Who Really Built the Iconic Stone Steps at the Ledges and the Intriguing, but Long-Gone, Structures at Virginia Kendall Park
MacKay B. 2026. Who Really Built the Iconic Stone Steps at the Ledges and the Intriguing, but Long-Gone, Structures at Virginia Kendall Park. National Park Service. Cuyahoga Valley National Park
This paper will explore the origin of the Stone Steps at the Ledges in Cuyahoga Valley National Park. Much is known about the work of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) in the 1930s and their impact on the landscape and facilities that we enjoy today. Were they the original builders of the Stone Steps? Equally fascinating are three lesser-known structures that predate the CCC’s arrival: two small cabins built by Hayward Kendall, as well as a stone house built by a popular Cleveland hotel proprietor. The stone house was later planned to be the site for a shrine to the American chestnut.
- Type
- Unpublished Report
- Authors
- MacKay, Becky
- Date of Issue
- 2026-09
- Publisher
- National Park Service
- Keywords
- American chestnut, CCC, chestnut shrine, Hayward Kendall, Ledges, Ritchie Ledges, Stone steps, Virginia Kendall Ledges, Virginia Kendall Park
- Subjects
- CRIS-CL: 501388: Virginia Kendall Park