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Cuyahoga Valley National Park

Geoffrey James beautifully illustrates the uniqueness of one of Northeast Ohio’s defining assets through his panoramic images of the Cuyahoga Valley National Park. His photographs capture not only the natural beauty of the park but also the reminders of our shared history, such as the long-abandoned locks of the Ohio & Erie Canal, that are scattered throughout this natural link between the region’s two major cities, Cleveland and Akron. The Foundation has made significant investments over the years to preserve and support what James, looking through his camera lens, described as “a great democratic open space…like no other national park I have seen.” James, who has been photographing man-made landscapes for more than two decades and whose work is included in major museum collections throughout North America and Europe, is a recipient of fellowships from the John Simon Guggenheim Foundation and the Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts. 

  • Kendall Hill Kendall Hill
  • Kendall Hills Kendall Hills
  • Station Road Bridge Station Road Bridge
  • Along the Towpath Trail near Stumpy Basin Along the Towpath Trail near Stumpy Basin
  • Above the Brandywine Falls Above the Brandywine Falls
  • On the bank of the Cuyahoga River near Boston Store On the bank of the Cuyahoga River near Boston Store
  • Deep Lock Deep Lock
  • Lock 30, Peninsula feeder lock Lock 30, Peninsula feeder lock
  • Site of the Champion Electric Company, Brandywine Falls Site of the Champion Electric Company, Brandywine Falls
  • Lock 30, Peninsula feeder lock Lock 30, Peninsula feeder lock
  • Blue Hen Falls Blue Hen Falls
  • Ritchie Ledges Ritchie Ledges
  • Millstone near Deep Lock Quarry Millstone near Deep Lock Quarry
  • On the bank of the Cuyahoga River near Boston Store On the bank of the Cuyahoga River near Boston Store
  • Former canal basin near Beaver Marsh Former canal basin near Beaver Marsh
  • A bend in the Cuyahoga River A bend in the Cuyahoga River
  • The Cuyahoga River near Stumpy Basin The Cuyahoga River near Stumpy Basin
  • Beaver Marsh Beaver Marsh
  • Kendall Lake Kendall Lake
  • Former canal basin near Beaver Marsh Former canal basin near Beaver Marsh
  • Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad along the Cuyahoga River Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad along the Cuyahoga River
  • Viaduct of the Ohio Turnpike Viaduct of the Ohio Turnpike
Kendall Hill

Kendall Hill

Kendall Hills

Kendall Hills

Station Road Bridge

Station Road Bridge

Along the Towpath Trail near Stumpy Basin

Along the Towpath Trail near Stumpy Basin

Above the Brandywine Falls

Above the Brandywine Falls

On the bank of the Cuyahoga River near Boston Store

On the bank of the Cuyahoga River near Boston Store

Deep Lock

Deep Lock

Lock 30, Peninsula feeder lock

Lock 30, Peninsula feeder lock

Site of the Champion Electric Company, Brandywine Falls

Site of the Champion Electric Company, Brandywine Falls

Lock 30, Peninsula feeder lock

Lock 30, Peninsula feeder lock

Blue Hen Falls

Blue Hen Falls

Ritchie Ledges

Ritchie Ledges

Millstone near Deep Lock Quarry

Millstone near Deep Lock Quarry

On the bank of the Cuyahoga River near Boston Store

On the bank of the Cuyahoga River near Boston Store

Former canal basin near Beaver Marsh

Former canal basin near Beaver Marsh

A bend in the Cuyahoga River

A bend in the Cuyahoga River

The Cuyahoga River near Stumpy Basin

The Cuyahoga River near Stumpy Basin

Beaver Marsh

Beaver Marsh

Kendall Lake

Kendall Lake

Former canal basin near Beaver Marsh

Former canal basin near Beaver Marsh

Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad along the Cuyahoga River

Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad along the Cuyahoga River

Viaduct of the Ohio Turnpike

Viaduct of the Ohio Turnpike