Downtown Gaylord Walking Tour - 10 Plaques by the Rotary Club of Gaylord
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Stroll 3 blocks of Gaylord's Main Street and learn about 10 of the oldest buildings
The Claude Shannon exhibit is a permanent display at the Otsego County History Museum in downtown Gaylord. Items currently featured include: photos of Claude's 1932 Gaylord High School graduation class, GHS diploma, statue at Shannon Park on Main Street, his parents Claude, Sr. and Mabel Wolf Shannon.A replica of the barbed-wire telegraph system reminds the views of the one he and his friend Rodney Hutchins put together which connected their house 4 blocks apart. Claude's love of juggling and riding a unicycle are also represented in the museum exhibit. There is also a mention of Tommy Tropic's juggling program named in Claude Shannon's honor. This youth-oriented fun event helps connect the past with the present.To remind the museum guest of Shannon's important role that he played in creating the Digital Age, several examples of everyday technology are featured. these include a computer disc, cell phone, digital camera, and lap top computer.
Mary (Kwapis) Luzenski opened Mary's Tavern in 1933. Her sons, Bob and Leonard "Ike", purchased the business in 1947. Kat Steinbrecher bought the bar in 2010 and renamed it Mary's Stein Haus.
Hogan's Jewelers has been at this location since 1965.
This building was constructed in 1913 by Claude Shannon, Sr. using field stones from area farms. His son, Claude Jr., was a noted engineer - mathematician whose research is the basis for the digital age. Claude Jr.'s statue is located at 126 W. Main Street in Shannon Park.This building was originally the Gaylord Post Office and served in that capacity until 1954.The second floor was the insurance and real estate office of J. P. Hamilton who served as the city's first mayor.Later, for many years, the building was the home of Glasser Real Estate. Recent building occupants include Diana’s Emporium, D&S Custom Art Work, SunFrog Shirts, and Koulka clothing store. 45th Parallel clothing store opened at this location in 2021..
This is the 5th of the 10 plaques placed on historical buildings in downtown Gaylord by the local Rotary Club.
This is the 6th of 10 plaques placed on historical buildings in downtown Gaylord by the local Rotary Club in 2017
This is the 7th of ten history markers presented by the Rotary Club of Gaylord in 2017.This building was a hardware store from the late 1800s until 1999. Today (2022) it is a restaurant named CRAVE with a yoga and dance studio located in the back of the building.
This is the 8th in a series of ten plaques placed on historical buildings by the Rotary Club of Gaylord
This is the 9th of ten plaques placed on historic building by the Rotary Club of Gaylord in 2017.
This is the 10th of the ten plaques placed on historical buildings by the Rotary Club of Gaylord in 2017.
This Tour is a Walking Tour.
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Stroll 3 blocks of Gaylord's Main Street and learn about 10 of the oldest buildings