Olmsted Township near North Olmsted in Cuyahoga County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Ohio History

Photographed by Craig Doda, February 28, 2026

1. Ohio History Marker

Inscription.
1. 1969--On July 20, Neil Armstrong from Wapakoneta, Ohio became the first man to set foot on the moon.

2. 1962--February 20th marks the first orbit of an American in space John Glenn from New Concord.

3. 1936--Jesse Ownens from Cleveland won three gold medals in Berlin during the Eleventh Olympic Games.

4. 1903--Wilbur and Orville Wright from Dayton flew the plane at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.

5. 1925--Clarence Darrow from Kinsman made history defending John T. Scopes during the famous "monkey trial."

6. 1915--Cleveland Playhouse established the nation's oldest and largest resident professional theater.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Entertainment • Sports. A significant day of the year for for this entry is July 20.

Location. 41° 24.336′ N, 81° 53.48′ W. Marker is near North Olmsted, Ohio, in Cuyahoga County. It is in Olmsted Township. It is at the intersection of Cedar Point Road and Lewis Road, on the right when traveling east on Cedar Point Road. The marker is the grounds of the Frostville Museum behind the big red barn. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 24101 Cedar Point Rd, North Olmsted OH 44070, 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) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies

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: American History (here, next to this marker); North Olmsted History (here, next to this marker); Frostville Post Office / Frostville Museum (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); John J. Donnelly (approx. 0.4 miles away); Butternut Ridge Cemetery 1835 (approx. ¾ mile away); Parker Ranch (approx. one mile away); Springvale Ballroom (approx. 1.1 miles away); Kiwanis Park (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in North Olmsted.

Photographed by Craig Doda, February 28, 2026

2. Ohio History Marker

Frostville Museum Barn image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, February 28, 2026

3. Frostville Museum Barn

Centuries-old oak leaves a nice mark on city hall. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, February 28, 2026

4. Centuries-old oak leaves a nice mark on city hall.

Ohio History Close up of the oak tree. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, February 28, 2026

5. Ohio History Close up of the oak tree.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 20, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 18, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 6 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on April 18, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.