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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2AZU_bainbridge-center-historic-district_Chagrin-Falls-OH.html
Founded in 1817, Bainbridge Township was named for Commodore William Bainbridge, commander of the USS Constitution during the War of 1812. The unincorporated hamlet of Bainbridge Center is both the geographic and historic center of Bainbridge Town…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2AZT_building-history_Chagrin-Falls-OH.html
Erected in 1822 by 30 of the 200 Bainbridge Township residents as a Methodist Episcopal Church, this building was sold to the township in 1866 and served as a town hall and public meeting place for the next 76 years. During the 1900-1901 school ye…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1YCH_the-chagrin-rivers-high-falls_Chagrin-Falls-OH.html
The Chagrin River was named for Francois Seguin, a Frenchman who traded with Native Americans in Northeast Ohio circa 1742. The "High Falls" of the Chagrin River primarily attracted settlers from New England (circa 1833) seeking a location with am…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1YBO_the-cleveland-grand-prix_Chagrin-Falls-OH.html
In July 25, 1965, near 10,000 spectators traveled to the Cleveland Metroparks Polo Field to witness the first-ever North American horse show jumping grand prix — the Cleveland Grand Prix. The event gave birth to the multi- million-dollar spo…