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

Union and League of Romanian Societies
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United Romanian Societies Carpatina of Cleveland

Union and League of Romanian Societies side image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Christopher Busta-Peck, April 18, 2009

1. Union and League of Romanian Societies side

Inscription. Union and League
of Romanian Societies The Union and League of Romanian Societies, Incorporated was formed in 1928 from a unification of two separate fraternal organizations, the Union and the League. The Union, founded on July 4, 1906, was originally organized for the purpose of promoting the general welfare of its members through life insurance policies obtained through individual societies located in the United States and Canada. The societies of the Union and League offer social interaction within their local lodges and through the strength of the larger parent organization. The purpose of the current Union and League is to maintain and encourage Romanian cultural heritage by promoting interest in Romanian ethnic values through cultural activities and to sustain loyalty to the United States and Canada among its respective members.
United Romanian Societies Carpatina of Cleveland The Carpatina Society, the first Romanian Society in America, was started on November 1, 1902, when a small group of 41 Romanians met and laid the foundation for the society. From its beginning, the society played an important role in

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the Romanian community in and around Cleveland by providing benefits to its members and helping others in need and by preserving and perpetuating the Romanian culture and customs. Carpatina has been actively sponsoring celebrations of the important dates in the history of Romania. Through efforts of its members, the society was able to erect its own building, Carpatina Hall, which was dedicated on January 17, 1917. Carpatina Hall was sold in the early 1970s.

Erected 2003 by the Ohio Bicentennial Commission and The Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 70-18.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series list. A significant historical month for this entry is January 1842.

Location. 41° 31.902′ N, 81° 37.781′ W. Marker is in Cleveland, Ohio, in Cuyahoga County. It is in Glenville. It is on Martin Luther King Boulevard, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Cleveland OH 44106, United States of America.

United Romanian Societies Carpatina of Cleveland side image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Christopher Busta-Peck, April 18, 2009

2. United Romanian Societies Carpatina of Cleveland side

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Regionally, this marker is on Ohio’s Lake Erie Shore

and in the Western Reserve.

It is also in the American Midwest.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Great Lakes,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in 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: The African American Cultural Garden (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Novak Djokovic (about 700 feet away); Jovan Ducic (about 700 feet away); Desanka Maksimovich (about 700 feet away); Judge George Fisher (about 700 feet away); Milutin Milanković (approx. 0.2 miles away); Nadežda Petrović (approx. 0.2 miles away); Universal Brotherhood (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cleveland.

Union and League of Romanian Societies / United Romanian Societies Carpatina of Cleveland Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Christopher Busta-Peck, April 18, 2009

3. Union and League of Romanian Societies / United Romanian Societies Carpatina of Cleveland Marker

Adjacent statue of George Enescu image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Christopher Busta-Peck, April 18, 2009

4. Adjacent statue of George Enescu

The text reads: 1881-1955. World known Romanian composer, violin virtuoso and conductor.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 20, 2009, by Christopher Busta-Peck of Shaker Heights, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,472 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 20, 2009, by Christopher Busta-Peck of Shaker Heights, Ohio.

Union and League of Romanian Societies⎯⎯⎯United Romanian Societies Carpatina of Cleveland

Union and League of Romanian Societies
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United Romanian Societies Carpatina of Cleveland