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

Rufus Dunham

(1792-1862)

Photographed by Christopher Busta-Peck, September 28, 2008

1. Rufus Dunham Marker

Inscription. Freemason, public official, Whig Party activist. Well-known as the genial proprietor of Dunham's Tavern, a popular stagecoach stop on the Buffalo Road (Euclid Avenue) midway between Doan's Corner (East 105th Street) and Public Square. The tavern, one of the oldest buildings in Cuyahoga County still stands on its original foundation. A reminder of the early days of Cleveland.

Erected by Lake View Cemetery.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers.

Location. 41° 30.821′ N, 81° 35.841′ W. Marker is in Cleveland Heights, Ohio, in Cuyahoga County. It can be reached from Euclid Avenue (U.S. 20). Marker is in Lake View Cemetery, near the Euclid Avenue entrance. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Cleveland OH 44106, 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 walking distance of this marker: In Memory of the Teachers and Children Who Lost Their Lives in the Collinwood School Fire (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Collin Wood School Fire March 4, 1908 (about 300 feet away); Carl B. Stokes (about 500 feet away);

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Ernest R. Ball (approx. 0.2 miles away); L. Pearl Mitchell (approx. ¼ mile away); Joseph Carabelli (approx. ¼ mile away); a different marker also named Henry A. Sherwin (approx. 0.4 miles away); Site of the Home of the Poet Harold Hart Crane (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cleveland Heights.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Henry A. Sherwin (was a few steps from this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Regarding Rufus Dunham. The grave site of Dunham could not be readily located.

Photographed by Craig Doda, December 6, 2025

2. Rufus Dunham Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 17, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 5, 2008, by Christopher Busta-Peck of Shaker Heights, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,299 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on October 5, 2008, by Christopher Busta-Peck of Shaker Heights, Ohio. 2. submitted on December 13, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio.