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    Merwin's Wharf

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    Dine on the Waterfront

    Dine on the river

    Come visit us for Brunch on Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Don't forget to reserve your igloos today with a $25 rental fee.

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    Located on the Cuyahoga River's Irishtown Bend, Merwin's Wharf features stunning views of water and wildlife with nearby connections to recreational opportunities. Nestled in the post-industrial site of Cleveland’s Flats neighborhood, Merwin’s Wharf connects guests to urban greenspace while enjoying fresh, seasonal and locally-sourced menu items. See our weekly specials below.

    • Lakefront Reservation
      1785 Merwin Avenue
      Cleveland, OH 44113
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    • 216.664.5696
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    • Wed-Fri 12PM-8PM, Sat-Sun 10AM-8PM, Closed Mon-Tues

    Fish Fry Menu


    Fish Dinner: Two pieces of cod, fried or baked, served with your choice of potato (fries or house cut potato chips), coleslaw, and rye bread $18.00
    Additional piece of fish: $5.00

    ½ Pound Fried Shrimp Dinner: ½ pound of fried shrimp, served with your choice of fries or chips, coleslaw, and rye bread $17.00

    Potato and Cheese Pierogies: six potato and cheese filled pierogies topped with caramelized onions and a side of sour cream. $8.00

    ​Hush Puppies: served with honey butter $8.00

    New England Clam Chowder: served with oyster crackers $6.00
     

     

    Noble H. Merwin arrived in Cleveland around 1812. Like most of his neighbors, he was a New Englander, born in Milford, Connecticut in 1782. He made the long trek to Cleveland with his young family and became one of the first merchants and wholesale dealers in the primitive town.  

    When the early residents of Cleveland looked at what was then called “the Ox-Bow” they saw opportunities. The natural beauty of this flat area created by the looping river was lost on a generation determined to create commerce and trade out of the “swamp, mire and bulrushes” and “unproductive wasteland.”

    Noble Merwin first purchased a log tavern at the intersection of Superior and Vinyard. He then turned his attention to the flat meadows lying within the ox-bow of the river, buying property along the northwest side of the peninsula. He had hopes of providing supplies for the Army, American Fur Company and perhaps, even the American Indians living along the shores of the Great Lakes. 

    He built a packing and slaughterhouse for droves of cattle and hogs that were brought to the city, as well as a warehouse at the east end of the street that bears his name. He constructed small lake vessels, including the schooner Minerva, the first vessel registered at Washington from Cuyahoga County.   

    Merwin did all this before the construction of the Ohio and Erie Canal that would make his land investments so profitable. According to some memoirs, Noble Merwin was part of the Cleveland delegation that headed down to Akron to meet the officials traveling along the newly opened Ohio and Erie Canal and escorted them to Cleveland for the opening ceremonies in 1827.

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    Fee: $150/hr
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    Best for: Birthday Parties & Showers, Corporate Events & Meetings
    Amenities: Campfire Ring, Fireplace, Parking, Restrooms
    Activities: Dining

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