Cleveland Essential Info
Overview
Cleveland is a city in Tennessee.
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Basics
Best Time To Go
Mar-Oct
Current Time
Current Weather
53 °F
Partly Cloudy
Fun Facts
- Cleveland was named after Colonel Benjamin Cleveland, a commander at the Battle of Kings Mountain during the American Revolution.
- In 1918, the Church of God, a Christian denomination headquartered in Cleveland, established a Bible school that would eventually become Lee University.
- Many of the buildings currently standing in the downtown area were constructed between 1880 and 1915.
- Hardwick Clothes, the oldest tailor-made clothing maker in America, was founded in 1880 and has been headquartered in Cleveland for over 130 years.
- Cleveland High School has the second longest winning streak in Tennessee high school football history, with 54 consecutive wins between 1993 and 1996.
Popular Foods
- Salmon Tacos
- Chicken and Waffles