Ohio & Erie Canalway
Mill Creek Falls / Newburgh Township, OH

Settlers established Newburgh Township in 1799 on a former Native American trail. Water power provided by Mill Creek's 45-foot waterfall gave Newburgh a distinct advantage over Cleveland. The early lumber and grain mills attracted both businesses and settlers.

Newburgh Township was organized in 1820 around a village square now known as Miles Park. Major realignments near the falls at the turn of the 20th century caused some re-orientation of the falls themselves. Most recently, Cleveland Metroparks has begun to build a trail connecting the waterfall to Garfield Park.