Italian-American Museum Opens in Little Italy
by Vince Guerrieri | Nov. 9, 2021 | 4:48 AM
Formerly displayed at another Italian-American heritage museum in Cleveland, the ornate cart is a cultural symbol of the Mediterranean island. They were at one point ceremonial, Dorazio-Dean says, but are now used for ceremonies and parades if they’re used at all.
The photo of a family in front of their home in the early 1900s chronicles life in “Big Italy,” the neighborhood much larger than Little Italy, which has all but vanished – and is now the site of the Gateway complex downtown.
Bonus: Since you’re in the neighborhood, you might visit the new Rocky Colavito statue is in Tony Brush Park. Unveiled on Rocky’s 88th birthday in August, the sculpture by David Deming, whose works include the statues of Larry Doby, Lou Boudreau and Frank Robinson at Progressive Field, is a tribute to the Italian-American fan favorite.
To read more about Little Italy, check out our guide to the neighborhood.
Vince Guerrieri
Vince Guerrieri is a sportswriter who's gone straight. He's written for Cleveland Magazine since 2014, and his work has also appeared in publications including Popular Mechanics, POLITICO, Smithsonian, CityLab and Defector.
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