On Saturday, April 27, 2019 the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument in Public Square will hold their annual underground tunnel tour! The tours only happen once a year and are sponsored by the monument (not Tours of Cleveland). The tours begin at 9:00 am and run to 4:00 pm. Be prepared to wait in line. Because […]
We are excited about our new walking tour this spring – Cleveland From the Inside. The tour will focus on the interiors of some of downtown’s coolest buildings. The tour will be offered exclusively on Mondays at 1:00 pm beginning May 13, 2019. The tour is about two hours in length. On the tour will […]
Cleveland is home to Rock & Roll Hall of Fame but also the Cleveland Hall of Fame located inside City Hall. Cleveland’s Hall was established in 1971 by a panel of 12 judges made up of locals from area universities, newspapers, historical societies and city council members. The Hall contains no living persons and additions […]
Cleveland has many sister city’s around the world, 22 to be exact and Ljubljana, Slovenia is one. Ljubljana is the capital and largest city of Slovenia as well as Slovenia’s scientific, cultural, and economic center. Cleveland is home to around 80,000 people of Slovenian descent; the largest group outside Slovenia. Inside Cleveland’s City Hall, sits […]
Today we will look at the Spirit of 76 painting that hangs in City Hall. The painting, depicts a flag bearer, drummer boy, and fifer marching across a battlefield during the American Revolution. The oil painting was created by Archibald Willard and measures 8′ x 10′. Willard was born in Bedford, Ohio in 1836 and […]
Today we are starting a series on Cleveland City Hall and we begin with the building itself. City Hall opened in 1916 in downtown. The building designed by Cleveland architect J. Milton Dyer and was part of the 1903 Group Plan. The building features Neoclassical elements and a large, beautiful rotunda. The building cost $3 […]
It’s that time again – The Terminal Tower Observation Deck will reopen beginning Saturday, April 6, 2019. A couple things we need to say about the observation deck… Tours of the Terminal Tower observation deck are not affiliated with Tours of Cleveland, LLC. Tickets for the observation deck must be purchased in advance and are […]
Flora Stone Mather (1852 – 1909) is one of Cleveland’s greatest philanthropists. She was the daughter of Amasa Stone, who made his fortune in the railroad industry. In 1881 Flora married Samuel Mather, a titan in the shipping industry. Flora Stone Mather shared her wealth generously. She was a supporter of the Legal Aid Society, […]
We are not talking about the Linda Eastman who married Paul McCartney and was in Wings. This Linda Eastman lived in Cleveland. She began working for the Cleveland Public Library in 1892. She worked her way up in the library and was promoted to vice-librarian under William Brett. She and William rolled out the “open […]
A wonderful hidden gem in the Cleveland area (Lakewood) is the Museum of Divine Statues. I had the pleasure of visiting this past weekend. The museum is a collection of artwork from area Catholic churches that have since closed. The collection includes statues, stained glass, mosaics, relics and wood carvings. Some pieces date as far […]
