New Musical CD and DVD Release by Cleveland Metroparks


Cleveland Metroparks Historical Interpreter Foster Brown has just released a new musical CD and DVD that unlocks the forgotten history of towns, industries and individuals that flourished during the Canal Era. This eclectic collection of original songs includes features towns including Akron, Barberton, Canal Fulton, Cleveland, Independence, Massillon, Peninsula, Zoar and many more. This 14-song project was supported by a matching grant through the Ohio & Erie Canalway National Heritage Area Grants program.

However, this is not just a musical project with great songs. It’s a two-disc product including a DVD. The DVD presents a musical slide show--the songs matched to historic photos which vividly capture the essence of the past. You will be transported back in time to the flood of 1913, canal days of Navarre and Bolivar, and early industries of Peninsula and Independence. This well-mastered DVD will bring you up close and personal to the steel industry, coal mining and a train ride along the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railway. 

You will find yourself saying, “I didn’t know that!”  

If you have enjoyed Foster Brown’s other award-winning recordings, then this new history- based release will not disappoint you. You can pick up a copy of Unlocked through Songs and Images: Navigating Canalway’s Forgotten History at any of the Cleveland Metroparks – Earthwords Nature Shops or online.