Several drownings occurred at Lower Shaker Lake in the 1910s and 1920s. Canoes, which could easily tip over, were often involved in these accidents. In 1913, Cleveland City Councilman John Andrews even said that the Park Department "might as well leave a lot of pistols within reach of children" if it continued to "leave canoes where children can get them." The number of drownings eventually declined as the city instituted bans on swimming, and canoeing declined in popularity. | Source: Cleveland State University Library Special CollectionsDownload Original File
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""50 Children See Girl Die in Lake," 1913" appears in: Lower Shaker Lake
