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

1850’s One Room Schoolhouse

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 15, 2025

1. 1850’s One Room Schoolhouse Marker

Inscription.
Our one room schoolhouse has been standing on this knoll in close proximity to the old Garfield Farm since the late 1850’s. The Village of Moreland Hills, carved from the old Orange Township in 1929, held its first meeting in the home of Mayor Frank Lynch. Meetings continued in the homes of mayors and councilmen until July 1, 1932, when this schoolhouse became the home of the Moreland Hills Village Council.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical date for this entry is July 1, 1932.

Location. 41° 26.184′ N, 81° 26.649′ W. Marker is in Moreland Hills, Ohio, in Cuyahoga County. It is on S.O.M. Center Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Chagrin Falls OH 44022, 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

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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: James A. Garfield (a few steps from this marker); Birthplace of James A. Garfield (within shouting distance of this marker); From Log Cabin to the White House (within shouting distance of this marker); Making a Homestead (within shouting distance of this marker); Settling Down Near Family (within shouting distance of this marker); Garfield Neighbors (within shouting distance of this marker); Finding His Voice at Pulpit Rock (within shouting distance of this marker); Welcome to the Farm (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Moreland Hills.

More about this marker. An old photograph of the schoolhouse appears at the top of the marker.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 15, 2025

2. 1850’s One Room Schoolhouse Marker

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 15, 2025

3. 1850’s One Room Schoolhouse Marker

1850’s One Room Schoolhouse image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 15, 2025

4. 1850’s One Room Schoolhouse

Credits. This page was last revised on July 20, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 20, 2025, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 96 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 20, 2025, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.