Two and a half to three miles northwest of Columbus was laid out, in 1857, on a magnificent scale, the town of Cleveland. George W. Stevens, William H. Stevens and Michael Sweeny were the active workers, and for awhile occupied the premises. The project was plausible, for the site was, in itself, and in its surroundings, more beautiful than any other in this region.

But to show the common sense and reason of that day, be it remembered that in 1866, George Francis Train--the greatest financial and political prophet of the age (?)--united the two localities in his grand scheme, by purchasing all between, and merging Cleveland into Columbus. For he bought all movable Cleveland, put her on wheels and rolled her down to the centre of the United States, into the exact heart of the Universe.


(foot note: - if you haven't quite 'deciphered' what Mr Taylor is saying, here's the 'simple version'.  A very long time ago, there was, at one time, a small town named Cleveland which was located just a few miles to the northeast of us.  In 1866, George Train, (a local entrepreneur), purchased the burgeoning 'city', and as Mr. Taylor indicated, put it all up on wheels and literally moved it here to Columbus, merging the two towns together.)