“From 1845 to the First World War, countless Czech immigrants enriched America's farmlands and cities with their courage and industry. To the nobility alike of their labor and aspirations, the Czech Cultural Garden is dedicated as a memorial.” –Their Paths Are Peace

People Represented in the Czech Cultural Garden:

• Reverend Jendrich Baar
  • Baar Bust
• Anton Dvorak
• Karel Havlicek
• Jan Amos Komensky
• Thomas G. Masarayk
• Bozena Nemcova
• Frantisek Palacky
• Jan E. Purkyne
• Bedrich Smetana
  • Smetana Bust
• Dr. Miroslav Tyrs

Architectural Elements and Additional Sculptures:

• Eagle Pylon
• Lion Pylon
• Frieze
• Trees
• Plaque from Cleveland's Bicentenial

Further Reading:

Utah State University Libraries, Selections from the Masaryk Collection

Radio Prague, Virtual Cemetery

Library of Congress, European Reading Room, Czech and Slovak History

The Encyclopedia of Cleveland History- entry on Czechs in Cleveland

Cleveland State University Special Collections Library