Dunham Tavern

The oldest building in Cleveland, a 1824 stagecoach inn turned museum

Address 6709 Euclid Avenue

The Dunham Tavern, built in 1824, is the oldest standing building in Cleveland and the only one that survives on its original site. It was a stagecoach stop on the post road between Buffalo and Detroit; the parlour and dining room have been restored to roughly their 1840s appearance, and the surrounding garden is a quiet half-acre of green at one of Euclid Avenue's loudest intersections.

The museum is small and run mainly by volunteers — open Wednesday and Sunday afternoons from spring through autumn, with longer hours during the Christmas candlelight tour. Admission is free; donations expected.

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