CLEVELAND — From its perch on Public Square, the Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument has looked over the heart of downtown Cleveland for more than 130 years. Built in 1894, the towering memorial honors the men of Cuyahoga County who fought for the Union during the American Civil War.

Inside, nearly 9,000 names line the marble walls — each representing a Clevelander who served between 1861 and 1865.

"We are a monument to service. so this is to all who served," says Greg Palumbo, executive director of the monument.

Palumbo oversees the site that continues to draw visitors curious about the stories preserved inside.

"The men who would build the community are the ones who are coming, reflecting on their service," he told us.

The monument was designed by Levi Scofield, a Cleveland archite

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