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<DIV>The Irish American Archives Society is sponsoring a FREE tour of Soldiers
and Sailors Monument:<BR></DIV>
<DIV>Thursday, September 22, 2011<BR></DIV>
<DIV>5:00-6:00 pm Soldiers and Sailors Monument, 3 Public Square, Cleveland,
Ohio 44114<BR>· Tour with
emphasis on the Irish contribution to the Civil War and remarks by the Hon. Ken
Callahan<BR>· $5 parking in BP
garage (320 Superior Avenue East 44114); coupons available at monument
tour.<BR></DIV>
<DIV>6:00-7:30 pm Social Hour at Flannery's Pub, 323 E. Prospect, Cleveland,
Ohio 44115<BR>· Free appetizers
with Happy Hour prices for drinks.</DIV>
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<DIV><BR>A monument to honor veterans of the Civil War was first proposed in
1879 by Irish-born William J. Gleason, a veteran who worked in the
composing room of The Plain Dealer. When Gleason and a group of veterans
selected the southeast quadrant of Public Square as their preferred site, they
soon found out that powerful commercial interests in the city were thinking
about continuing the Euclid Avenue street car line through that quadrant.
The conflict between those competing visions for the city center took time to
resolve. The monument was finally dedicated in 1894. If you haven’t
had a chance to visit the Soldiers and Sailors Monument since its grand
re-opening in June 2010, join us for an inside look at one of Cleveland’s iconic
structures. </DIV></FONT></BODY></HTML>