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

George Washington

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 20, 2021

1. George Washington Marker

Inscription. The young surveyor-soldier whose journey “to the Ohio” in 1754 made him aware of the tremendous potential of the “Western Country.”

Dedicated July 4, 1976 • The Bicentennial Year by
citizens of Parma Heights, Ohio.

Erected 1976 by Citizens of Parma Heights, Ohio.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Exploration. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #01 George Washington, and the The Spirit of ’76, America’s Bicentennial Celebration series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1754.

Location. 41° 23.59′ N, 81° 45.617′ W. Marker is in Parma Heights, Ohio, in Cuyahoga County. It can be reached from the intersection of Pearl Road (U.S. 42) and Olde York Road, on the left when traveling north. Marker and monument are located at the Cuyahoga County Public Library Parma Heights Branch entrance. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6206 Pearl Road, Cleveland OH 44130, 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

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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: Honoring the life of John E. Litten (within shouting distance of this marker); A Celebration of Bicentennial of the Bill of Rights (within shouting distance of this marker); Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Parma Heights World War II Veterans Memorial (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Artifact #1-0041a (about 500 feet away); First Brick Rural Road in United States (about 500 feet away); In memoriam (approx. 0.6 miles away); Parma Heights Cemetery (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Parma Heights.

Also see . . .
1. The Journal of Major George Washington. In January 1754, George Washington was a twenty-one-year-old major serving in the Virginia militia

George Washington Monument & Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 20, 2021

2. George Washington Monument & Marker

(Cuyahoga County Public Library Parma Heights Branch in background)

who just returned to Williamsburg from a 900-mile mission into the Ohio country. Constantly battling excessive rains and vast quantities of snow, Washington visited Native American settlements and French fortifications in the wilderness. The trip was an important lesson for Washington in the complexities of political allegiances and provided an opportunity to utilize his surveying skills to sketch a map of the Ohio territory. (Submitted on November 9, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

2. Ohio River Valley. Washington viewed western lands as important not just for agriculture, but also because they contained valuable mineral resources. Washington also witnessed how this area connected with lands even further west. (Submitted on November 9, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Cuyahoga County Public Library Parma Heights Branch image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 20, 2021

3. Cuyahoga County Public Library Parma Heights Branch

(George Washington Monument visible on right)

Credits. This page was last revised on November 9, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 8, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 681 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 9, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.