Beneath the center of this millstone, which ground the grain for the bread of Bedfords early settlers, is a box containing mementoes of Bedfords Sesquicentennial Celebration of 1987. We, the Bedford Sesquicentennial Committee, charge the . . . — — Map (db m290585) HM
Erected by the citizens of Bedford in memory of Archibald M. Willard, 1836-1918 Archibald M. Willard was born in Bedford, Ohio August 22, 1836, the son of the first pastor of the Baptist Church of Bedford. His famous painting The Spirit of 76 was . . . — — Map (db m290661) HM
Erected as a memorial to the men that enlisted in the service of the U.S. during the War of 1861 - 1865 whose names appear on this monument.
Anderton C. Anderton J. Angel E. Bacon A. M. Bacon O. E. Bacon D. Barnum M. H. Barnes T. . . . — — Map (db m302156) WM
The town of Bedford was settled in 1837. Early residents, Hezekiah and Clarissa Dunham donated the land that serves as Bedford Public Square. The Dunhams built one of the area's first homes in 1852, which stands at 729 Broadway with the letters H . . . — — Map (db m309218) HM
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 . . . — — Map (db m302280) HM
The first floor of this building housed the Bedford Township administrative offices from 1875 until the Township was dissolved in 1951. The auditorium on the second floor was called the Opera House, and was the community's cultural, entertainment . . . — — Map (db m198228) HM
This native oak planted in memory of
Benjamin Franklin Fitch
1784 - 1865
First permanent settler in Bedford - 1815.
Founder, The Taylor Chair Company - 1816.
Oldest business form in the Western Reserve.
Commemorating its . . . — — Map (db m294854) HM
In remembrance of
those who lost their
lives while serving
their country
1941 - 1945
W. W. II
Adkins D. E. Allen R. H. Blasko P. G. Bott D. L. Bretschneider R. H. Butler O. D. Campana P. Campbell W. Clark H. J. . . . — — Map (db m294863) WM
Best known as the player who Cleveland would not trade for the young Ty Cobb or as the man who won the American League batting title with the lowest average prior to 1968, Elmer Flick was more than just an answer to a trivia question. An underrated . . . — — Map (db m308989) HM
In memory of
E. Bartlett E. Cuthbertson A. French J. Toccatelli E. Oktavec
Beloved
veterans of
World War who
died over seas. — — Map (db m302154) WM
In 1901, this valley was filled with the noise of construction as dozens of workers created this immense structure, simply called "The Arch." They quarried giant rocks on-site, then operated huge, steam-powered derricks to lift them into place. . . . — — Map (db m297136) HM
Shelter Food Light were once supplied to the people of Bedford by capturing the power of the rushing water of Tinker's Creek. Waterfalls are lovely but are inconsistent sources of water power, so a dam was built upstream that diverted water to . . . — — Map (db m297135) HM
Generations of people who lived along Tinker's Creek depended on its water. They fished and swam in the creek, gathered water for cooking and bathing, and harnessed its power for industrial uses. But the creek and its deep gorge were also . . . — — Map (db m297133) HM
