Paving Euclid Ave
“Several buggies and carriages were capsized… in attempting to “cross the waters” on Euclid St.”~Cleveland Leader, August 1855
Dunham Tavern has seen 201 years of traffic pass by on Euclid Ave, and in that time seen massive improvements in road building technology. Learn more about the many surprising materials and techniques used in the 19th century to pave Euclid, and how we can still use some of them today!
The Price-Briggs Carriage House
An 1880s carriage house is all that remains of the once grand homes that Dunham Tavern once called neighbors. It once belonged to William H Price, and later his daughter Laura E Briggs, both prominent citizens of Cleveland. Learn more about their connection to Cleveland’s industrial past… and a leading manufacturer of printing presses!
The People of Dunhamsburgh, Pt. III
Caroline S. Dunham-Welch, Rufus Dunham’s youngest daughter, was the longest lived resident of the neighborhood once called “Dunhamsburgh”, living until 1905. Her neighbors were an illustrious, and industrious, people who played an important role in Cleveland history!
Grand Old Flag
For the Fourth of July, Dunham Tavern shares its rare ca. 1836 25 star flag… and the fascinating early history of US flags!
Happy Independence Day!
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!