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Etymology. The name Cuyahoga is believed to mean "crooked river" from the Mohawk name Cayagaga, although the Mohawk were never in the region alongside European settlers, so this explanation is questionable. Some think that it comes from the Seneca word for "jawbone".
Geschichte. Blick auf den Fluss vom Leinpfad des Ohio-Erie-Kanals. Der Landvermesser Moses Cleaveland, der mit der Erkundung der Connecticut Western Reserve beauftragt war, erreichte die Mündung des Flusses 1796 und entschied sich dazu, an der Stelle eine Siedlung anzulegen, das heutige Cleveland.
Description of the Cuyahoga River in northeastern Ohio, including its history, famous fire, references in song, and the Cuyahoga Valley National Park.
The Cuyahoga River has kept itself on history’s pages. It has been a transportation route; a boundary; a birthplace for oil, rubber and modern steel industries; a power source; and a dumping place. Although small in size, it became a national icon, starting with a famous fire in 1969. This galvanized the environmental movement and helped lead ...
The CUYAHOGA RIVER divides the east and west sides of Cleveland. It originates in springs in the highlands of Geauga County, in the adjoining townships of Hambden and Montville. The 2 sources, forming the East and West branches of the river, are 35 mi. east of Cleveland.
21. Juni 2019 · The Cuyahoga River caught fire 50 years ago. It inspired a movement. On June 22, 1969, Cleveland's filthy river ignited for the 13th and last time. It and other American rivers are dramatically...
19. Juni 2019 · Published: Jun. 19, 2019, 11:00 a.m. By. Emily Bamforth, cleveland.com. Marvin M. Greene, The Plain Dealer. A history of the Cuyahoga River. CLEVELAND, Ohio – The history of the Cuyahoga...
