The area currently known as “Beaver Marsh” was once owned by Charles Carter and his family. Cater was the son of a canal boat captain and he spent most of his life working on the canal. This is why he built his house at the nearby Pancake Lock.

His son, Darwin, built a house just to the north of the homestead, and helped his father after we went blind.

Above is a picture of one of the strange blue lights that people see!

Orb Chart from Moonspenders

When the canal was phased out and the family then opened a dairy farm on the property. Charles prayed for a rebirth of the canal, hoping to work on the boats once more, but his hopes were washed away with the flood of 1913. The flood destroyed the canal beyond repair. He then passed away the same year.

Both of the Carter homes have been demolished, the cow pastures became a junk yard until the site was cleaned up by the National Park Service. It was turned into a marsh once beavers were re-introduced into the region.

Many visitors have reported strange blue lights between the lock and the marsh, as well as footsteps along the boardwalk which stretched across the marsh.

Also, a shadowy figure wearing overalls has been seen running down the towpath. The towpath was once the Carter family driveway.

The above picture came our really weird. If you look at the left side it kind of looks like a person! Maybe it’s just me, I don’t know!

Today, it is believed that the spirit of Charles Carter is responsible for the activity. He must still waiting to see the canal restored to its former glory.

Sources and Related Links

• Haunted Cuyahoga: Beaver Marsh
• Ohio Forgotten: Pancake Lock (Lock 26)