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Early Akron's Industrial Valley: A History of the Cascade Locks
Jack Gieck
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Description for Early Akron's Industrial Valley: A History of the Cascade Locks
Paperback. A study of Akron's Cascade Locks, canal historian, this book examines story of this lock system, including a look at early-nineteenth-century entrepreneurs who exploited the terrain to found one of the first industrial centers in American Midwest. It contains a guide for Canalway hikers and bikers on the towpath through Akron's Cascade Locks Park. Num Pages: 64 pages, illustrations, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBNH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTK; WGGN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 7. Weight in Grams: 163.
In this study of Akron's Cascade Locks, canal historian Jack Gieck examines the story of this remarkable lock system, including a look at early-nineteenth-century entrepreneurs who exploited the precipitous terrain to found one of the first industrial centers in the American Midwest. A steep staircase of sixteen locks was required to raise canal boats 149 feet in a single mile in order to reach the Akron Summit - the highest point on the 309-mile-long Ohio & Erie Canal. But what was considered by some to be an impossible feat of engineering represented a commercial opportunity for others, beginning with Dr. ... Read more
In this study of Akron's Cascade Locks, canal historian Jack Gieck examines the story of this remarkable lock system, including a look at early-nineteenth-century entrepreneurs who exploited the precipitous terrain to found one of the first industrial centers in the American Midwest. A steep staircase of sixteen locks was required to raise canal boats 149 feet in a single mile in order to reach the Akron Summit - the highest point on the 309-mile-long Ohio & Erie Canal. But what was considered by some to be an impossible feat of engineering represented a commercial opportunity for others, beginning with Dr. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Kent State Univ Pr
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
Weight
168g
Place of Publication
Kent, OH, United States
ISBN
9780873389280
SKU
V9780873389280
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Ref
99-1
About Jack Gieck
Jack Gieck is a retired engineer. He is past-president of the Canal Society of Ohio and founder of Cinemark, Inc., a producer of technical and historical films including the award-winning video series Ohio's Canal Era. He is the author of the popular A Photo Album of Ohio's Canal Era, 1825-1913 (Kent State University Press, 1988)
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