North Coast Harbor

The harbor was the site of the Great Lakes Exposition, a historic event starting in 1936 that commemorated the centennial of Cleveland's incorporation as a city.

As of 2012, the Cleveland Browns were spearheading development plans to construct an entertainment and commercial district in the area behind Huntington Bank Field (formerly First Energy Stadium) and the Great Lakes Science Center.

"[2] Cleveland politicians and planners have floated many ideas for lakefront development over the years, yet much of the city's downtown waterfront is undeveloped and inaccessible.

[2] On March 19, 2012, Cleveland City Council approved key pieces of Mayor Frank Jackson's lakefront plan, a development plan to transform the waterfront by remaking the shoreline from the Cuyahoga River east across Burke Lakefront Airport, while building on existing attractions, such as the East Ninth Street pier, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, the Great Lakes Science Center and Huntington Bank Field.

[5] Ground breaking for Phase 2; multi-use space located in the former skate park just north of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame was scheduled for 2017.

Sean D. Tucker flies over North Coast Harbor during the 1999 Cleveland National Air Show .
Boats in the harbor; the entrance is visible in the distance, between the lighthouses