Akron Falls County Park - Erie County

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Rate Akron Falls County Park

1 - Ugly, Not worth the trip
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2 - Could be better
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3 - OK, See it if you are in the area
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75%
4 - Beautiful, worth the trip
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5 - Must see, worth revisiting
1
25%
 
Total votes: 4
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http://www.erie.gov/parks/akron.asp

I'll get it in.
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This falls is on Murder Creek. I've always wondered what the story behind that name was!
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this link should answer that question promptly!

http://www.buffalonian.com/history/arti ... index.html
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wow, creepy.
But was it called Murder Creek before then?
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i think it's was renamed murder creek because of that famous case

i think it just seems like it was named that before because of how that phrase sounds from the link
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but it looks like i might be wrong!

http://www.erie.gov/parks/akron_legend.asp
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I'm thinking of stopping by there this weekend. Any idea if this place has water?
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