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Mary Campbell

Mary Campbell Cave is located in Cuyahoga Falls within the boundaries of the Gorge Metropolitan Park. The 'cave' is actually a rock shelter and was created during the last 12,000 years when the Cuyahoga River was forced to carve a new path toward Lake Erie because it was blocked by glacial debris. For many years it was known as Old Maid's Kitchen, until the Daughters of the American Revolution renamed it Mary Campbell Cave.

Pre 1930 Photographs

Above Photos: Cuyahoga Falls Library. Photograph Archives: Mary Campbell.

 

 

Campbell Cave Postcards

i. (Special Collections, Akron Public Library)

 

i. (Hand-colored lithograph, collection of The Portage Country Club.)

 

 

ii. View of "Old Maid's Kitchen" from "Chuckery" race below the "Big Falls" on Cuyahoga River.

Jeri Holland. Oct 2005, March 2006

 

Written Accounts The Mary Campbell Story – Real, Myth or Good Legend? The Local Story of Mary Campbell Pennsylvania Gazette October 11, 1764 Bierce's Account "Early Signs of Ohio" Perrin's History of Summit County Cherry's The Portage Path McPherson's Report on Research Family Account 1   Newspaper Articles   First White Child Inspiration of Club Bigger and Better Metropolitan Park Mary Campbell Comic   Other Stories   A Giant White Rabbit McCullough's Captivity Account James Smith: Life with the Indians     Outside Links Wikipedia: Mary Campbell Life of Mary Campbell MetroParks: Campbell Cave

i. Combination atlas map of Summit County, Ohio / compiled, drawn and published from personal examinations and surveys by Tackabury, Mead & Moffett, Philadelphia, Tackabury, Mead & Moffett, 1874

ii.  50 Years and Over of Akron and Summit County, Samuel A. Lane, Beacon Job Department, Akron, Ohio 1892, p 85