Summer Fun: Historical Sites & Tours

Summer Fun: Historical Sites & Tours

Photo courtesy of Cleveland History Center

Discover the rich history of Northeast Ohio with your family. Tour historic sites, uncover local landmarks, and experience the stories that shaped the region.  Plan a summer day to learn and explore these sites throughout the greater Cleveland and Akron area with this seasonal guide.

 

Century Village Museum
14653 E. Park St., Burton
440-834-1492,
centuryvillagemuseum.org

Cleveland History Center
10825 East Blvd., Cleveland
216-721-5722, wrhs.org

Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad
Office: 1630 W. Mill St., Peninsula
330-439-5708, cvsr.com

Dunham Tavern Museum
6709 Euclid Ave., Cleveland
216-431-1060, dunhamtavern.org

Goodtime III Excursion Ship
825 E. 9th St. Pier, North Coast Harbor, Cleveland
216-861-5110, goodtimeiii.com

Grays Armory Museum
1234 Bolivar Road, Cleveland
216-621-5938, graysarmory.org

Hale Farm & Village
2686 Oak Hill Road, Bath
330-666-3711, halefarm.org

Historic Zoar Village
198 Main St., Zoar
330-874-3011,
historiczoarvillage.com

Hoover Historical Center
1875 E. Maple St., N. Canton
330-490-7435, walsh.edu/hoover-historical-center.html

House From A Christmas Story
3159 W. 11th St., Cleveland
216-298-4919,
housefromachristmasstory.com 

James A. Garfield
National Historic Site

8095 Mentor Ave., Mentor
440-255-8722, nps.gov/jaga

Lake Erie Canopy Tours
4888 N. Broadway (State Route 534), Geneva-on-the-Lake
866-601-1973,
lakeeriecanopytours.com

Mapleside Farms
294 Pearl Road, Brunswick
330-225-5577, mapleside.com

Roscoe Village
600 N. Whitewoman St.,
Coshocton, 740-622-7644
roscoevillage.com

Sauder Village
22611 State Route 2,
Archbold, 800-590-9755
saudervillage.org

St. Helena III Canal Boat Rides
Canal Fulton Canalway Center, 125 Tuscarawas St., Canal Fulton
330-854-6835,
cityofcanalfulton-oh.gov

Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens
714 N. Portage Path, Akron
330-836-5533, stanhywet.org

The Steamship Mather
601 Erieside Ave., Cleveland
216-694-2000, glsc.org

Wildwood Cultural Center
7645 Little Mountain Road,
Mentor, 440-974-5735
cityofmentor.com

About the author

Angela Gartner has been the editor at Northeast Ohio Parent Magazine since 2014. She has won local and national awards for her features, columns and photography over the years. Previously, her work appeared in publications including The News-Herald, Sun Newspapers and The Chicago Tribune. She grew up in Northeast Ohio and is a mom of two boys. The whole family is busy every weekend with sports and finding new happenings around the region. She is also a board member and past president at the Cleveland Pro Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists. She loves reading, writing poetry and taking the family's Scottish Terrier on walks.

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