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Fort Huntington Park
Cleveland, OH 44114, United States
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ze
Review №1

Great park to get teargassed in while providing aide to injuries.

Ji
Review №2

Good place to relax n look at the birds, but always watch people around you to be safe

Du
Review №3

An excellent historical site that is a must see in Cleveland. This was the site of Fort Huntington, a small blockhouse built in the War of 1812 to defend Cleveland. Now, it is the site of a monument to the Battle of Lake Erie. The current statue is a bronze version of the original monument. The original monument, made of marble, was erected in 1860 in the center of Public Square. Later it was moved to the current site of the Soldiers’ & Sailors’ Monument to the Civil War. After a court battle between the commissioners of that monument and the city the monument was removed. The present bronze monument may have been cast at this time. The original marble monument now resides, appropriately, indoors on display at the Perry Monument in Put-in-Bay.The cannon in the park inaccurately and ludicrously described as being from the War of 1812 is in fact a Civil War cannon. The gun is a 20 pdr Parrot rifled iron cannon made for the Navy during the Civil War. The large reinforcing band around the breech of the gun gives it a distinctive and easily identifiable. The gun is one of two original Civil War cannons in Cleveland, the other belonging to the Cleveland Grays.There was, originally, a War of 1812 cannon in Cleveland which for many years was displayed on Public Square. It now resides indoors, at the Battle of Lake Erie Museum in Erie, Pennsylvania and has been fully restored.The park overlooks the new river channel, created by the Ohio and Erie Canal in the 1820s, and the Blockhouse would have originally overlooked an Native American Mound which supposedly subsided when the new harbor channel was cut.

Ev
Review №4

Its a great Park lots of things to do around it

Ch
Review №5

Great park to visit if your downtown lots of shade and porta pottys if your leaving a browns game.

Bi
Review №6

Perry monument 1813 Battle of Lake Erie Sept. 10, Put In Bay refuge and medical aid during War Of 1812. Cleveland wearhouse facilities for War Supplies and army recruitment staging area. Placed by the Early Settlers of the Western Reserve. Commoratation ceremonies shared by The Daughters of the War Of 1812.

Vi
Review №7

Nice place ..you have smile and ride sponsored rides...enjoy the fountain at this place..very close to tower city

Ty
Review №8

Have visit it yet, wife works close to this park, great location, but smaller than others.

Ma
Review №9

Nice breeze and the ice cream was great

Er
Review №10

Great for swimming, cookouts, family picnics.

Lo
Review №11

Fun afternoon walk with lots to see! Beautiful old trees and soft green grass makes a perfect relaxation or destressing zone and a great place to take a picnic lunch on your work break! Very historic area, great learning experience for kids of any age! Honor those who gave some and thank God for those who gave all!

Cr
Review №12

My daughter loves this park. Clean not to populated. Animals are present. I just wish it had more for toddlers to do.

Ke
Review №13

Mondays they have live music and food trucks.

Tr
Review №14

Never been there AND its from 3 years ago too!

Mi
Review №15

Police memorial day. Great ceremony led by Todd Meney (fox 8 news)

Ch
Review №16

Nice tiny park to sit down and relax.

Ja
Review №17

This is a great place to sit and read a book.

se
Review №18

Loved it

Tu
Review №19

A great park for public assemblage

Le
Review №20

Honor the Fallen - Heroes in Life

Ma
Review №21

Real pretty

th
Review №22

Yup, its a park

Ro
Review №23

Good for a visit

Da
Review №24

Cleveland is the place

Dr
Review №25

Look

Ki
Review №26

Beautiful

Ta
Review №27

Want to twice a month

Cr
Review №28

Clean

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  • Address:Cleveland, OH 44114, United States
  • Site:http://city.cleveland.oh.us/CityofCleveland/Home/Government/CityAgencies/ParksRecreationandProperties
  • Phone:+1 216-664-3550
Categories
  • State park
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance:Yes
Amenities
  • Good for kids:Yes
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