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The written history of Cleveland began with the city's founding 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.
May 2, 2024 · map of Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. (c. 1900), from the 10th edition of the Encyclopædia Britannica. The city’s growth was slow until 1832, when the Ohio and Erie Canal (begun in 1825 to connect Lake Erie and the Ohio River) was completed. In the 1850s railroads increased the community’s commercial and industrial activity.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
A chronological overview of the history of Cleveland, from its founding by Moses Cleaveland in 1796 to the present day. The timeline covers various topics, such as Native American culture, social reform, ethnic diversity, economic development, and cultural events. Learn about the city's history through its people, places, and stories.
YearEvent1900Cleveland population--381,768 (7th ...1901The Cleveland Blues (predecessor to the ...1902First local Parent Teachers Association ...1903Group Plan unveiled. Hanna-McCormick ...Facts About Cleveland History. Cleveland was founded in 1796, the result of a Connecticut Land Company survey of a 3.3-million-acres on the shores of Lake Erie that it would originally call, “The Western Reserve.” Named after General Moses Cleaveland, the City of Cleveland was incorporated in 1836.
Robert Wheeler of Cleveland State University (1796 to 1860 section); Robert Weiner of Cuyahoga Community College (1861-1929 section); and Carol Poh (Miller) (1931 to 1980s section). Cleveland is a city of paradoxes. It is a sprawling metropolis and a small town.
Western Reserve Historical Society. Find events, articles, images, news and updates from Case Western Reserve University's Encyclopedia of Cleveland History.
