Episode 2 of 2
Lorenzo Carter settles at Cleveland
- When
- May 1797
- Where
- Banks of the Cuyahoga River at Cleveland
Lorenzo Carter, the first permanent European settler, arrived in May 1797 and built a cabin on the Cuyahoga River banks.
In May 1797, Lorenzo Carter arrived at the newly named town and became its first permanent European settler, building a cabin on the banks of the Cuyahoga River. His arrival marked the beginning of sustained settlement at the site the surveyors had laid out the previous summer.
Sources
- Cleveland Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-19
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