I wanted to place a cache here because it is a beautiful park that almost wasn't. In 1963, a plan by Cuyahoga County Engineer and Democratic Party leader Albert Porter to run the Clark, Lee and Heights freeways through the two suburbs sparked outrage among its residents. Porter, a powerful politician whose leadership at the County Engineer's Office from 1943 onward had contributed to the success of the Post-war freeway construction boom, soon emerged as the prime villain in the affair, brashly demanding for construction to commence despite a number of protests. For more history please see the links below.
I grew up in Cleveland Heights and have many happy memories of exploring these lakes as a kid. Now we go to bird watch and it's a great spot to see great blue herons and red wing black birds.
http://clevelandhistorical.org/items/show/425#.Utsf6LROmM8 or http://clevelandhistorical.org/items/show/55#.Uts0cLROmM8