Hough in Cleveland in Cuyahoga County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Dunham Tavern

Photographed by Christopher Busta-Peck, September 5, 2008

1. Dunham Tavern Marker

Inscription. Dunham Tavern is the oldest building still standing on its original site in the City of Cleveland. Once a stagecoach stop on the old Buffalo-Cleveland-Detroit road (modern Euclid Avenue), the tavern dates from 1824. The structure was built by Rufus and Jane Pratt Dunham, who journeyed to the Western Reserve from Mansfield, Massachusetts. The Dunhams sold the tavern in 1853. However, it continued to serve the public until 1857, when it was converted to a private residence. It remained a home until the nineteen thirties, when commercial development threatened the former tavern's existence. The historic structure was dedicated in 1936 as a museum depicting the life of an early Cleveland pioneer family. Dunham Tavern is listed in the National Register of Historic Places and is a designated Cleveland Landmark building.

Erected 1999 by the Ohio Bicentennial Commission, the Longaberger Company, Dunham Tavern Museum and the Ohio Histoircal Society. (Marker Number 17-18.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Notable Buildings • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1824.

Location.

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41° 30.264′ N, 81° 38.58′ W. Marker is in Cleveland, Ohio, in Cuyahoga County. It is in Hough. It is on Euclid Avenue (U.S. 20) near East 69th Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6709 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland OH 44103, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Ohio’s 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 walking distance of this marker: Old Dunham Tavern Garden (within shouting distance of this marker); The Yellow House (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); League Park (approx. half a mile away); Wings Over Jordan Choir (approx. half a mile away); Hough Uprising (approx. 0.6 miles away); The History of Hough (1799-1979) (approx. 0.6 miles away); Colonel Charles Young (approx. 0.7 miles away); Help Six Chimneys, Inc. (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cleveland.

Also see . . .
1. Dunham Tavern Museum website. (Submitted on September 27, 2008, by Christopher Busta-Peck of Shaker Heights, Ohio.)
2. Entry in the Encyclopedia of Cleveland History. (Submitted on April 16, 2009, by Christopher Busta-Peck of Shaker Heights, Ohio.)

The Dunham Tavern Museum image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Christopher Busta-Peck, September 5, 2008

2. The Dunham Tavern Museum

Euclid Avenue Streetscape at the Dunham Tavern image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Christopher Busta-Peck, September 5, 2008

3. Euclid Avenue Streetscape at the Dunham Tavern

The marker is on the far right. The commercial buildings mentioned on the marker are to the left.

Dunham Tavern grounds image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Christopher Busta-Peck, April 14, 2009

4. Dunham Tavern grounds

Log barn at the Dunham Tavern image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Christopher Busta-Peck, April 14, 2009

5. Log barn at the Dunham Tavern

Dunham Tavern (detail) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Christopher Busta-Peck, April 14, 2009

6. Dunham Tavern (detail)

Photographed by Christopher Busta-Peck, April 14, 2009

7. Dunham Tavern grounds

Across the street one can see the Two Dollar Rare Book Store. The author believes it to be the best used book store in the Cleveland area. The store includes many truly rare and hard to find titles in less than stellar condition. Most of the hardcover titles are, in fact, priced at $2.

Photographed by Craig Doda, March 7, 2026

8. Dunham Tavern Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 31, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 27, 2008, by Christopher Busta-Peck of Shaker Heights, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,913 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 27, 2008, by Christopher Busta-Peck of Shaker Heights, Ohio. 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on April 16, 2009, by Christopher Busta-Peck of Shaker Heights, Ohio. 8. submitted on March 22, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio.