It was founded in 1796 near the mouth of the Cuyahoga River, and became a manufacturing center owing to its location on the lake shore, as well as being connected to numerous canals and railroad lines.
It was founded by European Americans in 1796 near the mouth of the Cuyahoga River. It became a manufacturing center owing to its location on the river and the lake shore, as well as being connected to numerous canals and railroad lines.