Apr 23 2019
Crooked River Conversations: River Fires and Fire Boats

Crooked River Conversations: River Fires and Fire Boats

Presented by Cleveland Humanities Festival at Kelvin Smith Library, First Floor Gallery

This event is part of the 2019 Cleveland Humanities Festival: Nature.

Speaker: Paul Nelson, Western Reserve Fire Museum Historian

Think the 1969 fire was the only one?  With the Crooked River Contrasts exhibit as a backdrop, learn the fascinating history of fifteen major fires along the Cuyahoga River, and the battles to extinguish the misconceptions about the river.  You’ll also learn more about the wonderful new Fire Museum!

This event is sponsored by Xtinguish Celebration, West Creek Conservancy and Ohio Humanities.

Dates & Times

2019/04/23 - 2019/04/23

Location Info

Kelvin Smith Library, First Floor Gallery

11055 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44106