Alexander Duchnovich’s bronze bust is back in the Rusin Cultural Garden looking better than ever.  It is a reproduction of the original bust which has been missing for a long time.  Unlike the original bust, the new Duchnovich bust is now on the East Blvd level on top of a beautiful, new, veined, stone pillar approximately 8 feet tall.  It is a very welcome addition to the Rusin Garden’s East Blvd plaza which many more people will enjoy thanks to its visual accessibility.

Rusin Garden's East Blvd Plaza with new Duchnovich bust and pillar

The Rusin Cultural Garden is often mistaken for Russian when it is not.  It is a separate ethnic group that has had a comparatively large population in the Cleveland area.  See the following links for more information on Carpatho Rusyns:  <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rusyns>  and <http://www.rusyn.org>  A copyrighted map of the area follows, thanks to Dr. Paul Robert Magocsi.

Carpatho Rusyn inhabited area

Today, we are asking the Gardens community to help us identify details of some of our photos.  We have quite few images for which we know the date, the name of the place and/or the name of the event, but oftentimes we know nothing about individual the people depicted.  Many of us have visited, volunteered, and read extensively about the Gardens, while others have rich personal and family connections that go back in time.   Some of us know all the major historical themes, while others hold only small pieces of trivia about individual gardens, groups, people, and events.  But working together, we can answer questions that are both big and small.  Please click on the title or the “more” button to see the images and use the comments feature below to share your thoughts, insights and answers.

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