The village of Linndale was initially part of Brooklyn Township, Cuyahoga County, OhioBrooklyn Township. Towards the end of the 19th century, George Linn, a real-estate developer, sought independent status for the community. In 1902, it was incorporated as a village but in 1904, all but six blocks of Linndale was annexed to Cleveland. When the Cleveland Union Terminal (now the Tower City Center) opened in 1930, the village became the western station where trains changed their steam locomotives for electric engines before entering the city. Over time, the village became a traditional spot for African American train porters who worked at the nearby station (few blacks lived on the West Side of Cleveland due to racial discrimination). The post-World War II years saw the demise of steam locomotives, making the switchyards obsolete. In 1959, construction on Interstate 71 was completed. A heavily traversed section of I-71 roughly bisects the village, which provided ample opportunity for the Linndale police to ticket speeding motorists. These tickets quickly became the major source of revenue for the village. By 1994, enough tickets were being given and enough motorists were complaining that Ohio General Assembly passed legislation curtailing such traffic enforcement, which legislation affected only Linndale and one other town in the state. However, Linndale eventually won court battles to have the legislation overturned. Although there is virtually no crime outside of the interstate, law enforcement in Linndale is robust. The village has its own court system for handling misdemeanors, a drug dog, and a jailhouse. In 1975, the Linndale Peace Memorial was dedicated to commemorate veterans and fallen soldiers. It was erected by the sculptor Savo Savich in 1969. The monument consists of a lengthly white wall enscribed with the names of all village residents that served in the armed forces, next to a sculpture of a soldier on a matching white pedestal. The inscription on the pedestal of the sculpture reads, "...Through Knowledge Peace." Linndale's main street was renamed to Avenue of Peace. The residents of Linndale enjoy a close-knit community with frequent community activities. Linndale reinvests much of its income from traffic tickets into social services for residents. The town provides flu shots, a dumpster for public use, free smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, a community mobile book library, and many other services. Traditionally, there is an annual Christmas party where each child in the village receives a gift. There are summer clambakes and other village parties, and frequent events honoring Veterans at the town's Peace Memorial. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linndale%2C_Ohio