This 1836 drawing of the first permanent bridge across the Cuyahoga River was made just a year or so after the bridge was constructed. It was a covered bridge with a draw in the middle which, when opened, allowed the masts of sailing ships to pass under it. The bridge connected Cleveland Centre to Willeyville, developments on the east and west sides of the river, which were planned and built by an investment group headed by former Cuyahoga County Sheriff, James S. Clarke. The bridge was the scene on October 31, 1836 of the locally famous Battle of the Bridge between Cleveland and Ohio City residents and officials. | Source: Cleveland State University, Michael Schwartz Library, Special CollectionsDownload Original File
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Cleveland State University, Michael Schwartz Library, Special Collections
