Our tour guides blend deep local knowledge, skill and a lot of heart to make your tour an enriching, entertaining and fun experience. Along your walk, you’ll meet up with historical Clevelanders, portrayed by actors and actresses, who share their story and their role and impact in shaping our city. All tours are 90 minutes except for Friday’s 45-minute lunchtime tour.
Conceived in 1903, Cleveland’s Mall Plan is the second most intact City Beautiful Movement Plan after L’Enfant’s Washington D.C. Proposed by Mayor Tom Johnson, Daniel Burnham’s Group Plan resulted in six iconic structures being built between 1912-1931. Today, one building is being used commercially as the Drury Hotel, and the Group Plan is being considered for National Historic Landmark status.
Characters you may meet along the tour: Coach Paul Brown, Daniel Burnham, Linda Eastman and Mayor Tom Johnson