Uptown + Hessler Court - Take a Hike Stroll tour

Name: Uptown + Hessler Court - Take a Hike Stroll tour
Start: 2025-08-05T17:30:00-04:00
End: 2025-08-26T18:30:00-04:00
Location: Toby's Plaza

Schedule

Tue, 05 Aug, 2025 at 05:30 pm to Tue, 26 Aug, 2025 at 06:30 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Toby's Plaza | Cleveland, OH

Explore Uptown, the Cozad-Bates House’s abolitionist legacy, and Hessler Road + Court’s preserved spirit of activism and artistry.
About this Event

Uptown, University Circle’s vibrant corridor where arts, culture, and campus life converge. Rooted in its origins as an early 20th-century mercantile district, the neighborhood today reflects layers of history shaped by education, activism, and evolving urban life.

Steps away stands the Cozad-Bates House. The last remaining pre-Civil Ware structure in University Circle, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974 and in 2006, designated at a Cleveland Landmark. The home is significant to its connections to the Underground Railroad a role in the abolitionist movement in Cleveland.

Stroll to Hessler Court and Hessler Road, where preservation and protest meet. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, this quiet, tree-canopied street is known for its rare wooden-block paving—the last of its kind in Cleveland—and its legacy as a hub for the counterculture movement of the 1960s and ‘70s. Once home to communes, artists, and the beloved Hessler Street Fair, the area remains a symbol of grassroots activism and community pride.

RESERVATIONS are requested but not required, walk-ups the day of tour are welcomed.

TAKE A HIKE® is a program of Historic Gateway Neighborhood Corporation with generous support from Ohio & Erie Canalway and Cuyahoga Arts & Culture.

TAKE A HIKE® offers 32 unique in-person guided tours from May through December. Learn more at takeahikecle.com

- TAKE A HIKE® tours are free, however, donations to support the program are always appreciated.

Group Reservations - If you have a group larger than 10 people, please email Eileen at [email protected] in advance to reserve your tickets.

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About the Historic Gateway Neighborhood Corporation - Historic Gateway Neighborhood Corporation (HGNC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting historic, cultural, and heritage preservation through advocacy, education, and programs that support the ongoing revitalization of Cleveland’s unique historic district. For more information, visit www.ClevelandGatewayDistrict.com.