Recently I got to visit the Children’s Museum of Cleveland when our godson was in town. He is two and absolutely loved it. There are so many play rooms and types of activities to engage children. He especially loved the Wonder Lab, where he got to explore water in this scientific laboratory. The Children’s Museum […]
Since it is Veteran’s Day, I thought we would highlight the Soldiers’ & Sailors’ Monument. The monument was dedicated on July 4, 1894. It was built to honor the 9,000 Cuyahoga County residents who fought in the Civil War, of which about 1,000 died. It was designed by Clevelander and civil war veteran, Levi Schofield. […]
Joc-O-Sot (Walking Bear) was a Sauk Indian Chief born in 1810 and died, in Cleveland in 1844. In the 1830’s he moved to Cleveland where he offered his services as a hunting and fishing guide to the residents of Cleveland. He served as an Indian Ambassador to President Tyler and traveled the country and to […]
The Cleveland Clinic fire would occur on the morning of May 15, 1929 and claim 123 lives. The Cleveland Clinic is one of the best medical facilities in the world. It started in 1921 with a team of doctors who returned from France after World War I. The clinic was originally located near E. 93rd […]
On November 16, 1895 around 7:00 pm, Cleveland City Railroad electric street car #642, plunged off the Central Viaduct bridge straight into the Cuyahoga River killing 17 people. The Central Viaduct bridge opened in December 1888. It was one of several bridges that traversed the Cuyahoga River. It was 101 feet over the river and […]
Bonjour! This afternoon, I am hosting students from Highlands High School on a walking tour of downtown Cleveland. The group will be comprised of American and French students who are part of their Intercultural Program. So to honor our French guests, today we highlight the Si Jolie! French Fashion in Cleveland exhibit currently at the […]
The worst industrial accident in Cleveland’s history occurred on October 20, 1944 when the East Ohio Gas Company exploded and wiped out an entire neighborhood. The East Ohio Gas Company was located near St. Clair and E. 55th Streets in the heart of the Slovenian community. It killed 130 people, 61 one of which were […]
On October 16, 1928, two men, Patrick Toolis and Patrick Cleary, were buried alive in concrete while working on the construction of Terminal Tower in downtown Cleveland. They were working at the bottom of a 103 foot deep shaft in what would become a terminal death pit for them both. Construction of Terminal Tower would […]
October is LGBT History Month and what a great way to celebrate that by highlighting the LGBT Community Center of Greater Cleveland. The Center just completed their expansion and moved into their new building this summer. It was originally founded in 1975! It has moved around town throughout the years but today makes its home […]
The Syrian Cultural Garden in Rockefeller Park is the many gardens representing those cultures that call Northeast Ohio their home. The Syrian Cultural Garden was dedicated in 2011. It contains elements from the different aspects of Syrian heritage such as the Arches of Palmyra, the Amphitheater of Basra and the Arabic Fountain. It also contains […]
