Growth of The Cuyahoga River: The Ebb and Flow of the River
Description
Cuyahoga River catches fire! Prior to the sixties incidents when the Cuyahoga burned, Cleveland was seen as a city on the move. Due in part to those incidents, however, Cleveland once again became the butt of the nation's jokes. The great demise of the Cuyahoga River began with the Europeans settling near it in the 1600 through the 1700's.The Cuyahoga River was known for its great game and great trading posts. This started the "end of innocence" for the river, making it more popular for industry.During the last 200 years, the river has changed dramatically. The northern part became the point of the river's settlement. It was a site for warehouses and its banks used for ship building. Pollution has been the main factor in the Cuyahoga River. It was very prevalent in the early 1800's as well as now. Industry and population have made the river become a "flowing dump". The Cuyahoga is by no means perfect, but is an example of what could be done to save a very important river.