OUR HISTORY

Brewster is a community of tree lined streets nestled in a valley bordered by Sugar Creek. The Village is located in northeast Ohio approximately 15 miles southwest of Canton, Ohio the home of the Football Hall of Fame.  Brewster is a small town of 2,112 residents, Census of 2010. The Village’s major industries are, Brewster Cheese, the largest Swiss cheese producer in North America, Shearer Foods, an easily recognized snack food manufacturer, and the Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway, a prominent regional railroad. The W & LE plays a large role in the community's history. In addition Brewster is the home of Brewster Parke, a well known nursing home, assisted living, and independent living facility.

The names Bimeler, Corban, Belloni, Dougherty, Glick, Gephart, and others are remembered as early residents, but it took hard work and men and women with strong wills and an idea to make it happen. In later years it was Hanna, Gibbons, Bates, Schott, Witting, Archibald, Belloni, Musacchia, and others who provided the leadership, but again it was hard work and dedication of many others who provided the results.

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