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OurOur HometownHometown Cleveland, TN ‘The City with Spirit’ 2018 Edition A Special Feature of the Cleveland 2017 Apple Festival Downtown Cleveland Daily Banner 2—Cleveland Daily Banner—Tuesday, August 28, 2018 www.clevelandbanner.com www.clevelandbanner.com Cleveland Daily Banner—Tuesday, August 28, 2018—3 INDEX Banner photo, DANIEL GUY Adult education ....................35 Cleveland Police Dept. .........20 Bradley County EMS ............21 Cleveland State Community THIS STATUE Bradley County Fire-Rescue 22 College ................................36 of Col. Benjamin Bradley County government 17 Driver’s licenses ....................8 Cleveland, a Rev- Bradley County Schools .......42 Health Care ..........................40 olutionary War Bradley County Sheriff ’s Lee University ......................36 Offi ce ..................................22 Manufacturers ...................... 47 veteran, was placed Charleston government ........28 National Register of in downtown Cleve- City with Spirit (history) .......4 Historic Places ................ 10 land’s First Street Cleveland Bradley County Nonprofi ts.............................44 Park by the the local Public Library ....................32 Pentecostal Theological chapter of the Sons Cleveland city government ...6 Seminary........................... 31 Cleveland City Schools .........34 Parks and Recreation ...........37 of the American Cleveland Fire Dept. ............20 Treasures of the region ........24 Revolution. The Cleveland Jetport .................. 7 Utilities .................................45 city of Cleveland Cleveland opportunities........6 Where are they located?....... 19 was named for the colonel. Bradley County was offi cially organized on Feb. 10, 1836. It was named BY THE NUMBERS for Revolutionary War veteran Lt. Col. Edward Bradley. Cleveland was incorporated on Feb. 4, 1842. The Legislature repealed the charter Jan. 1, 1880; however, a new charter was granted in 1882. VISIT OUR 9 AREA LOCATIONS Lauderdale Memorial Hwy. Charleston, TN Hwy. 411 Paul Huff Pkwy. Ocoee, TN Cleveland, TN Keith Street US Hwy. 64 Cleveland, TN Ducktown, TN Blue Springs Rd. Hwy. 11 Cleveland, TN Calhoun, TN Spring Place Rd. 25th Street Cleveland, TN Cleveland, TN 4—Cleveland Daily Banner—Tuesday, August 28, 2018 www.clevelandbanner.com ‘The City with Spirit’ is a gateway to history By COLBY DENTON the removal, Charleston served as the Staff Writer largest emigration depot, with Fort Cass acting as its military head- The city of Cleveland is known as quarters with Gen. Winfi eld Scott as “The City with Spirit” — but what commanding offi cer. exactly is everyone spirited about? According to Woody, the concept While some towns have one large of a passport was invented and used attraction to advertise for tourism, prior to removal, as anyone entering Cleveland has multiple sights to see, the sovereign Cherokee Nation had to which caters to a broader audience present their passport upon request. than a single attraction. Ironically, the established Chero- Whether you are a bird watcher, kee lands were later used by military adventurer, historian, shopper or forces during the Civil War, as loca- sports fan, there is a site for you to tions such as Red Clay didn’t need see, and things for you to do. much maintenance to make camping While they all are prevalent in the suitable for soldiers. community, history plays perhaps Aside from Cherokee history, the most crucial role in Cleveland’s Cleveland is ripe with Civil War charm. Located near Red Clay State history, as the city had a subtle but Park, the last capital of the Cherokee crucial role to play in the confl ict. Nation, nearly all of Cleveland was “Tennessee is the only state in its formerly the Cherokee Nation’s sover- entirety that is a Civil War heritage Banner photo, COLBY DENTON eign land. area, which means something signifi - THIS MARKER for the Grand Army of the Republic is one of just three “When we think of Cleveland, I cant pertaining to the war took place recognizing the Army of Tennessee. It is located near the entrance sign at Fort think we mostly think of the warmth in each of our 95 counties,” Woody of its people, but we also think of the said. “Not even Virginia, which held Hill Cemetery in Cleveland. Cherokee,” said Melissa Woody, vice the capital of the Confederacy, had president of tourism development that distinction.” with the Cleveland Bradley Chamber Cleveland and Charleston now of Commerce. have two gateway markers, which Named for Revolutionary War cover the cities’ roles in the Civil War. veteran Lt. Col. Edward Bradley, who These markers are located at the Mu- served with Andrew Jackson during seum Center at Five Points and the the War of 1812, the state Legislature Hoyt Berry/Charleston Park. There also dictated the name of the county are also four other markers deter- seat was to be Cleveland, after Col. mining signifi cant locations around Benjamin Cleveland, a Revolutionary the city as well. These are located across the street from Lee Universi- Larry S. McDaniel War offi cer and hero at the Battle of Owner/Operator Kings Mountain. ty’s admissions building, at the Hen- Cleveland was incorporated on egar house, Blue Springs recreational FEATURING THESE QUALITY NAME BRANDS: Feb. 4, 1842, several years after the —————————— historic Cherokee removal. 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Banner photo, COLBY DENTON THIS GRAVE at Fort Hill Cemetery marks the fi nal resting place of 17 Confederate soldiers, members of the 33rd Alabama Volunteers who died in a train crash south of Cleveland on Nov. 4, 1862. Fort Hill is a surpris- ingly historic location, full of famous Cleveland founders and fi gures from history. HISTORY mond.” From Page 4 Also, since Charleston was located beside a river, the railroad was the park and Fort Hill cemetery. most effi cient means of transporting of Cleveland Cleveland, despite being deep soldiers and weapons across this large inside the Confederacy, was a bitterly body of water. Funeral Home & divided city, and proved this by voting From 1861 to 1863, the Confederacy against the Tennessee Ordinance of held Cleveland until it was occupied Cremation Services Secession in 1861. Ironically, despite by Union forces for the remainder of seeing little action as far as major the war. (423) 476-8575 • serenityofcleveland.com battles go, Cleveland was a critical lo- Through various organizations, cation for both sides of the war eff ort, the history of Cleveland and Bradley due to its railroad depot. County is being told and preserved. President Abraham Lincoln was Go nearly anywhere in the area, and quoted stating, “to take and hold the you’re sure to fi nd some piece of histo- At Serenity of Cleveland Funeral railroad at or east of Cleveland, Ten- ry that can lead to more stories about nessee, I think is as fully as important our home. Regardless of what you do, as the taking and holding of Rich- make sure you do it with spirit! Home, we offer convenient and affordable fi nancing for funeral and cremation services. Our Hometown Dennis Anderson 476-1300 4160 N. Ocoee St. 6—Cleveland Daily Banner—Tuesday, August 28, 2018 www.clevelandbanner.com Cleveland — community of opportunities From Staff Reports Cleveland is a fast-growing community with tree-lined streets, a Greenway, average temperatures on the moderate side, easy access to recreational and shopping destinations and a diverse base of industries. CLEVELAND MUNICIPAL Despite its growth, it still re- Building is located at 190 Church tains the feel of a small commu- St. N.E. in downtown Cleveland. nity and has taken as its motto “The City with Spirit.” With approximately 150 man- ufacturing fi rms, including 13 Fortune 500 companies, Cleve- Current council/manager government represents all land off ers progressive opportu- nities for growth and success for By TIM SINIARD ing out that certain areas of the city “We had commissioners who lived the future. Staff Writer were not directly represented in city within blocks of one another,” John- For 18 years, Cleveland has government. son said. been a Three- Star Community. Before the establish- As a result, Mayor Tom In addition, there were certain ar- The state Three-Star designation ment of the current Rowland proposed placing eas of the city where commissioners focuses on jobs and economic council/manager form the issue on a referendum, did not reside. development, fi scal strength of government, the with residents having the “There were some areas of south and effi cient government, public city of Cleveland was opportunity to vote to and east side of Cleveland that had safety, education and workforce governed by a mayor/ change their form of gov- no representation.” development, health and welfare. commission system ernment. The referendum