Cascade Locks and Mustill Store: Geared toward elementary and middle school groups, this program begins at the Mustill Store. Students begin the day with a  presentation from Fred and/or Emma Mustill (owners of the store in the mid 1800s), then hike the Cascade Locks of the Ohio & Erie Canal and learn about local history and how it relates to Ohio History. The program is presented by volunteers and interpreters from Cascade Locks Park Association, takes approximately 1 - 2  hours and is limited to 60 students.  Donations to our Education fund are welcome and help us to continue offering interesting and informative programs.

Children listen as Emma Mustill (portrayed by CLPA volunteer Rosemary Reymann) talks about her life along the canal

RESOURCES FOR TEACHERS AND STUDENTS

Canal vocabulary and definitions

Guide to the Cascade Locks Historic District by Jack Gieck

LINKS:
Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad: www.cvsr.com

Cuyahoga Valley National Park: www.nps.gov/cuva Click on "in depth", then go to "kids stuff"

Ohio & Erie Canal National Heritage Corridor:
www.canalwayohio.com
www.ohiocanal.org
www.ohioeriecanal.org

The Erie Canal: www.canals.state.ny.us

Readings:

Early Akron's Industrial Valley, a History of the Cascade Locks by Jack Gieck. $12 Published by The Kent State University Press

The Ohio Canal by James S. and Margot Jackson Short paper back - good diagrams $3 Printed by Cuyahoga Valley Association

The Big Ditch by Jim Baker- Another good fun paperback $2.50 Published by the Roscoe Village Foundation

The Ohio & Erie Canal - A glossary of terms Compiled by Terry K. Woods $7 Published by the Kent State University Press

Geology Along the Towpath by Joseph T. Hannibal- Again good diagrams, maps etc. The Cleveland Museum of Natural History

Written on the Hills by Francis McGovern Published by the Akron University Press