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Bird's-eye view map of Cleveland in 1877. The city of Cleveland, Ohio, was founded by General Moses Cleaveland of the Connecticut Land Company on July 22, 1796. Its central location on the southern shore of Lake Erie and the mouth of the Cuyahoga River allowed it to become a major center for Great Lakes trade in northern Ohio in the early 19th century.
Cleveland named an All-America City for second time. 1984 – Cleveland named an All-America City for third time. 1986 Cleveland named an All-America City for fourth time. Cleveland selected as site for Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. 1987 – Cleveland emerges from default.
Cleveland [a] is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Cuyahoga County. [10] Located along the southern shore of Lake Erie, it is situated across the Canada–United States maritime border and lies approximately 60 mi (97 km) west of Pennsylvania.
Read More: Donald Trump, Grover Cleveland, and the History of Winning Back the White House President Cleveland’s first term was remarkably uneventful, and few major pieces of legislation passed ...
Happy birthday, Cleveland! News 5 reporter John Kosich reminds us of the history of the city, through a tale as old as time.
The Encyclopedia of Cleveland History is a historical reference work covering Greater Cleveland and the Northeast Ohio community. It was the first modern study of an American city published in encyclopedia format. [1] It had two print editions (1987 and 1996) before moving online, becoming the first encyclopedia of a major American city on the ...
The demographics of Cleveland have fluctuated throughout the city's history. From its founding in 1796, Cleveland 's population grew to 261,353 by 1890, and to 796,841 by 1920, making it the fifth largest city in the United States at the time.
In September 1901, 36 years after the conclusion of the Civil War, Cleveland hosted the 35th National Encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic. This was the second time Cleveland hosted the National Encampment, the first being the 6th National Encampment which occurred between May 8 and 9, 1872.