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Duchnovich Statue
The People
The Carpatho-Rusyn Cultural Garden in Cleveland, Ohio is located at 930 East Blvd. just south of St. Clair Avenue. It is part of the Cleveland Cultural Gardens, a string of over 30 nationality gardens found along MLK Blvd. and East Blvd. in an area known as Rockefeller Park. These gardens are a unique feature in Cleveland and are mainta
The Carpatho-Rusyn Cultural Garden in Cleveland, Ohio is located at 930 East Blvd. just south of St. Clair Avenue. It is part of the Cleveland Cultural Gardens, a string of over 30 nationality gardens found along MLK Blvd. and East Blvd. in an area known as Rockefeller Park. These gardens are a unique feature in Cleveland and are maintained by the respective nationality groups.
The Friends of the Carpatho-Rusyn Cultural Garden, Inc. is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization which, in conjunction with the Cleveland Chapter of Carpatho-Rusyn Society, maintains and provides programming in the Garden.
The People
Duchnovich Statue
The People
The Carpatho-Rusyns are Slavic people living in central Europe along the Carpathian Mountains. They are stateless people with a unique cultural identity, forming a minority population in southern Poland, northeast Slovakia and western Ukraine. Because of poor economy, many immigrated to America for better opportunities settling in Clevel
The Carpatho-Rusyns are Slavic people living in central Europe along the Carpathian Mountains. They are stateless people with a unique cultural identity, forming a minority population in southern Poland, northeast Slovakia and western Ukraine. Because of poor economy, many immigrated to America for better opportunities settling in Cleveland, Pittsburgh and other industrial cities. They were not political refugees and often returned to the homeland and families that stayed behind.
Duchnovich Statue
Duchnovich Statue
Duchnovich Statue
The Garden was originally dedicated in 1939. It was built as part of the Works Progress Administration (WPA) following the 1930s Great Depression. It consists of the upper level on East Blvd., and lower level adjacent to Doan Brook.
The central feature in the garden is a bust of Father Alexander Duchnovich, a priest who was dedicated
The Garden was originally dedicated in 1939. It was built as part of the Works Progress Administration (WPA) following the 1930s Great Depression. It consists of the upper level on East Blvd., and lower level adjacent to Doan Brook.
The central feature in the garden is a bust of Father Alexander Duchnovich, a priest who was dedicated to preserving the Carpatho-Rusyn heritage and advancing the cause of the Carpatho-Rusyn people. He wrote numerous articles and spoke to the locals about their identity. Duchnovich was an educator, historian and scholar besides his religious duties. He is known for his statement; “I was, am and always will be Rusyn. These words became the refrain of the intended National Anthem.