11/10/2022
Charlie loves to stretch his legs (lol) on the Heritage Trail!
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Once a stagecoach stop on Buffalo-Cleveland-Detroit post road, today Dunham Tavern Museum is the oldest building still standing on its original site in the city of Cleveland. The 1824 home of Rufus and Jane Pratt Dunham in MidTown Cleveland is a designated Cleveland Landmark listed on the National Register of Historic Places. In stark contrast to the cityscape that surrounds it, the museum and its
gardens offer a glimpse of history and insight into the lifestyles of early Ohio settlers and travelers.
10/25/2022
It's a beautiful fall day to walk your pup at Dunham!
09/28/2022
This summer we were thrilled to complete our south face roof replacement! Careful adherence to historical standards called for the use of cedar shingles to replace the much-weathered old shingles. The new roof is beautiful!
This project was made possible in part by the Ohio History Fund, a grant program of the Ohio History Connection. The Ohio History Fund is made possible by voluntary donations of state income tax funds, sales of Ohio History "mastodon" license plates, and direct donations to the Ohio History Connection. www.ohiohistory.org/historyfund Connection
09/20/2022
This Saturday! Tickets on sale through Les Délices:
https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?show=142955
The last time we were at Dunham Tavern Museum it was to record the filmed version of The Highland Lassie that premiered last January. We are THRILLED to return to this historic venue THIS SATURDAY, Sept. 24th, this time to perform this special program for ✨LIVE AUDIENCES✨ Tickets for both the 4 pm and 7:30 pm shows are on sale now. Don't miss this rustic, energetic, toe-tapping celebration of Scottish baroque music!
09/14/2022
September is the best time to see Monarchs all over the grounds, but they particularly love the Klein Garden. (So do other pollinator friends.)
09/06/2022
We are so saddened to hear of the passing of Terry Ryan, a longtime supporter of Dunham Tavern Museum who stood out as a star docent for many years. Terry's tours were infused with his engaging personality and wonderful sense of humor! He made a visit to Dunham a special experience for so many.
Thank you, Terry.
08/22/2022
A BIG thanks to all who came out for this year's Summer Soiree and made it a great success! A fantastic crowd, great music from the Ed Ridley Jr. Trio and fabulous entertainment from Rufus (Gilgamesh Taggett) and Jane (Dianne Palmer) Dunham! A sold out silent auction, free caricatures by Melinda, food, fun and friends. The rain didn't stop any of us from a good time!
06/18/2022
We were blessed with perfect weather for a wonderful community Juneteenth celebration! Happy Juneteenth!
06/15/2022
MidTown's tree champion goes citywide
Congrats, Sam! Dunham is proud to be the site of many recent tree plantings under Sam's guidance while at MidTown. Now, we wish her great success in her new role at the Cleveland Tree Coalition!
Samira Malone has become the first director and employee of the Cleveland Tree Coalition, which hopes to reforest the Forest City.
05/25/2022
See you for Juneteenth!
Join MidTown in celebrating Juneteenth on June 18th from 12-3 p.m. at Dunham Tavern (6709 Euclid Avenue). There will be free food vendors and live entertainment.
Click https://bit.ly/3yYyrPL to signup today! Hope to see you there!
05/18/2022
In partnership with Holden Forests and Gardens, MidTown will host a coordinated walk and talk around the most recently planted trees in the neighborhood. MidTown Tree Walk will be on May 26th and June 2nd from 4:30-5:30 p.m. at Dunham Tavern (6709 Euclid Ave).
Click https://bit.ly/3lmYqsk to signup today!
04/30/2022
Arbor Day (weekend) at Dunham with MidTown! We had a great time learning how to plant a tree from staff at Holden and Davey Tree Group before a team of nearly 40 volunteers got to work planting 20 new trees! The day started off with yoga on the lawn and rounded out with lunch and tunes from the Confirmation Band. Thank you, everyone!!
04/29/2022
See you tomorrow!
To celebrate this year's Arbor Day, MTC will host Flow and Grow: MidTown Neighborhood Community Tree Planting and Celebration on April 30th from 12-4 p.m. at the Dunham Tavern. The event will feature local food as well as a yoga session from instructor Dawn M. Rivers. AJ and The Confirmation Band will also perform! Special thanks to our partners Holden Arboretum and Davey Resource Group for contributing to this event.
Click https://bit.ly/3IMwTcZ to signup today!
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04/22/2022
Wow! A HUGE THANKS goes out to Regency Construction Services, Inc. for their generosity in replacing an area of deteriorated siding on the Museum. Their crew did incredible work! Swipe to see the progress and a glimpse into some of the bones of the structure. 👀😁😁😁
03/29/2022
We are thrilled to have our master plan project featured in April's issue of Landscape Architecture Magazine! Thank you to Merritt Chase and all of our wonderful collaborators.
03/14/2022
In partnership with Holden Arboretum, MTC is hosting tree arborists and yoga classes. Flow and Grow will be on March 24th from 4-5:30 p.m at the Dunham Tavern. This class intends to provide community-level education covering many tree topics that align with our current neighborhood initiative. Shelli Reeves, a former Community Engagement Specialist at Ideastream, has organized events and conversations about health topics and promoted healthcare resources in Cleveland neighborhoods. We invite you to learn more about the importance of growing our tree canopy and enjoy a fun Yoga flow conducted by Shelli Reeves.
Register now: https://bit.ly/3MRLoQ0
01/26/2022
If you can stand the sight of more snow, have a look at this photograph of Dunham taken in 1898!
12/04/2021
Moved building, reimagined campus is the first step toward reconnecting with MidTown Community
Moved building, reimagined campus is the first step toward reconnecting with MidTown Community
MidTown’s Dunham Tavern Museum is moving a small, late 1800’s building from one side of its property to the other as the first step in a large effort to integrate its entire campus back into the community.
11/09/2021
Innovation Intersection @ GEW
Tomorrow at Dunham!
Join us for an engaging in-person panel discussing inclusive entrepreneurship in the Cleveland ecosystem.
11/04/2021
Lake Erie Ink will be offerieng a storytelling workshop at Dunham on Saturday, November 20 at 10:30 am--register today! Details: https://lakeerieink.org/upcoming-events/?mc_id=6030
11/01/2021
Fall foliage has begun to pop!
10/29/2021
Over the last two years, we have had the pleasure of working on our Tree Canopy Initiative, and thanks to the Cuyahoga County Healthy Tree Canopy Grant as well as the generous contribution from the Mandel Foundation, we have funding to plant 175 trees per year over the next two years. So, on November 6th, 2021, MidTown will host our first community tree planting and sustainability retreat in which we will partner with The Davey Tree Expert Company, Dunham Tavern Museum, Rid-All Green Partnership, Birthing Beautiful Communities, The Holden Arboretum, Twelve Literary Arts, and Hough Youth Advisory Board to provide sustainability education, take part in fun activities and learn about exciting environmental work that’s happening in our backyard as well as around the city to help make our neighborhoods greener! The event will be from 12-3 p.m. and lunch will be provided.
10/24/2021
The Fall Festival starts NOW! Come make something with Upcycle Parts Shop ☺️ in the Barn today 2:00-400!
10/19/2021
Earlier this month Dunham was thrilled to receive the 2021 Neighborhood Vision Award at MidTown's Annual Meeting!
10/07/2021
Join us today in the Barn with MidTown Cleveland, Inc.!
Join us TODAY at Dunham Tavern on Oct. 7th at 5 PM for Innovation Intersection with JumpStart and Central Kitchen! This FREE in-person event will host JumpStart Inc.’s Chief Advancement and Relationships Officer Teleangé Thomas and Central Kitchen’s Director of Client Development and Education David Miller to discuss the role of innovation in their respective fields.
Follow the link in our bio to register!
10/07/2021
We enjoyed such a fabulous Summer Soiree, "A Country A'Fair" on September 25! Delicious BBQ from Smoky Sweet Soul, a fortune teller, jugglers from Wizbang, blacksmith demonstrations with Metal Works by Dan Cole, acoustic tunes from The Welcome Table , popcorn, cotton candy, and showstopping blues tunes from the Sam Hooper Group! Many thanks to all our sponsors, especially our evening's honoree DigitalC!
10/04/2021
Cleveland’s Dunham Tavern Museum plots a new beginning with community green space
Thanks to the Architect's Newspaper for this lovely article about our work with Merritt Chase and the master plan!
The Dunham Tavern Museum is the oldest building in Cleveland, and now the house museum will be getting a massive community-centered overhaul
09/14/2021
A big thanks to our volunteers on behalf of KeyBank's Neighbors Make a Difference Day! The hot day didn't deter this crew who worked all afternoon on the grounds getting the place spruced up. THANK YOU!
08/31/2021
What a fun evening picking apples in the orchard! We upcycled t-shirts into bags for collecting apples, enjoyed musical performances, snacks, crafts, and even learned to work an apple grinder! Thanks to all who came out and to the folks at Invigorate Hough and Lena Boswell for helping plan the event.
08/30/2021
Dunham Tavern Museum plans a bright, inclusive future for new ‘central park’ in Cleveland’s Midtown neighborhood
Read all about our exciting plans for the Dunham campus!
The Dunham Tavern Museum has finished a new master plan aimed at opening up a once stuffy institution and turning it into an inclusive new 'central park' for Cleveland's Midtown neighborhood.
08/30/2021
Apple picking at Dunham this evening!
Events coming up!
Friday 8/20 & Saturday 8/21 4-6pm
Invigorate Gallery outdoors
6500 Hough Ave
Monday 8/30 5-7pm
Dunham Tavern Museum orchard
ArtCycle with Lena
--bring empty, rinsed plastic bottles
Vertical Tea Garden with Antunesia
Live Music & Open Mic with Accompanist Adam
--request a song or bring an mp3 karaoke track
Apple Harvest
--bring a bag for all the apples you'll eat!
08/26/2021
Community BBQ here in the Dunham Tavern Museum Barn organized by the MidTown Mixtape Committee to celebrate MidTown Cleveland, Inc. Cleveland Walls! mural festival. The rain stopped and we were treated to one gorgeous sunset!
08/24/2021
The MidTown Mixtape Committee has organized a Community BBQ at Dunham Tavern Museum on Wednesday, August 25, 7-9 pm! More info about Cleveland Walls! - http://ow.ly/FeMX50FXdPy
08/23/2021
Cleveland Walls - Schedule | MidTown Cleveland
Today kicks off the Cleveland Walls mural festival in MidTown! Events are happening all week long, including a Community BBQ at Dunham on Wednesday at 7:00 pm. https://midtowncleveland.org/cleveland-walls-schedule/
MidTown hosts the CLEVELAND WALLS! International Mural ProgramAugust 23-28, 2021 Overview Artists Locations Schedule Travel Tips Volunteer The Schedule Throughout the week, you may visit the various mural locations to see CLEVELAND WALLS! artists' progress. Monday, August 23 4:00 PM Community Artmak...
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A place for history, nature, and community in urban life.
Once a stagecoach stop on Buffalo-Cleveland-Detroit post road, today Dunham Tavern Museum is the oldest building still standing on its original site in the city of Cleveland. The 1824 home of Rufus and Jane Pratt Dunham in MidTown Cleveland is a designated Cleveland Landmark listed on the National Register of Historic Places. In stark contrast to the cityscape that surrounds it, the museum and its gardens offer a glimpse of history and insight into the lifestyles of early Ohio settlers and travelers.
The Dunham Tavern became a social and political center facilitating parties, turkey shoots and meetings of the Whig party. The Dunham’s sold the Tavern in 1853, but it continued to serve as a tavern until 1857 when a banker bought it for his home. Amazingly, this residence stood through Euclid Avenue’s rise and fall. Stagecoach stops to car dealerships, Millionaire’s Row to urban renewal . . . Dunham Tavern has remained.
In the 1930s the Tavern served as studio space for a group of WPA artists and printmakers. The Society of Collectors, organized in the early 1930s, became interested in the historic site and eventually took responsibility for the structure, opening it to the public in 1941. Dunham Tavern is now a nonprofit museum supported by individual donations, grants, sponsorships and the generosity of the Museum’s members and visitors.
A stroll along our Heritage Trail adds another dimension to your visit. Surrounded by industrial and commercial development, the museum is a reminder of the Western Reserve as it once was. Our 900 ft. path features depictions of early settler life along with a stagecoach, log cabin, and community gardens featuring 1800s landscaping and local vegetables.
In 2012, Dunham Tavern Museum purchased 2.28 acres of land adjoining the existing 4.6 acres and demolished a 7-story industrial building on the property, reclaiming what had once been part of the Dunham farm. Today, Dunham Tavern Museum and its campus is an oasis of green space in MidTown and a gathering place for the community.
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Spots are still open for Lovelines: Stories of Family and Community featuring the Cleveland Association of Black Storytellers! Join us this Saturday from 10:30 - 12, $10 with scholarships available! Program will be held at the Dunham Tavern Museum! Register today at lakeerieink.org/register!
4 DAYS LEFT to register for Lovelines: Stories of Family and Community featuring the Cleveland Association of Black Storytellers! Join us this Saturday from 10:30 - 12, $10 with scholarships available! Program will be held at the Dunham Tavern Museum Register today at lakeerieink.org/register!
One week warning for Lake Erie Ink's oral storytelling program, Lovelines: Stories of Family and Community! Join the Cleveland Association of Black Storytellers next Saturday at the Dunham Tavern Museum from 10:30 - 12! Register today at lakeerieink.org! Open to youth of any ages and their families!
We are only a couple weeks away from Lovelines: Stories of Family and Community, a family oral storytelling program perfect for the whole family! Join Lake Erie Ink and Cleveland Association of Black Storytellers November 20th at the Dunham Tavern Museum! See you there! Learn more at https://lakeerieink.org/stories
We had a great time at our last Weekend Ink workshop, Stories of Suspense. If you missed it, don't worry - our next Weekend Ink workshop, Lovelines: Stories of Family and Community still has spots open and will be held at the Dunham Tavern Museum! Register today for this oral storytelling program led by the Cleveland Association of Black Storytellers. Register today at lakeerieink.org/register!
Over the last two years, we have had the pleasure of working on our Tree Canopy Initiative, and thanks to the Cuyahoga County Healthy Tree Canopy Grant as well as the generous contribution from the Mandel Foundation, we have funding to plant 175 trees per year over the next two years. So, on November 6th, 2021, MidTown will host our first community tree planting and sustainability retreat in which we will partner with The Davey Tree Expert Company, Dunham Tavern Museum, Rid-All Green Partnership, Birthing Beautiful Communities, The Holden Arboretum, Twelve Literary Arts, and Hough Youth Advisory Board to provide sustainability education, take part in fun activities and learn about exciting environmental work that’s happening in our backyard as well as around the city to help make our neighborhoods greener! The event will be from 12-3 p.m. and lunch will be provided.
October 21-24, 2021
Ohio Festivals
The big festival this weekend is the Circleville Pumpkin Show which is a huge event with tons of vendors, entertainment and pumpkin food galore (get there early)!
Other festivals to consider this weekend include.....the Garford Arts Fest in Elyria.....the Fall Festival at the Dunham Tavern Museum in Cleveland..and the various farm festivals at.....Young's Jersey Dairy (Yellow Springs)..... Mapleside Farms (Brunswick)..... Heritage Farms (Peninsula)..... The Farm at Walnut Creek (Sugarcreek).. Burnham Orchards (Berlin Heights)..... White House Fruit Farm (Canfield).. Red Wagon Farm (Columbia Station)..... and Nickajack Farms (North Lawrence).
There are also plenty of craft fairs this weekend, which will continue through the holiday season.
For a full list of Ohio festivals and craft fairs, lists of festivals in other states, festival reviews and a map of festival cities, please check out this week's post at...
https://ohiofestivals.net/upcoming-festival-102421/
Have a great weekend and stay safe!
Ohio Festivals
The big festival this weekend is the Circleville Pumpkin Show which is a huge event with tons of vendors, entertainment and pumpkin food galore (get there early)!
Other festivals to consider this weekend include.....the Garford Arts Fest in Elyria.....the Fall Festival at the Dunham Tavern Museum in Cleveland..and the various farm festivals at.....Young's Jersey Dairy (Yellow Springs)..... Mapleside Farms (Brunswick)..... Heritage Farms (Peninsula)..... The Farm at Walnut Creek (Sugarcreek).. Burnham Orchards (Berlin Heights)..... White House Fruit Farm (Canfield).. Red Wagon Farm (Columbia Station)..... and Nickajack Farms (North Lawrence).
There are also plenty of craft fairs this weekend, which will continue through the holiday season.
For a full list of Ohio festivals and craft fairs, lists of festivals in other states, festival reviews and a map of festival cities, please check out this week's post at...
https://ohiofestivals.net/upcoming-festival-102421/
Have a great weekend and stay safe!
Cleveland Foundation Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Lillian Kuri discusses community connections and green space with Dunham Tavern Museum and The Architect's Newspaper:
Thank you to all our performers and those who came out for last Saturday's Opera For All concert at the Dunham Tavern Museum! We had fantastic attendance on such a beautiful summer day.
We're also excited to announce that the Cleveland Opera Theater is putting on another event this month! Our next event will be at Triangle Park in Chagrin Falls on Saturday, September 18th at 7p. Stay tuned for more details!
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We're also excited to announce that the Cleveland Opera Theater is putting on another event this month! Our next event will be at Triangle Park in Chagrin Falls on Saturday, September 18th at 7p. Stay tuned for more details!
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We're almost there! Come out and see our next free Opera for All concert this Saturday, August 28th at 7p. Bring your family and friends, some chairs and blankets, and a picnic basket to hear some beautiful melodies outside at the Dunham Tavern Museum. To make your day even more special, consider purchasing front-row seating (chair and margaritas provided) through our VIP Donor Ticket (https://secure.givelively.org/event/cleveland-opera-theater/dunham-tavern-2021/dunham-tavern-museum-vip-2021) We can't wait to see you there!
Meet our emcee, Charles Edward McGuire. Charles will be hosting our Opera for All concert this Saturday, August 28th at 7p at the Dunham Tavern Museum. Just bring a blanket or chair and a picnic, and sit down to enjoy our free outdoor show! We'll see you there!
Charles Edward McGuire teaches the introduction to music history course all conservatory students take in their first semester at Oberlin Conservatory, as well as courses on Romantic music history, Mozart, Beethoven, the symphony, and film music. In his classes, he strives to teach students how to use musicology to inform their interpretations of musical works, communicate with their peers and audiences about music, and build their own comprehensive knowledge of music history to aid their love of music.
He has presented papers at numerous international musicological conferences and is a frequently invited speaker for panel discussions and pre-concert talks. Mr. McGuire holds a B.A. and a B.Mus. from both Oberlin College and the Oberlin Conservatory, and an A.M. and Ph.D. in music from Harvard University. He has taught in various capacities at Harvard University, Ball State University, the University of Maryland at College Park, and James Madison University. He returned to Oberlin in 2001.
University of Maryland
Charles Edward McGuire teaches the introduction to music history course all conservatory students take in their first semester at Oberlin Conservatory, as well as courses on Romantic music history, Mozart, Beethoven, the symphony, and film music. In his classes, he strives to teach students how to use musicology to inform their interpretations of musical works, communicate with their peers and audiences about music, and build their own comprehensive knowledge of music history to aid their love of music.
He has presented papers at numerous international musicological conferences and is a frequently invited speaker for panel discussions and pre-concert talks. Mr. McGuire holds a B.A. and a B.Mus. from both Oberlin College and the Oberlin Conservatory, and an A.M. and Ph.D. in music from Harvard University. He has taught in various capacities at Harvard University, Ball State University, the University of Maryland at College Park, and James Madison University. He returned to Oberlin in 2001.
University of Maryland
Opera for All is back! Dunham Tavern Museum is hosting our next Opera for All summer concert on Saturday, August 28th. Bring chairs, blankets, and your whole family for a free outdoor concert at 7 pm.
Priority VIP seating is available for a $50 (per seat) donation. VIP seating can be reserved by contacting Megan Thompson at [email protected].
Location: Dunham Tavern Museum, 6709 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH 44103 (http://dunhamtavern.org/)
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