Rufus Dunham

(1792-1862)

Freemason, public official, Whig Party activist. Well-known as the genial proprietor of Dunham's Tavern, a popular stagecoach stop on the Buffalo Road (Euclid Avenue) midway between Doan's Corner (East 105th Street) and Public Square. The tavern, one of the oldest buildings in Cuyahoga County still stands on its original foundation. A reminder of the early days of Cleveland.

Marker can be reached from Euclid Avenue (U.S. 20).