Chagrin Falls in Cuyahoga County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

The Cleveland Grand Prix

Photographed by Parker Kuivila, May 12, 2017

1. The Cleveland Grand Prix Marker

Inscription. In July 25, 1965, near 10,000 spectators traveled to the Cleveland Metroparks Polo Field to witness the first-ever North American horse show jumping grand prix — the Cleveland Grand Prix. The event gave birth to the multi- million-dollar sport of grand prix horse show jumping in the United States. Held on the final day of the Chagrin Valley PHA Horse Show, the Cleveland Grand Prix was defined by the 844-yard course of 16 obstacles designed by Laddie Andahazy and D. Jerry Baker. Twenty riders from six countries--the United. States. Canada, Mexico, France, Great Britain, and Germany•competed over the course. Mary Mairs Chapot won the event on her horse Tomboy and her husband Frank, an Olympic veteran, finished second aboard Manon.

Erected 2003 by The Ohio Bicentennial Commission, Chagrin Valley PHA Horse Show, The Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 56-18.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Entertainment • Sports. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series list. A significant historical date for this entry is July 25, 1965.

Location. 41° 27.506′ N, 81° 24.415′ W. Marker is in Chagrin Falls, Ohio, in Cuyahoga County. It is on South Woodland Road

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. Near the south end of the northern parking lot for the Cleveland Metroparks Polo Field. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Chagrin Falls OH 44022, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Cleveland,

on the Lake Erie Shore,

and in the Western Reserve.

It is also in the American Midwest

and on the Great Lakes.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Joseph Stoneman House (approx. 2 miles away); Chagrin Falls Township Hall (approx. 2 miles away); Hiram House (approx. 2 miles away); The Chagrin River's "High Falls" (approx. 2.1 miles away); Eliza’s Courageous Decision (approx. 2.4 miles away); Teaching and Preaching (approx. 2.4 miles away); The Canal (approx. 2.4 miles away); The Larger World Calls (approx. 2.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chagrin Falls.

Photographed by Craig Doda, December 7, 2025

2. The Cleveland Grand Prix Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 17, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 16, 2017, by Parker Kuivila of Chagrin Falls, Ohio. This page has been viewed 666 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on May 16, 2017, by Parker Kuivila of Chagrin Falls, Ohio. 2. submitted on December 14, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.