A river in northeastern Ohio that flows through Cleveland and empties into Lake Erie, or the county named after this river.
From Iroquoian languages, likely meaning 'crooked water' or 'curved river,' referring to the river's winding path. The name was adopted by European settlers and applied to both the river and later the county.
The Cuyahoga River was so polluted in the 1960s that it actually caught fire multiple times, with the 1969 fire helping to spark the modern environmental movement and leading to the creation of the EPA! Today, after decades of cleanup efforts, the river supports fish populations and recreational activities - a remarkable environmental recovery story.
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