this event sold out, so we have scheduled another one for September 26! 

Belt is excited to announce a guided and up-close look at some of Cleveland’s historically significant industrial locations. Celebrate Cleveland’s rich manufacturing history with the inaugural Belt Industry Tour. The event will involve both an expert-guided tour via Lolly the Trolley and a post-tour happy hour at the historic Slavic Village social club, The Slovenian National Home, a.k.a. “The Nash” on East 80th.

July 23, 2015, Belt Industry Tour: Cleveland

The Slovenian National Home, a.k.a. “The Nash” on East 80th, 3563 East 80th St., Slavic Village; 44105. 4-7 p.m. Buy tickets here.

Locations covered on the tour include:

  • – the location of the Cleveland Rolling Mill, Cleveland’s first major iron/steel manufacturer
  • – the site of the first grist mill (and the tallest waterfall in the county)
  • – the Rockefeller refinery site
  • – the industrial architecture along Hamilton Avenue.

The tour will then return to the Nash via historic E. 79th St, and tour-goers will be able to enjoy snacks and beverages.

Details: Patrons should meet at The Nash (3563 East 80th St., Slavic Village; 44105) by 4pm for registration.

Tickets include a free post-tour drink at and one-year social membership to The Nash; a copy of The Cleveland Anthology and a copy of Dispatches From The Rust Belt: The Best of Belt Year One.

About Our Guide:
Guidance, information and direction during the trolley tour is provided by Dr. John J. Grabowski, who holds a joint position as the Krieger-Mueller Associate Professor of Applied History at Case Western Reserve University and the Krieger-Mueller Historian and Senior Vice President for Research and Publications at the Western Reserve Historical Society.

Thanks: Support for the Belt Industry Tour is provided by The Nash on 80th (powered by Sonny Day Development), and Lolly the Trolley.

For sponsorship opportunities for this event (or any other Belt event), please contact [email protected].

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