Tickets are $5 and timed in half hour increments. We will do our best to keep to those time frames, but due to the nature of the tours high volume times may see some delays.

Not able to get a ticket? We will be offering our standby line again this year. While waiting in line does not guarantee a tour we do our best to get as many people through a tour as we can. 

The third annual veterans Mental Health Fair will take place on Saturday, May 10 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Public Square outside of the Monument. The event is free and open to the public and will host regional organizations that help with veterans’ mental health. New this year, a dedication ceremony will be held at Noon for the Monument’s new “Harvey” statue. Harvey was the emotional support animal for Captain Daniel M. Stearns, who served in the 104th Ohio Volunteer Infantry during the Civil War and afterwards suffered from undiagnosed PTSD. Service dogs, emotional support dogs, therapy dogs, and other four-legged friends are invited to the statue dedication.

The Soldiers’ & Sailors’ Monument will also host a Memorial Day service on Traditional Decoration Day, Friday, May 30 from 11 a.m. to Noon. Remarks will be made by a local veteran on the Monument’s northwest steps, and the Monument will be open until 5:30 p.m. for tours of the Memorial Room. This event is also free and open to the public.

In this installment of the Cuyahoga County Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument Podcast Executive Director Greg Palumbo has a conversation President Abraham Lincoln, portrayed by Mel Maurer of the Cleveland Civil War Roundtable. The interview is conducted from the perspective of Lincoln at the end of the war just days before his impending assassination.