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The Story of Lower Lake
There is little evidence of the North Union Shaker sect that once occupied what is now Shaker Heights and Cleveland Heights, but their impact on the region lives on through Lower Shaker Lake. Dammed by the Shakers in 1836, this man-made lake powered mills and sustained the North Union community in the 19th century. In the 20th century, it saw thrilling regattas of the Shaker Lakes Canoe Club, faced destruction by the proposed Clark-Lee Freeway, and became an Audubon-designated Important Bird Area. Lower Lake, which has often taken center stage throughout Shaker Heights history, remains a reminder of our past and a treasure for our future.
There is little evidence of the North Union Shaker sect that once occupied what is now Shaker Heights and Cleveland Heights, but their impact on the region lives on through Lower Shaker Lake. Dammed by the Shakers in 1836, this man-made lake powered mills and sustained the North Union community in the 19th century. In the 20th century, it saw thrilling regattas of the Shaker Lakes Canoe Club, faced destruction by the proposed Clark-Lee Freeway, and became an Audubon-designated Important Bird Area. Lower Lake, which has often taken center stage throughout Shaker Heights history, remains a reminder of our past and a treasure for our future.
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