The Penn Square Story
Penn Square, a mini-neighborhood clustered around the Pennsylvania Railroad Euclid Ave. station, replaced Dunhamsburgh as the nexus of transport and commerce in eastern Cleveland in the mid-late 19th century.
The People of Dunhamsburgh, Pt. II
Lorreta J. Dunham-Pier had many interesting and wealthy neighbors in Dunhamsburgh… Pt. II of the ongoing series The People of Dunhamsburgh.
A Quiet Resistance
“Skill is nothing. Anyone can be skillful. Skill is a means to an end. What you want to say is more important than skill!”. ~ Yasuo Kuniyoshi
The People of Dunhamsburgh, Pt. I
President Emertitus James Edmonson shares the lives of the four doctors who lived in Dunhamsburgh: the mini-neighborhood between East 63rd & East 69th Streets along Euclid Ave.
Part one of a new article series!
Sun & Shade
Why is pongee like a pursuit plane? Learn the answer in this blog about Sun & Shade, Dunham Tavern’s Special Exhibit on Parasols!
Don’t Judge A Book By It’s Title
In 1969, David H. Russel published a pioneering history book on Cleveland’s Black history, with a title that would prove unfortunate…
Flowers for Dunham
Flower arrangements have breathed life into Dunham Tavern in it’s bicentennial year!
The Life & Death of Rufus Dunham
The 25th of November marks the 231st Birthday of Rufus Dunham.
Old Fashioned Elections
With election day fast approaching, Dunham Tavern looks back to a time when a trip to the Tavern and a trip to the polls went hand in hand!
Tea or Coffee?
Tea or Coffee? The choice might seem simple today, but it was more complicated than just a matter of taste in the 19th century…
Remembering a Tragedy for the Tavern
Fifty-nine years ago today, three early members of Dunham Tavern died in a tragic car wreck.
The Not-So-Iron Horse, Pt. II
Several of the financial backers of the Cleveland & Newburgh RR. , subject of Part I, later played a prominent role in Cleveland history.
The Not-So-Iron Horse
Cleveland's first railroad, built in 1834, was powered by a combination of horses and gravity... and ran past Rufus Dunham's front door!
The Secret History of a Royal Table
A beautifully hand painted tilt-top table at Dunham Tavern has a hidden history, revealed here for the first time!
The Case of the Spurious Saltbox
Don’t judge a book by it’s cover… or a saltbox by it’s date!
A Trip on the Buffalo Post Road, Pt. II
Enjoy historic destinations linked by the same road. Part II.
Dunham Tavern & the Signators of the Declaration of Independence
An artifact reminds us of the importance of American Independence to early Ohioans…