Welcome to the Cuyahoga Falls Historical Society

Industry and Commerce

Cuyahoga Falls owes it's existance to industry. In 1812 Kelsey and Wilcox built a dam on the Cuyahoga River to harness water power for a flour mill, an oil mill, and a saw mill. As better sites were developed downstream, the center of commerce moved, and grew. Eventually, modern power replaced water power and manufacturing moved away from the river.

• Falls Rubber Company

update June 2013