Paine+Falls+Metropark


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Lake County
=Paine Falls Metropark= =Main Entrance= 5570 Paine Road Painesville, Ohio 44077 Paine Falls Metropark webpage Paine Falls Metropark trail map

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Paine Falls Metropark--Main Entrance
Coordinates: 41.7175724, -81.1446507 eBird links: Hotspot map View details Recent visits My eBird links: Location life list Submit data

Tips for birding Paine Falls Metropark
Paine Creek and the falls are a good place to find Louisiana Waterthrush without having to hike as one must do in other locations. From Birding Lake County's Often Overlooked Birding Hotspots by Haans Petruschke

About Paine Falls Metropark
Colonel Hendrick Paine, a nephew of Edward Paine, founder of Painesville, moved his family from Parkman, Ohio, in 1818 to this little valley. It became known as "Paine's Hollow." Paine built a log cabin on the terrace on the north side of the valley. With the planning and financial help of his son's (Elazer A. Paine) father-in-law, Samuel Phelps, Paine carried out the industrial development of Paine's Hollow. He first built a sawmill.

In the years that followed, many other industries came to the Hollow. By 1840, valley businesses included an iron forge and furnace, a tannery, a shoemaker, a blacksmith shop, and a wagon maker. An ashery was built to produce lye for soap and potash production. The area also included several houses and a school for local children.

By 1850, surrounding forests had been felled and prosperity began to decline. With the lumber supply gone and new technological advances, water power was no longer needed. The area fell to ruin and many of the settlers moved to neighboring cities. In 1974, the area was named Paine Falls at which time it was dedicated as a park by Lake Metroparks. From Paine Falls Metropark webpage

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