The village of Gates Mills derives its name from
its founder, Holsey Gates, and from the importance of mills in the agricultural community.
In 1826, the year of Gates Mills’ founding, a
sawmill was constructed to increase the lumber
supply and . . . — — Map (db m137134) HM
The Village of Glenwillow was developed and has survived over
the last century as a rural enclave whose character has been
shaped by the Austin Powder Company. Glenwillow began as a
company town of the Austin Powder Company, which relocated
its . . . — — Map (db m134523) HM
Army ☆ Navy ☆ Air Force ☆ Marine Corps
Coast Guard ☆ Merchant Marines ☆ All Reserve Forces
This plaza is dedicated to the
sons and daughters of the City of
Independence who have fought to
preserve . . . — — Map (db m137936) WM
For generations, two families have made their livlihoods in the gristmill at Lock 37. The Alexander family built the mill about 1853 to grind wheat into flour. Water from Lock 37’s spillway turned the mill’s wooden waterwheel and grindstones. In the . . . — — Map (db m202347) HM
Canal Engineers did not foresee the intensity of valley floods and later added structures to control water levels. Here a National Park Service worker adjusts a floodgate built in the early 1900s. Look closely at the actual structure. Can you see . . . — — Map (db m202345) HM
By the late 1800s, Cleveland became part of the industrial revolution. Petroleum refining, steel making, chemical processing, and machine-tool production made the city a thriving economic center, as did its location in a national . . . — — Map (db m137915) HM
Canal locks attracted businesses to serve canal boat crews, locals, and farmers. Here at Lock 37 the Vanouceks ran a tavern and general store, and the Alexander family operated a gristmill. A spillway allowed excess water to flow around the lock. . . . — — Map (db m202342) HM
Hi, I’m Blossom. During the canal days.mules like me
walked the towpath, pulling heavy boats behind us. We
were strong engines, able to haul 60 tons or more of
freight. Mules worked in teams of two or three. Cargo
boats had a middle cabin to . . . — — Map (db m140592) HM
The first steam engine chugged its way down the new Valley Railway in 1880, beginning an era of progress for the Cuyahoga Valley. Regional industrial growth boosted demand for coal and other raw materials. The railway connected mineral . . . — — Map (db m137913) HM
"Recent investigations have developed a wealth of coal...deposits, which will find an outlet to market over the Valley Railway...." So declared the founders of the Valley Railway Company in an 1874 prospectus. While this railroad . . . — — Map (db m137914) HM
From 1840 to 1900 quality sandstone & grinding wheels were quarried here & shipped throughout the States via the Ohio Canal.
Now only abandoned quarries remain. The Historic Society & Kiwanis Club of Independence joined in 1980 to build . . . — — Map (db m137919) HM
...the biggest thing I remember...was the houses. All in a row and all the same color. And I remember that was strange to me...I understood it was good business to provide places for your employees because after all it was rural.
Hazel . . . — — Map (db m44931) HM
At this location, in 1913, R. Guy Cowan opened Northeast Ohio's only art pottery, the Cowan Pottery Studio (known first as the Cleveland Pottery and Tile Company). Cowan began molding Lakewood's clay into sculptural forms covered with unique glazes. . . . — — Map (db m202521) HM
Dr. Jared Potter Kirtland was a prominent nineteenth century professor, physician, naturalist, and horticulturalist. In 1837, Kirtland purchased land in Rockport Township that stretched from Madison Avenue to Lake Erie. Kirtland used that land as a . . . — — Map (db m136827) HM
The changing use of this land, now Lakewood Park, reflects the
development of Lakewood, Ohio from a small agricultural community
to a thriving modern suburb. Early settler John Honam''s property
stretched north from Detroit Avenue to Lake Erie, . . . — — Map (db m136862) HM
Women’s suffrage–the right for women to vote–was part of the women’s rights movement in the United States from the mid-1800s through the early 1900s. In 1912 and 1914, women’s suffrage was on the state ballot in Ohio. Both times, the issue failed . . . — — Map (db m229876) HM
This house of
native sandstone
was built circa 1838 by
John Honam
A Scottish Weaver
This tablet placed by
Lakewood Chapter, D.A.R. 1949 — — Map (db m17918) HM
On April 29, 1879, using arc carbons from the forerunner of The National Carbon Company, the City of Cleveland was illuminated by the world’s first practical electric street lamp. The National Carbon Company was established in Cleveland, Ohio in . . . — — Map (db m136896) HM
On this site, Alexander Winton (1860-1932), an American automobile
pioneer, built and lived in a lakefront estate named Roseneath.
Winton was born in Scotland and immigrated to the United States as
a young man, settling in Cleveland. In the early . . . — — Map (db m136894) HM
This Little Red Schoolhouse served children from Berea, Brookpark, and Middleburg township. The first mayor and council of Middleburg Heights were elected here. During its colorful history, the schoolhouse has been a City Hall where town meetings . . . — — Map (db m5548) HM
Woodvale Cemetery was established in the mid-1800s in Middleburgh Township, Ohio. The oldest marked grave holds Fred G. Klink (1833–1858), whose family donated a half acre of land for burials. In 1786, Frank M. Stearns (1832-1911) suggested . . . — — Map (db m134157) HM
James Abram Garfield, 20th President of the United States, was born here in 1831. His father died when he was two, but the family remained on the farm where James helped when he was not attending school. He continued to live here through his years . . . — — Map (db m118214) HM
Hiram House was Ohio’s first settlement house and among the
earliest in the nation, opening in October 1896 in Cleveland’s
Whiskey Island neighborhood. Representing the ideals of a late-1800s urban progressive movement, settlement houses . . . — — Map (db m137139) HM
Isaac Scales (1786-1821) settled on this site. At his death, he was buried in his back yard. A large rock marked his grave. The land was reclaimed by Charles Olmsted who deeded it to the Township in 1835 for a public burial ground. Early settlers . . . — — Map (db m11546) HM
In 1823, Asher and Abigail Coe migrated from Connecticut and settled here. By mid-century the Coe family operated the second largest dairy farm in Ohio. Their home was used as a post office in 1843. The Universalist Church, built in 1847 at . . . — — Map (db m202520) HM
The Universalist religious movement spread across Ohio as the state was settled in the 1800s. Universalists proclaimed a loving God and universal salvation. Believers were sometimes scorned as “no-Hell-ers.” Olmsted’s First Universalist . . . — — Map (db m134225) HM
From 1829 to 1842, the northern region of Olmsted Township was called Frostville. It was named by Elias C. Frost, who operated a post office in his farmhouse located at what became the intersection of Kennedy Ridge and Columbia Roads in North . . . — — Map (db m136817) HM
Side A: Joseph Peake was born in Pennsylvania in 1792 and came to Ohio in 1809 with his parents and brother. They were the first African Americans to settle permanently in the Cleveland area. He was the son of George Peake, a runaway slave from . . . — — Map (db m43348) HM
David Stearns, the first permanent settler, built a log cabin near this site on the "Ridge" (Lorain Road) in 1816. Stearns was given this land by his father, Elijah, who had bought 1,002 acres from the Olmsted family. This area of North Olmsted was . . . — — Map (db m43342) HM
Dedicated to the courageous
men and women who have
served our great nation
World War I • World War II
World War II Honor Roll
In loving memory of our boys
who made the supreme sacrifice
Curtis Black • Frank Dewey
Almo W. . . . — — Map (db m44854) HM
Adele Von Ohl Parker was a daredevil stunt rider once starring in Buffalo Bill's shows. Stranded during the Depression, she started a riding school; her flamboyance captivated her young riders. The 34-building ranch was the scene of many rodeos and . . . — — Map (db m11547) HM
Side A:
Springvale Ballroom is located on part of the one hundred and forty acre tract that English immigrant John Biddulph bought in 1840. Fred Biddulph, John Biddulph's grandson, was born near this site in 1887. Fred and his wife, Clara, . . . — — Map (db m43345) HM
In 1829 the citizens of Lenox voted to change the township name to Olmsted as their part of a bargain to acquire 500 books owned by the heirs of Aaron Olmsted.
Believed to be the first publicly-owned library in the Western Reserve, the books . . . — — Map (db m43344) HM
Side A:
John Shepherd is believed to be the longest lived veteran of the American Revolution. He died at the age of 117 years, 9 months, and 18 days. He entered military service the first time during the French and Indian War (1754-1763). The . . . — — Map (db m43387) HM
“What kind of place is this?” Passengers on the Valley Railway, the historic forerunner of Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad, may have asked themselves that question as they pulled into a station or passed through the countryside. Author John Reese . . . — — Map (db m202200) HM
Stephen and Mehitable Frazee experience both the challenges and benefits of the Ohio & Erie Canal. They arrived in this area in the early 1800s, when it was sparsely settled. They lived in a log cabin, cleared forests for farmland, and were mostly . . . — — Map (db m202332) HM
You are on the historic Station Road Bridge facing the Pinery Narrows, the Cuyahoga Valley’s thinnest point. Here the river is confined by hard, deeply cut bedrock. Its path is narrower and straighter than where it twists through loose glacial . . . — — Map (db m202248) HM
The 100-mile Cuyahoga River is modest in length but mighty in its impact on the environmental movement. Like many others, the river became badly polluted by industrial waste and sewage. Floating debris and chemicals caught fire near its mouth in . . . — — Map (db m201738) HM
The first steam engine chugged its way down the new Valley Railway in 1880, beginning an era of progress for the Cuyahoga Valley. Regional industrial growth boosted demand for coal and other raw materials. The railway connected mineral fields in the . . . — — Map (db m202330) HM
This house reflects Stephen and Mehitable Frazee’s transition from being subsistence pioneers to successful farmers. They may have come to the Cuyahoga Valley as tenant farmers as early as 1811. Within 10 years they were able to buy more than 600 . . . — — Map (db m202331) HM
Clutter, noise, and grime. America’s cities in the late 19th century were less than ideal living spaces. Many inhabitants resided in crowded neighborhoods near the billowing smokestacks of giant industries. The pace of life seemed increasingly . . . — — Map (db m202199) HM
Since the 1800s, the Cuyahoga Valley has been a place where people from nearby cities relax in nature. Building on this tradition, locals worked tirelessly to preserve what is now Cuyahoga Valley National Park. Created in 1974, the park protects . . . — — Map (db m202203) HM
The northward course of the west branch of Rocky
River forms a boundary for this cemetery, which
lies above the river valley. Old trees convey
stateliness and solemnity to these seven acres,
often called “Turkey Foot” because . . . — — Map (db m134196) HM
The Lakeshore and Michigan Southern Railroad built the Olmsted Falls
Depot in 1876 as a part of major improvements made along the line
between Cleveland and Toledo. The depot replaced a smaller flag stop
station in Olmsted Falls at the Columbia . . . — — Map (db m134198) HM
In 1795, the Connecticut Land Company auctioned
twenty-five square miles of land known as Plum
Creek Township. Aaron Olmsted, a sea captain,
purchased almost half of the property. Although
Olmsted died before ever seeing his land, in . . . — — Map (db m134220) HM
Olmsted’s Origins. The community of Olmsted commemorated its
bicentennial in 2014. In 1795, the Connecticut
Land Company auctioned a tract of land called
Township 6, Range 15. Almost half the northern
side was purchased by Aaron Olmsted, . . . — — Map (db m134224) HM
Crile General Hospital, named for renowned Cleveland surgeon, Dr. George W. Crile, was dedicated at this site on April 21, 1944. Dr. Crile, founder of the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, was a brigadier general in the U.S. Army. The $4.5 million . . . — — Map (db m23924) HM
Founded in 1924 and incorporated in 1925, the German Central Organization was established to serve all people of German descent and was the central meeting place for immigrants of various ethnic groups following both world wars. During the difficult . . . — — Map (db m24264) HM
With the War of 1812 over, Benajah and Ruth Wilcox Fay and their ten children left Lewis County, New York for the state of Ohio. Like many, they were attracted to Ohio by the inexpensive, fertile land. Settling in Township 6, Range 13 of the Blake . . . — — Map (db m175651) HM
[Marker Front]:
This 48-acre farm is the last remnant of an agricultural way of life that characterized Parma Township well into the 20th century. The farmhouse, built circa 1855 by Western Reserve settler Lyman Stearns, is representative . . . — — Map (db m23925) HM
Side A:
In the late nineteenth century, a movement to improve inadequate plank and dirt roads was brought on by the popularity of bicycling, the introduction of the automobile, and the need to improve travel to and from rural areas. Ohio, . . . — — Map (db m23722) HM
The first women’s college chartered in the state of Ohio, Ursuline College opened in 1871 in downtown Cleveland as part of the educational mission of the Order of St. Ursula (O.S.U.). Founded in Italy in 1535 with an early presence in North America, . . . — — Map (db m137093) HM
This historic landmark is the site first settled in Orange Township of the Connecticut Western Reserve. Raw Jackson and his wife, Jane Lonsdale, traveled from Yorkshire, England, to settle one of the first farms here. He and his family lived on . . . — — Map (db m191555) HM
Greenwood Farm straddles the East Branch of Euclid Creek where a waterfall and gorge expose outcroppings of Euclid bluestone. George and Maude Maynard Phypers acquired the property in 1908. Four generations of the Phypers family lived here until the . . . — — Map (db m172499) HM
With work inspired by mythology. literature,
religion, and nature, Cowan Pottery played
a significant role in the formative years of
American ceramic art and established a national
following with products sold in fine department
stores. The . . . — — Map (db m134312) HM
The fourth bridge to span the Rocky River was opened from Rocky River to Lakewood in 1910. Its outstanding features were its twin unreinforced concrete arches of 280 feet, a world record at the time. It was the first long concrete arch bridge to be . . . — — Map (db m18041) HM
The Treaty of Paris, 1763, did not prevent Indians, led by Pontiac, from destroying forts along Lake Erie, such as Sandusky and Presque Isle.
The English sent Colonel John Bradstreet to Detroit to "Awe" Pontiac. He led the largest force ever . . . — — Map (db m78467) HM
This site marks the location of the main dwelling of the East or Gathering Family established for the expressed purpose of gathering souls "out of the world". Here the new converts were "proved awhile" until they convinced the elders and eldresses . . . — — Map (db m10422) HM
Florence E. Allen (1884-1966) was nicknamed “first lady of the law” for her many firsts as a woman in the legal profession. After graduating from Western Reserve College for Women, she taught at Laurel School from 1906 to 1909. She then became a . . . — — Map (db m229695) HM
In 1822, Ralph Russell, a Connecticut pioneer who had settled in Warrensville Township ten years earlier, founded the North Union Shaker Community. The Shakers created Horseshoe Lake in 1852 when they built a dam across Doan Brook and harnessed its . . . — — Map (db m10423) HM
Revolutionary Soldier
Jacob Russell
Born 1746 Windsor, Conn. - Died 1821 Warrensville, Ohio Enlisted May 12. Discharged October 11, 1775. 8th Company, Connecticut Continental Regiment, 1775. In 1812 he settled in the Township of . . . — — Map (db m10425) HM
These two original gate posts mark the entrance to a field once used by the Middle Family of Shakers, who resided in this vicinity.
This tablet erected September 21, 1948, commemorating the 126th anniversary of the North Union Society of Shakers. . . . — — Map (db m17824) HM
Around 1895 a park system was created connecting the corridor of Doan Brook from Shaker Lakes to Gordon Park on Lake Erie. In 1915, the Shaker Heights Land Company and Van Sweringen Company deeded property to the City of Cleveland for the park. In . . . — — Map (db m137053) HM
This tablet marks the final resting place of the Shakers of the North Union Society. Their remains were moved from the Shaker burial ground on South Park Boulevard to this cemetery in 1909.
"Do all your work as though you had a thousand years to . . . — — Map (db m18034) HM
Final resting place of
Pioneer Families
Manx Settlers
Veterans of Five Wars
North Union Shakers
Erected by the Shaker Historical Society
May 30, 1959 — — Map (db m18035) HM
In 1845, the Disciples of Christ built the first of three churches to occupy this site. They built a second, larger structure, to replace the original in 1858. On August 6th, 1860. 29 year-old circuit minister Brother James A. Garfield, the future . . . — — Map (db m224961) HM
William E. Telling (1869–1938) was one of ten children born in a
farmhouse on this property.
As a boy he sold strawberries and
milk door-to -door and worked in a local sand stone quarry until
at age 23 he purchased a milk route.
He and . . . — — Map (db m137091) HM
The Pomeroy House, built from 1847 to 1848, was the home of Alanson Pomeroy and his wife, Kezia. They continued the tradition, known as "Pomeroy Hospitality," that began when Alanson's parents established a tavern in Strongsville. Prominent in the . . . — — Map (db m43386) HM
This property has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Town Hall &
School Building
1879
New Town Hall & School Building
Dedicated December 31, 1879 . . . — — Map (db m44856) HM
"Comrades we will always be"
Army • Navy • Air Force • Marines • Coastguard
dedicated by Strongsville VFW Post
In memory and honor of all veterans
11th day of November 1996 — — Map (db m245876) WM
John Carroll University opened its doors as Saint Ignatius College on
September 6, 1888. Originally located on Cleveland’s West Side, the
College was founded at the request of Bishop Richard Gilmour by
German members of the Society of Jesus (the . . . — — Map (db m190030) HM
One-room schoolhouses, like the red brick building across the street, once dotted the landscape. It was constructed with locally-made bricks in 1903, and was used as a school until 1917. The building was used as a school until 1917. The building . . . — — Map (db m234948) HM
Built in the late 1820s, this structure served at various times as a tavern, general store, and residence. The house acquired a colorful reputation among canal travelers, who sometimes called it “Hell's Half Acre.”
The house doubled in size in . . . — — Map (db m183613) HM
Beginning around 1000, American Indians in northeastern
Ohio developed a distinct culture known archeologically as
the Whittlesley Tradition. They started building walls around
their small villages. (See illustration below.) Their pottery . . . — — Map (db m140125) HM
Lock 38 is one of the few restored, working locks
along the historic Ohio & Erie Canal. Locks are like
elevators – they raise and lower boats between levels.
State engineers designed 44 locks to deal with a 395 foot
rise in elevation from . . . — — Map (db m140161) HM
Directly across the Cuyahoga River from this spot is the South Park Village. Here, archeologists uncovered the remains of a four-acre, Native American settlement populated by people of the Whittlesey Tradition. The people of South Park lived in . . . — — Map (db m140124) HM
Valley View Veterans Honor Roll
Valley View Village
World War I Clyde L. Hogue – Rudolph Zimmerman
World War II - Korea – Viet Nam – All Others
(314 additional names)
Gold Star
Honor Roll
With Gratitude . . . — — Map (db m140264) WM
Valley View Village
Town Hall
erected as an eight grade
school in 1907, A.E. Smith,
Principal. Became Village Hall
in 1941, since used for municipal
purpose. Incorporated 1919,
Burt C. Allen, Mayor
Valley View-Cuyahoga Valley
Historical . . . — — Map (db m140166) HM
Tinker's Creek is named after Joseph Tinker, a member of Moses Cleveland's survey crew. The creek has been carving this gorge from the surrounding rock for thousands of years. The creek begins its 28.2 mile journey in Portage County, flows . . . — — Map (db m228171) HM
Marine Colonel Robert F. Overmyer was born July 14, 1936
in Lorain, but always considered Westlake, where his
family had lived since 1941, to be his hometown. He
graduated from Westlake High School in 1954. After earning
a bachelor’s degree in . . . — — Map (db m134308) HM
The Clague House and barn serve the
community as a museum, history library, and
a community theater. It is also a reminder of
the area’s agrarian past and is a memorial to
the philanthropic generosity of the Clagues.
Robert Clague first came to . . . — — Map (db m134303) HM
Jack Miner, noted conservationist and naturalist, was born at this site on April 10, 1865. Miner, who moved to Ontario, Canada, in 1878, achieved worldwide recognition for his pioneering studies of waterfowl migration. His work with migrating birds . . . — — Map (db m11545) HM
Leverett Johnson.
Born in Connecticut in 1794, Leverett Johnson came to Dover
Township with his brother-in-law and sister Asahel and
Rebecca Johnson Porter on October 10, 1810. In 1811 at the
age of 16, he began clearing land in what is now . . . — — Map (db m134230) HM
The Weston House. This rare sandstone house was built for Austin (c. 1788-1848) and Roxanna (Sears) Lilly (c. 1793-1868). They came to Dover Township (now Westlake) in 1832 from Ashfield, Massachusetts, an area from which many Dover settlers . . . — — Map (db m11543) HM
Born in Jefferson, Ohio, Theodore E. Burton graduated from Oberlin
College and became a prominent Cleveland attorney. He was elected
to Congress in 1888 and served from 1889-91, 1895-1909, and
1921-28. He was elected U.S. Senator in 1908 and . . . — — Map (db m134265) HM
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