Drug Mart To Drug Mart 5K Historic Walk

Ohio Chautauqua’s visit to Lakewood and celebration of the Civil War coincides perfectly with the Drug Mart to Drug Mart 5K Historic Walk. At the time of the Civil War, the town of Lakewood did not exist—the settlement here was known as East Rockport. Following the war, the thriving little agricultural community began to grow and prosper. In 1889, the hamlet of Lakewood was established; in 1911, Lakewood officially became a city. The first thoroughfare was the Plank Toll Road, now Detroit Avenue (the owners of the Plank Road Tavern at the corner of Lauderdale and Detroit did their homework!) with many spectacular homes built along its expanse.

The Drug Mart to Drug Mart 5K Historic Walk, sponsored in partnership with Live Well Lakewood, begins on June 25th at 10:30 a.m. in front of the West location, 15412 Detroit. Pick up your walking guide and proceed east on the north side of Detroit. Your guide will show you pictures of what used to be (and some still exist) on the south side of the street. Stroll at your own pace to the East location, 11900 Detroit, grab a bottle of water, flip your guide over, cross the street and return on the south side, looking at pictures of the north side of old Detroit Avenue. CityWide Street Sale will also be underway, so you might be tempted to check out some bargains in front of some of the stores along the way. Go ahead—it’s all part of the experience, and why we love walking in Lakewood!

By the time you return to the start, we’re sure you’ll have worked up an appetite, so the good folks at Discount Drug Mart will have the water chilling and the hot dogs grilling from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Join us for the exercise, and see Lakewood from a different perspective to boot!