Irishtown Bend
When the first Irish immigrants began to arrive in Cleveland in the 1830s, they settled in a neighborhood that would come to be known as Irishtown Bend, which was part […]
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Cleveland Stories Dinner Parties – The Irish Invade Cleveland & Transform It
Doors open at 5:00pm, with the storytelling beginning promptly at 7:00pm Weekly series combining great food with great stories about Cleveland’s past FREE ADMISSION – NO COVER CHARGE Pre […]
Cleveland Stories Dinner Parties – To Kill the Irishman
Featuring Rick Porrello Doors open at 5:00pm, with the storytelling beginning promptly at 7:00pm Weekly series combining great food with great stories about Cleveland’s past FREE ADMISSION – NO COVER […]
The Irish in Cleveland—Their History & Communities
Presenter will be Margaret Lynch, Executive Director of the Irish American Archives Society. The growth of Cleveland matched the growth of the Irish population in this area. Their communities, social […]
Irish American
Irish American Archives The Irish American History Archives is a collecting initiative of the Library of the Western Reserve Historical Society. The program collects, preserves, and makes available for research […]
Meet Frederick Douglass
Meet Frederick Douglass Children and families are invited to a special living history performance to hear Nathan Richardson as Frederick Douglass speak on how he taught himself how to read […]
Frederick Douglass Speaks on Democracy
Frederick Douglass Speaks on Democracy Join Frederick Douglass (Nathan M. Richardson, Living History Interpreter) and Rania Assily, Professor of History at Cuyahoga Community College for a conversation about the meaning […]
History of St. Patricks Day in Northeast Ohio
The public celebration of St. Patrick’s Day in Cleveland has a longer history than we once thought. The very first Parade that we know about in Cleveland was organized in […]
Then & Now | Holiday Shopping Memories
John J. Grabowski, Ph.D. Historian/Senior Vice President for Research and Publications, Western Reserve Historical Society The recent report of the conversion of the May Company building on Public Square into […]
Slavic Village – What’s in a Name?
By John J. Grabowski, Ph.D. Slavic Village is one of the neighborhood names in Cleveland that gives a hint of the city’s diversity. However, the name is a creation of […]
Guest Writer Dan Hanson: Ethnic Events in Cleveland
By Dan Hanson, ClevelandPeople.com “Ethnic heritage is often connected to religions and faith. For Christians, this is Holy Week culminating in Easter on Sunday. For Jews, Passover begins at sunset […]
Education Explorer
Education Explorer Tinkerbelle: Exploring a BIG World in a LITTLE Space In 1965, Clevelander Robert Manry realized his lifelong dream and completed an amazing journey across the Atlantic Ocean. […]
Cleveland Stories Dinner Parties – Cleveland Ghost Stories
*Event occurs at the Music Box Supper Club (1148 Main Avenue Cleveland, OH 44113)*
Cleveland Ghost Stories – This Halloween we are joined by Charles Cassady Jr. & William Krejci to hear the stories of the paranormal activity in Cleveland. These stories stem from legends that have been passed down through the ages, and from actual events that have happened here in Cleveland. This is sure to be a spooktacular event.
Historic Pub Crawl: Kamm’s Corners
This April, the Cleveland History Center’s biannual Historic Pub Crawl will be held in the heart of West Park, Kamm’s Corners! Made possible by the WRHS Young Professionals Auxiliary, the Spring […]
Cleveland Stories Dinner Parties: Cleveland Ghost Stories – Charles Cassady Jr. and William G. Krejci
Doors open at 5:00pm, with the storytelling beginning promptly at 7:00pm Weekly series combining great food with great stories about Cleveland’s past FREE ADMISSION – NO COVER CHARGE Pre Fixe […]
Cleveland Stories Dinner Parties: The Rise & Fall of the Cleveland Mafia – Rick Porrello
Doors open at 5:00pm, with the storytelling beginning promptly at 7:00pm Weekly series combining great food with great stories about Cleveland’s past FREE ADMISSION – NO COVER CHARGE Pre Fixe […]
Genealogical Committee Seminar | Getting to Know Your Immigrant Ancestors
WRHS Genealogical Committee Seminar: Getting to Know Your Immigrant Ancestors Presented by John Philip Colletta, Ph.D. Author of They Came in Ships: A Guide to Finding Your Immigrant Ancestor’s Arrival Record […]
Chambers Funeral Home
Chambers Funeral Home Records (MS 5073) Chambers Funeral Home was founded in Cleveland, Ohio, by William F. Chambers, Sr. and his wife Agnes B. Chambers in 1933. The funeral home […]
McGorray Brothers Funeral Home
McGorray Brothers Funeral Home Ledger Books (MS 4805) The McGorray Brothers Funeral Home was founded by Mark McGorray on the westside of Cleveland, Ohio, in 1873 as the McGorray Funeral […]
Genealogy Index
Online Genealogy Resources Search the Index The Research Library is pleased to present a search of its genealogical resources that have been indexed to date. Please note that while this […]