Portage Periplus Journal

<p> With the <em> Portage Periplus Journal </em> , Bluestone Heights and the Morgan Conservatory engage Clevelanders with the Portage Escarpment. Gateway to &ldquo;the Heights,&rdquo; the escarpment is a major natural feature and carries more than 200 years of Cleveland cultural history.</p><p> Bluestone Heights explores escarpment nature and culture with online mapping and onsite walking tours. We use the literary device of periplus, a narration of voyage along a shoreline. The <a href="http://bluestoneheights.org/bsh/portage-periplus/" target="_blank"> <em> Portage Periplus </em> </a> navigates the escarpment front to tell its deep history.</p><p> For Octavofest 2013, the <a href="http://morganconservatory.org/" target="_blank"> Morgan Conservatory </a> adds paper art to the project. On handmade Morgan papers, the <em> Portage Periplus Journal </em> relates conceptual voyages of cartographers Blackmore (1852) and Hopkins (1912) along Euclid Ave, from Doans Corners to Wickliffe.</p><p> <strong> Oct 23: Journal Unveiling </strong> <br/> On Wednesday, October 23, 7-9 pm, the Morgan Conservatory unveils the journal on premises (1754 E 47th St, Cleveland, OH 44103). Project summaries by Roy Larick, <em> Bluestone Heights </em> ; William C. Barrow, <em> Cleveland Memory Project </em> ; and Tom Balbo, <em> Morgan Conservatory </em> .</p><p> <strong> Oct 26: Walking Tour </strong> <br/> On Saturday, October 26, 4-5:30 pm, Bluestone Heights and <a href="http://www.littleitalycleveland.com/" target="_blank"> HEART of Little Italy </a> host, <strong> Murray Hill, Set in Stone </strong> , a walking tour of Little Italy side streets. Murray Hill is part of the journal's Doan Brook escarpment area. The tour departs from HEART headquarters, 2094 Murray Hill Rd, Cleveland, OH 44106.</p>