We traveled from the National Park area into the city of Cleveland.
The “Arcade” is one of the first indoor shopping malls in the US modeled after the Galleria in Milan, Italy. “Its not the arcade you think it is, it’s a fancy hotel,” as stated by Asbury.
The Soldiers and Sailors Monument in the city is a memorial of those who fought in the Civil War.
The boys were able to fish right in Lake Erie from a pier in the city. This was reminiscent of their time fishing in Lake Erie at the end of the Erie Canal trip in Buffalo, NY.
The William G. Mather, pictured above, is a Great Lakes Freighter. It is dubbed “The Ship That Built Cleveland” as it hauled the materials that helped build Cleveland’s steel mills. This is just one of the Great Lakes Freighters that hauled iron ore, coal, limestone, and grain across the Great Lakes for 55 years.
Lake View Cemetery in Cleveland is home to the James Garfield Memorial with a crypt containing his and his wife’s caskets open for viewing to the public.
A few minutes walk from the James Garfield crypt is John D. Rockefeller’s burial site, marked by a 70 foot obelisk.
Cleveland is also home to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
The morning in Cleveland was a good mix of fun and learning. Next stop, exploring Cuyohoga National Park.