Highlights of Cleveland, Ohio - City Tour Summer 2024

Cleveland was founded in 1796 by General Moses Cleaveland and is the most populous city on Lake Erie, the second-most populous city in Ohio, and the 54th-most populous city in the U.S. It anchors the Cleveland metropolitan area, the 33rd-largest in the U.S. at 2.18 million residents. Cleveland is home to several major cultural institutions, including the Cleveland Museum of Art, the Cleveland Museum of Natural History, the Cleveland Orchestra, the Cleveland Public Library, Playhouse Square, and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, as well as Case Western Reserve University. The city's major league professional sports teams include the Cleveland Browns (football; NFL), the Cleveland Cavaliers (basketball; NBA), and the Cleveland Guardians (baseball; MLB).

0:13 Progressive Field is the ballpark of the Cleveland Guardians (Major League Baseball).

0:21 The Flats is a mixed-use industrial, recreational, entertainment, and residential area of the Cuyahoga Valley. The name reflects its low-lying topography on the banks of the Cuyahoga River.

0:25 Jacobs Pavilion is an open-air amphitheater located on the west bank of The Flats. It typically holds 20 to 30 events with the concert season beginning in late spring, going through the summer, and ending in early fall.

0:30 Cleveland Public Square is the central plaza of Downtown Cleveland. Based on an 18th-century New England model, it was part of the original 1796 town plat.

0:37 The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame is a museum that documents the history of rock music and the artists, producers, engineers, and other notable figures and personnel who have influenced its development. It was established on April 20, 1983, by Ahmet Ertegun, founder and chairman of Atlantic Records.

0:43 Nautica Waterfront District.

0:50 BrewDog is a multinational brewery and pub chain based in Ellon, Scotland. With production of over 80 million litres, BrewDog is the seventh largest beer brand in Britain, and the company claims to be the "#1 Craft Brewer in Europe". It was founded in 2007 by James Watt and Martin Dickie, who together own 17% of the company.

0:54 The Haserot Angel is a bronze sculpture located in the Lake View Cemetery. The sculpture has become a tourist destination in part for the black "tears" apparent on the angel’s face resulting from oxidation of the metal over time. The statue was commissioned by industrialist Francis Henry Haserot, president of the Haserot Company of Cleveland, after the death of his wife in 1919.

1:03 Squire's Castle was once a gatehouse erected in the 1890s. It was intended to be just the first part of a full English-style country manor, but the project was never completed. Feargus B. Squire was an executive with the Standard Oil Company. About 1895, Squire began construction on a gatekeeper's house in the Romanesque Revival style and was completed about 1897.

1:07 The Church of the Covenant was built in 1911. In 1968, the McGaffin Carillon was created by the Royal Eijsbouts bell foundry and added to the church's tower.

1:15 This is the final resting place of assassinated President James A. Garfield, located in Lake View Cemetery. The memorial, which began construction in October 1885 and was dedicated on May 30, 1890. Garfield, former First Lady Lucretia Garfield, and two other members of the Garfield family are entombed in the crypt level.

1:23 Edgewater Beach

1:31 Edgewater Marina

1:35 Edgewater Pier

1:40 USS Cod Submarine is a Gato-class submarine. She was launched on 21 March 1943, and commissioned on 21 June 1943. Cod is credited with sinking more than 12 enemy vessels totaling more than 37,000 tons, and damaging another 36,000 tons of enemy shipping. Cod was awarded seven battle stars for her service in World War II. 

1:44 Peter B. Lewis Building. Opened in 2002, the wavy, stainless-steel sheathed landmark takes its name from Peter B. Lewis, Chairman of the Progressive Insurance Company.

1:50 Hope Memorial Bridge is a 4,490-foot-long art deco truss bridge that was completed in 1932 at a cost of $4.75 million. It stands 93 feet above the river's waterline in order to allow shipping to pass unobstructed. A second, lower deck designed to carry truck and commercial traffic was never put into service.

2:00 Nickel Plate Railroad Bridge encompasses a vertical lift span over the Cuyahoga River and extensive viaducts and trusses across the valley, was constructed in stages from 1906 to 1957. 

2:05 Mather Memorial Building is named for Flora Stone Mather, who passed away in 1909.

2:09 The Hart Crane Memorial Sculpture is a 65-foot-long sculpture commemorating famed 20th century poet Hart Crane.

2:14 The Red Line is a rapid transit line of the RTA Rapid Transit system, running from Cleveland Hopkins International Airport northeast to Tower City in downtown Cleveland, then east and northeast to Windermere.

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