Mission

FOR OVER 30 YEARS CLPA HAS BEEN STEWARDING AKRON'S MUSTILL PROPERTIES AND GROUNDS. THE PARK AND MUSEUM ARE LOCATED IN EARLY AKRON'S INDUSTRIAL CORRIDOR. CLPA TAKES GREAT PRIDE IN MAINTAINING THE IMPORTANT HISTORY OF AKRON'S INDUSTRIAL PAST. THE CASCADE LOCKS PARK AND MUSTILL STORE ARE IMPORTANT AND SIGNIFICANT LINKS TO AKRON'S HISTORY. OUR MUSEUM AND INTERPRETIVE DISPLAYS LOCATED THROUGHOUT THE PARK, PROVIDE GUESTS WITH INSIGHT TO CANAL LIFE AND THE ROLE THIS AREA PLAYED IN THE BIRTH AND SUCCESS OF AKRON EARLY. CLPA ALSO SERVES TO PROMOTE THE CASCADE VALLEY, WE PLAY AN ACTIVE ROLE IN NEIGHBORHOOD/COMMUNITY BUILDING, CONNECTIVITY ENGAGEMENT, PARK AND TOWPATH WELCOME/INFORMATIONAL CENTER AND ADULT/ YOUTH HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL EDUCATION. CLPA WORKS ON PROJECTS THAT PROVIDE HISTORICAL EDUCATION AND THAT HELP TO MAINTAIN AND IMPROVE THE MUSTILL AND SCHUMACHER SITE. CLPA'S FOCUS IS TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES THAT CONCENTRATE ON THE CANAL, EARLY AKRON INDUSTRY AND THE CONNECTION BETW