OOS Sculpture

Portage Path Marker

1926 / Walter Sinz / Akron

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A boulder upon which is a relief of a Native American carrying a canoe through the portage, an eight mile passage between the Cuyahoga and Tuscarawas rivers.

Location: SW corner, North Portage Path & Merriman Road

County

: Summit

Citation

: Walter Sinz, “Portage Path Marker,” Ohio Outdoor Sculpture , accessed December 10, 2023, https://www.sculpturecenter.org/oosi/items/show/215.

Title

Portage Path Marker

Description

A boulder upon which is a relief of a Native American carrying a canoe through the portage, an eight mile passage between the Cuyahoga and Tuscarawas rivers.

Creator

Date

1926

Location City

Location County

Provider Qualifier

Funds provided by

Provider Entity

The Daughters of the American Revolution

Location Site

Location Street

North Portage Path & Merriman Road

Location Type

Media Base Depth

7 ft 1 in

Media Sculpture Height

3 ft

Media Sculpture Width

4 ft

Media Sculpture Depth

2 in

Media Base Height

5 ft

Media Base Width

8 ft 8 in

Creation Date

01/01/1926