In February, we had 2 full groups tour the production facility for the Cleveland Plain Dealer. The tour was free with tickets sent to us ahead of time. Children under 8 years old are not allowed in the facility. If you're interested in scheduling a tour, call them at 216-999-5000 x5665.
Since I did not attend either tour, one of our members was kind enough to write this review. Thanks, Debbie!
On Friday, Feb 10th, 27 parents and homeschool students were treated
to a tour of The Plain Dealer's Production and Distribution Center.
If you're impressed with the outside of this beautiful building in
Brooklyn, Ohio, you should see the inside! We met in the lobby and
were each given an individual headset so we could hear the tour guide
clearly even when we were walking through the plant. This building
has 10 acres under one roof. We saw a movie that gave us some
background on the facility and how the newspaper is created every day.
Some of our favorite parts were viewing the huge paper rolls (and
signing our names on the outside of them!), the train tracks inside
the building, and the robots who transport the 2,800 lb. rolls of
newsprint. The tour lasted about an hour.
