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

Dorothy Marks McKelvey '24

Photographed by Craig Doda, February 28, 2026

1. Dorothy Marks McKelvey '24 Marker

Inscription.

College Historian 1950 - 1993

From 1950 until 1993, Dorothy McKelvey '24 served as the historian for Baldwin-Wallace College.

A lifelong resident of Berea. She was a founder and president of the Berea Historical Society. She received the Alumni Merit Award from B-W. The Award of Honor from Alpha Phi Sorority, and the grindstone award from Berea in 1980 she was named the historian of Berea and in 1984 the city named a park in her honor she will be remembered as one who delighted in sharing the history of her town and her Alma Mater.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Women. In addition, it is included in the Baldwin-Wallace College Memorial Wall series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1950.

Location. 41° 22.468′ N, 81° 51.048′ W. Marker is in Berea, Ohio, in Cuyahoga County. It is at the intersection of Beech Street and East Bagley Street, on the right when traveling south on Beech Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 265 Beech St, Berea OH 44017, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this

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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 walking distance of this marker: Charles E. Spahr, CEO, Sohio (here, next to this marker); Dr. Stephen Lee Whiteman (here, next to this marker); Dr. Emory C. Unnewehr (here, next to this marker); Rudolph S. Ursprung (here, next to this marker); Roger E. Stansfield (here, next to this marker); Harold C. Beyer (here, next to this marker); Dr. Albert I. Gay (here, next to this marker); Bertha Louise Stiefel '20 (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Berea.

Photographed by Craig Doda, February 28, 2026

2. Dorothy Marks McKelvey '24 Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 10, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 28, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 6 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 28, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.