Blue Creek Metropark
| Blue Creek Conservation Area | |
|---|---|
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| Type | Conservation area |
| Location | Whitehouse, Ohio |
Blue Creek Metropark is a conservation area located in Whitehouse, Ohio that is part of the Toledo Metroparks.
Visit the new area on the east side of Schadel Road, across the street from the historic hog barn.
The rustic area has a parking lot and a one-mile loop trail leading to a wetland and a quarry pond. Fishing is permitted in the pond. A temporary restroom is located in the parking lot.[1]
History
In the 18th century, the Wyandot, Potawatomi, Ottawa, and Chippewa lived on the land. By the 19th century, it was being used for quarrying limestone. This was the case until Toledo purchased the property in 1917 as the location of the Toledo House of Corrections, which was used until 1991.[1]
In 2019 the Ohio Department of Natural Resources installed a Seismometer at the park to monitor the Bowling Green Fault Line.[2]
References
- ^ a b Blue Creek Conservation Area -Metroparks of the Toledo Area Archived January 15, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Early warning: Toledo area gets new seismometer". Toledo Blade. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
External links
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