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

John Baldwin

1799 - 1884

Photographed by Craig Doda, February 28, 2026

1. John Baldwin Marker

Inscription.

Founder of Baldwin Institute In 1845
Trustee of Baldwin Institute 1845 - 1852
Trustee of Baldwin University 1867 - 1884

Earliest settler of Berea, founder of Baker University in Baldwin, Kansas; of Baldwin High School for Girls and Baldwin High School for Boys in Bangalore, India; and of Baldwin Seminary in St. Mary's Parish, Louisiana.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Baldwin-Wallace College Memorial Wall series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1845.

Location. 41° 22.466′ N, 81° 51.047′ 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 marker is in Greater Cleveland,

on the Lake Erie Shore,

and in the Western Reserve.

It is also in the American Midwest.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Great Lakes,

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in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in 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: Carleton H. Bullis (here, next to this marker); James Wallace (here, next to this marker); Carl Stiefel (here, next to this marker); Dr. Millard Fillmore Warner (here, next to this marker); Robert B. Howells (here, next to this marker); Dr. Edwin S. Havichurst (here, next to this marker); Willard H. “Bill” Hagenmeyer '28 (here, next to this marker); Dr. Albert L. Marting ’06 (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Berea.

Photographed by Craig Doda, February 28, 2026

2. John Baldwin 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 5 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.