Bedford in Cuyahoga County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Benjamin Franklin Fitch
Photographed by Craig Doda, December 7, 2025
1. Benjamin Franklin Fitch Marker
Benjamin Franklin Fitch
1784 - 1865
First permanent settler in Bedford - 1815.
Founder, The Taylor Chair Company - 1816.
Oldest business form in the Western Reserve.
Commemorating its sesquicentennial.
1816 - 1966
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1784.
Location. 41° 23.439′ N, 81° 32.088′ W. Marker is in Bedford, Ohio, in Cuyahoga County. It is at the intersection of North Park Street and Broadway Avenue (Ohio Route 14), on the right when traveling east on North Park Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 730 North Park Street, Bedford OH 44146, 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)
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Bradford WWII Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Bedford Historic Business District (a few steps from this marker); Bedford Civil War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Archibald M. Willard, 1836-1918 (within shouting distance of this marker); Hezekiah Dunham House (within shouting distance of this marker); Elmer Harrison Flick (within shouting distance of this marker); In Remembrance Veterans of World War I (within shouting distance of this marker); Bedford Railroad Depot (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bedford.
Photographed by Craig Doda, December 7, 2025
2. Benjamin Franklin Fitch Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 11, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 9, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 15 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 9, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
