As more and more people began to live in the city of Cleveland, the mouth of the Cuyahoga River became used more and more for commercial reasons.

To see how the river was used commercially, see the pictorial timeline below. To see a larger image, click on the picture.

The Cuyahoga River through the years

For more neat pictures like the ones you've seen in the timelines, visit Cleveland State University's Cleveland Memory Project website at clevelandmemory.org and the Cuyahoga River Online Exhibition.