Cuyahoga Valley Indian Point [Tinkers Creek] [Searching Indian Camp location]

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Cuyahoga Valley National Park lies along the Cuyahoga River between the Ohio cities of Cleveland and Akron. The Ohio and Erie Canal Towpath Trail is a restored section of the canal's original towpath. In the park’s north, the Canal Exploration Center details the 19th-century waterway’s history. Towering Brandywine Falls is one of several waterfalls. The Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad runs through the park. A trip to Cuyahoga Valley National Park offers a diverse array of activities. Whether you prefer attending ranger-guided programs or exploring the park on your own, you can find something to your liking.
Clearly the Cuyahoga Valley National Park was once home to an ancient and massive civilization. In this video we delve into the Cuyahoga River's largest tributary, the Tinker's Creek. The Hidden Grave on Dunham Rd
I’ve driven up and down the Dunham Road hill in Walton Hills hundreds of times in my lifetime. It wasn’t until Monday that I realized I’d been driving past a hidden cemetery the entire time.

Edmond Gleeson Gravestone
The Grave of Edmond Gleeson on Egypt Mound
Before Dunham Road looked like it does today, the road came to an abrupt end at the bottom of hill down from Maple Heights, where it meets Button Rd. At that point, the community of Little Egypt could be found. In order to continue onto what is now Dunham Rd (but was once Egypt Rd), you’d have to make a right at the bottom of the hill and take Tinkers Creek Rd to the bridge that connected it to Egypt Rd. Obviously, things have changed quite a bit in the area, but a few pieces of Little Egypt still remain, like the grave of Edmond Gleeson.
Little Egypt once consisted of the area south of Tinkers Creek, where Bedford Reservation, part of the Cleveland Metroparks is now located. Part of their land consisted of the former Astorhurst Golf Club, which took up space both at the bottom of the hill across from the park, as well as on top of the slightly sharp hill to the south.

It’s this hill, as well as the upper part of the former golf course that are important here.

Edmond Gleeson cemetery
Egypt Mound
The village of Little Egypt was named after a mound located at the top of the hill, off to the east of Dunham Rd, across from the former golf course land. Early settlers claim that the mound looked like a pyramid, hence the name “Egypt Mound.” It’s also believed that the mound was created by Native Americans, but no excavations have been done to prove this, mostly due to the small cemetery located on top of the mound.
Edmond Gleeson
1810 1854 Walton Hills, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States of America

Edmond Gleeson gravesite
The Path to Egypt Mound
In order to get to Egypt Mound, you have to park across the street, in a turnoff located on the left at the top of the hill that used to be used by the golfers. You then have to cross Dunham Rd (carefully, due to traffic being unable to see you as cars go around the bend at the top of the hill) and walk into the woods.

"The gorge" as it is known locally hosts many ancient Native American sites, mounds, earthworks and artifacts. It's only more abundant resource seems to be mystery and deceit. Careful you stay on the path or Cleveland Metro-parks Police or one of their many vigilante volunteers will be sure to show up and let you know... there is nothing to see here. Nothing except the mounds large enough to be hiding an ancient temple. Or perhaps evidence of Mayan influence in the Late Woodland period.
beautiful park in Bedford, Ohio called Viaduct Park. Down in the Tinker's Creek Gorge, in the city of Bedford, a suburb of Cleveland, Ohio, lies a historical and natural treasure. Bedford's history began here as the power of the Great Falls of Tinker's Creek was harnessed between 1821-1913 for a saw mill, grist mill and electric power plant. Families such as the Benedict's, Willis', Gates', and others all left their mark on this important parcel, as can be seen via a walk through the Gorge. Ruins dot the landscape from old buildings, mills and bridges. The old stone viaduct that once carried locomotives across the gorge is still standing strong at the top of the park, repurposed and restored by a joint effort between the City of Bedford and the Cleveland Metro parks in 2002. Nowadays, no industry takes place in the gorge, but one can find walking paths, overlooks, and informational signs that help a wandering hiker like myself get a feel for the history that exists throughout the area.