Beginning on May 10th and continuing until October 1, 2011, the Summer of History is a celebration of life in the Western Reserve from the earliest times until the end of the Civil War.

More than twenty northeast Ohio historical societies, museums, cemeteries, and parks have banded together with two aims: to increase appreciation of a frequently ignored period of Western Reserve history and to heighten the public’s awareness of the many area organizations dedicated to the preservation of that history.

The Kick-off Event, hosted by Positively Cleveland, will take place on Tuesday, May 10, 2011 from 11:30 am until 1:30 pm in Tower City in downtown Cleveland. Representatives of participating organizations will be in attendance to talk about their groups and the activities they have planned for this summer.

A highlights calendar is included here, consisting of one event selected by each of the participating organizations. A complete calendar will be available soon at our website: www.positivelycleveland.com/summerofhistory.