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

Clague Family Homestead

Photographed by J. J. Prats, April 6, 2019

1. Clague Family Homestead Marker

Inscription. The Clague House and barn serve the community as a museum, history library, and a community theater. It is also a reminder of the area’s agrarian past and is a memorial to the philanthropic generosity of the Clagues. Robert Clague first came to Dover Township from the Isle of Man in 1829. Clague briefly returned to his native lands in 1837 he arrived back in Dover with his wife and infant. The couple raised nine children on the 78 acre farm. The Italianate structure, built in 1876, is the third home constructed on the Clague property. In 1926, surviving children Walter and Sophronia donated the farm to Dover Township for the creation of Clague Memorial Park.

Erected 2013 by the Westlake Historical Society, the Stanton-Pfister family, the Walter family, and The Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 113-18.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: 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 1829.

Location. 41° 28′ N, 81° 52.938′ W. Marker is in Westlake,

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Ohio, in Cuyahoga County. It is on Clague Road south of Concord Drive, on the left when traveling south. Use the parking lot for the Clague Playhouse Community Threatre. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1371 Clague Rd, Westlake OH 44145, 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: This Walk (within shouting distance of this marker); Porter (within shouting distance of this marker); Founders' Walk (within shouting distance of this marker); Smith (within shouting distance of this marker); Case (within shouting distance of this marker); Taylor (within shouting distance of this marker); Root

Clague Family Homestead and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, April 6, 2019

2. Clague Family Homestead and Marker

(within shouting distance of this marker); Crocker (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Westlake.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, April 6, 2019

3. The Clagues

Close up of photo embedded in the historical marker.

Photographed by Craig Doda, February 28, 2026

4. Clague Family Homestead Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 18, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 25, 2019, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,008 times since then and 103 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 25, 2019, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. 4. submitted on March 7, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio.