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Native American/Naturalist/Sacred History. Sep 2013 • Friends. Enter the park off Cuyahoga and turn left into the first parking lot. Go down the trail to the wonderful Signal Tree. It is a 300- 400 year old. Burr oak. It has three prongs, believed to have been created by the Native Americans to mark a portage trail between two river branches in.
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Aug 21, 2015 · TRAIL MARKER. In Cascade Valley, a plaque from 1986 states that the Signal Tree marked the path to the Portage Trail from the Cuyahoga River, which is a connecting link between the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence River and the Ohio and Mississippi rivers. The Portage Trail “connected” the Erie, Seneca, Shawnee, Ottawa, Delaware and ...
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The Signal Tree, Akron. Local lore says American Indian tribes once used this unusually shaped tree to navigate the region, but the burr oak’s real roots remain a mystery. The Signal Tree at Summit Metro Parks’ Cascade Valley is impossible to miss with its three-forked trunk and height of 95 feet. Its name comes from the often-repeated tale ...
Oct 15, 2020 · The Akron Signal Tree is approximately 300-350 years old. It predates the city of Akron, Ohio statehood, and even the founding of the United States. According to Mike Johnson, chief of conservation for the Summit County Metro Parks, the presence of the tree is curious enough. “It’s a bur oak, which is an unusual species for our area,” he ...
Sept 2013 • Friends. Enter the park off Cuyahoga and turn left into the first parking lot. Go down the trail to the wonderful Signal Tree. It is a 300- 400 year old. Burr oak. It has three prongs, believed to have been created by the Native Americans to mark a portage trail between two river branches in. ancient times.
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Jul 28, 2017 · Questions swirl around this iconic tree, located in Summit County Metroparks' Cascade Valley Park. It stands alone, its branches like arms outstretched, near the Cuyahoga River on Akron's north ...
The Indian signal tree is located at the Chuckery area of Casade Valley Park. I added a screen shot of the downloadable map. The rest rooms are nicely cared for and a heated on the winter. The 2.4 mile path runs right along the river and is a nice hicking trail. Be prepared for some muddy spots along the trail. We will be taking the kids back ...
