Native American carrying a canoe marks the northern end of the path.

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Sand Run Metro Park

Then

The uplands around Sand Run were a settlement area for Indigenous peoples. The Portage Path later became the western boundary of the United States. Cars ford the Sand Run in the 1930’s.

Now

A 998-acre Metro Park that opened in 1929.

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Stan Hywet Hall and Gardens

Then

In 1910, F.A. Seiberling of Goodyear began buying farmland here to build a family home that would also host the community.

Now

A historic house museum since 1955, open for tours Tuesday to Sunday, April through December.

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North American First People's Day

Then

The Northern Cheyenne with students from Portage Path Elementary School and students with families from The Lippman School walked the historic path for the first time in 2016. Akron declared the first Monday in October North American First People’s Day in 2018.