St. Clair - Superior in Cleveland in Cuyahoga County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

The African American Cultural Garden

Photographed by Craig Doda, March 7, 2026

1. The African American Cultural Garden Marker

Inscription.
Acquiring the African American Cultural Garden was a struggle for equitable access to public space in Cleveland during the Civil Rights era. Between 1961 and 1977, Black Clevelanders sought space to celebrate Black pride and culture within Cleveland's Cultural Gardens. Activists lobbied the Cultural Garden Federation, City Council, and engaged the Black community to acquire a garden space. When the African American Cultural Garden was dedicated on October 23, 1977, dignitaries from Ghana, Togo, Kenya, and Tanzania, were joined by national. state, and city officials to celebrate the first garden space assigned to a community of color.

Erected 2023 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation; Association of African American Cultural Gardens; Cleveland Restoration Society; Ohio History Connection. (Marker Number 156-18.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Parks & Recreational Areas. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection, and the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is October 23, 1977.

Location. 41° 31.807′ N,

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81° 37.742′ W. Marker is in Cleveland, Ohio, in Cuyahoga County. It is in St. Clair - Superior. It is at the intersection of Martin Luther King Junior Drive and Liberty Drive, on the right when traveling south on Martin Luther King Junior Drive. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 890 Martin Luther King Jr Dr, Cleveland OH 44103, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Ohio’s 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: Union and League of Romanian Societies / United Romanian Societies Carpatina of Cleveland (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Novak Djokovic (approx. ¼ mile away); Jovan Ducic (approx. ¼ mile away); Desanka Maksimovich

Photographed by Craig Doda, March 7, 2026

2. The African American Cultural Garden Marker

(approx. ¼ mile away); Judge George Fisher (approx. ¼ mile away); Milutin Milanković (approx. ¼ mile away); Nadežda Petrović (approx. 0.3 miles away); Legacy (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cleveland.

Credits. This page was last revised on March 22, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 22, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 16 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 22, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.