Akron, Ohio: Water Wheel Monument: Oatmeal King
Big, half-submerged wheel pays tribute to a local canal, a local milling company, and F. Schumacher the Oatmeal King.
Cascade Park
- Address:
- 57 W. North St., Akron, OH
- Directions:
- Cascade Park. Park in the lot, then walk the bridge across the canal to the park. You'll see the big wheel.
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This monument memorializes water wheel power used at the F. Schumacher Milling Co., which milled oatmeal during the 19th century. It also and pays tribute to the Ohio and Erie Canal, which was used to power the mill.
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