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

On This Site

November 11, 1876

 
 
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Photographed by Craig Doda, March 8, 2026
1. On This Site Marker
Inscription. Riverside Cemetery was dedicated under the direction of our president Josiah Barber Jr. with Ohio Gov. and U.S. President-elect Rutherford B. Hayes a guest speaker.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial SitesGovernment & Politics. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #19 Rutherford B. Hayes series list.
 
Location. 41° 27.475′ N, 81° 41.659′ W. Marker is in Cleveland, Ohio, in Cuyahoga County. It is in Brooklyn Centre. It is at the intersection of Pearl Road (Route 42) and Willowdale Road, on the right when traveling north on Pearl Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3607 Jennings Freeway, Cleveland OH 44109, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: In memoriam (approx. 0.4 miles away); 1938 Oldsmobile Touring Sedan (approx. 0.8 miles away); Stuck, Stuck, STUCK! (approx. 0.8 miles away); Old Brooklyn (approx. 1.2 miles away); Pearl Street Savings & Trust Building (approx. 1.2 miles away); Peak Of A Pastime (approx. 1.3 miles away); a different marker also named In memoriam (approx. 1.3 miles away); Brookside Stadium (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cleveland.
 
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On This Site Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, March 8, 2026
2. On This Site Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on April 15, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 10, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 13 times since then. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on April 10, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
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Jun. 8, 2026