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History Hike: Furnace Run

April 28 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

| FR/Brushwood Area

If you have any questions regarding this program, please call the Nature Realm Visitors Center at 330-865-8065, Tuesday—Saturday, 10 am—5 pm, Sunday 12–5 pm.

Stroll along the 1.4-mile Old Mill Trail with a naturalist to learn how Furnace Run Metro Park came to be, including its connections to the invention of electric streetlamps, the depression era Civilian Conservation Corps and even the Wizard of Oz!

Details

Date
April 28
Time
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
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Venue

Location
4955 Townsend Rd.
Richfield, OH 44286 United States + Google Map

Other

Age Group
Adults, Seniors
Virtual or In Person
In Person
Park
Furnace Run Metro Park

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