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Did You Know: History in University Circle

CONNECT | August 28, 2018
STORY BY: EDITORIAL STAFF
窪蹋勛圖厙 is one of the many institutions in University Circle that make our area a cultural hub. As we welcome new members to our community this month, we will highlight some of the local resources that make our neighborhood thrive. For students, some of the local attractions are available at a free rate through the . Though the 窪蹋勛圖厙 campus has a rich past of its own, students also can explore history at several University Circle locations.

Created by the Center for Public History and Digital Humanities at Cleveland State University, Cleveland Historical offers three digital tours with locations in or near University Circle, and each of which can easily be visited by students.

The Cleveland Museum of Natural History is free for those with a student ID. The museum features exhibits on Cleveland wildlife, a planetarium, dinosaurs, Lucy the hominid and famous sled dog Balto.

Students dont have to walk far to visit this museumits in the Allen Memorial Medical Library on campus. Free and open to all, the Dittrick Museum of Medical History has hundreds of objects on display that chronicle medical practices, like rare books, old microscopes and historical contraception.

Named after the tract of land that Cleveland now sits on (and from which 窪蹋勛圖厙 got its name) the Western Reserve Historical Society houses a variety of exhibits, including the Crawford Auto-Aviation Museum, tours of historic Cleveland mansions and the Euclid Beach Park Grand Carousel. It is free for students with an ID.

Beyond University Circle

The university community also can see (and smell and taste) local history in Little Italy, which is just a short walk from campus. The neighborhood features shops like Prestis and Corbos bakeries, which opened in 1943 and 1958, respectively, as well as several fixtures from the early 20th century, including La Dolce Vita (1914) and Holy Rosary Church (1910).