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

Bedford Railroad Depot

Built 1882

— City of Bedford —

Bedford Railroad Depot Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 17, 2021

1. Bedford Railroad Depot Marker

Inscription.
Arthur V. Dickard — City Manager
Donald J. Grossenbaugh — Mayor
Warner Batten — Ward 1
Greg Yakich — Ward 2
Joseph Jancsurak — Ward 3
J. Michael Craft — Ward 4
Daniel Pocek — Ward 5
Pearl Austin/Jerome Mizer — Ward 6
Brian J. Melling — Law Director
Grace L. Drake — State Senator

Bedford Historical Society
Richard J. Squire, Director
Gene J. Pellillo, Construction Consultant

Connotton Valley R. R. — 1882
Narrow Guage
Cleveland & Canton R. R. — 1885
Cleveland, Canton & Southern R. R. — 1888
Standard Guage
Wheeling & Lake Erie R. R. — 1899
Nickle Plate Road — 1949
Norfolk & Western R. R. — 1964
Norfolk Southern R. R. — 1985

Restored 1987-1989

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1882.

Location. 41° 23.415′ N, 81° 32.117′ W. Marker is in Bedford, Ohio, in Cuyahoga County. It can be reached from South Park Street just east of Willis Street, on the left when traveling east. The marker is mounted on the east side of the historic railroad depot, facing Bedford Commons. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 33 South Park Street, Bedford OH 44146, 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.

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At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 1837 — 1987 (a few steps from this marker); Elmer Harrison Flick (a few steps from this marker); Bradford WWII Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Bedford Civil War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Bedford Township Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); In Remembrance Veterans of World War I (within shouting distance of this marker); Benjamin Franklin Fitch (within shouting distance of this marker); Bedford Historic Business District (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bedford.

Also see . . . Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway Depot (Cleveland Historical.org).

(By Jenna Langa – includes many historic photos of the depot) Excerpt: Did you know that Abraham Lincoln visited Bedford, Ohio, via train? In February of 1861, the president-elect journeyed through Bedford on the Cleveland and Pittsburgh Railroad (C&P) while on his way from Springfield, Illinois, his hometown, to Washington for his inauguration. The train carried Lincoln, his wife, and their three sons. As the train passed by the C&P depot, he waved from the platform of the train to welcoming residents. A few years later, in 1865, Lincoln made his way to his hometown
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 17, 2021

2. Bedford Railroad Depot Marker
The marker is mounted at eye level on the east side of the historic railroad depot.
from the Capitol, but this time he did not get out and wave. His funeral train made the 1,700-mile voyage back to Springfield, stopping in major cities like Baltimore and Cleveland for Americans to pay their respects to the fallen president.
The railroad industry brought many individuals to Bedford, including Abraham Lincoln, James A. Garfield, William McKinley, Warren G. Harding, and Herbert Hoover; these men and their families rode the C&P, which stopped in Bedford on the way to the developing city of Cleveland. Trains and railroads became an important industry, fueling the economic growth of many small suburbs like Bedford.
The Wheeling and Lake Erie Depot is the last standing historic railroad depot in Bedford. The Connotton Valley Railroad Company (bought by the Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway Company in 1899) built the depot in 1882 when it decided to expand its tracks through Bedford’s Public Square. The depot’s location in the Public Square, next to the 1874 Town Hall building was significant as it was at the center of the town’s economic activities. Throughout the years, this depot has fueled economic activity and development in Bedford.

(Submitted on June 9, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Bedford Railroad Depot (<i>southwest elevation</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 17, 2021

3. Bedford Railroad Depot (southwest elevation)

Bedford Railroad Depot / Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway – Bedford image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 17, 2021

4. Bedford Railroad Depot / Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway – Bedford

Looking west from Bedford Commons. The railroad tracks are on this (east) side of the depot. The marker is mounted near the center of the building.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 9, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 9, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 9 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 9, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.