Rider's Inn opened on June 16, 1812, on what is now US Route 20 to serve weary travelers passing through Painesville.

Fugitive slaves were able to rest and recharge before making their way across Lake Erie into Canada.

The inn served as a meeting spot for the anti-slavery committee in town, and documents have been found detailing their abolitionist movement.

After over two hundred years, and in its original location and building, the Inn is still open offering lodging and dining.

Historical photographs, memorabilia and documents such as the anti-slavery Bugle are currently on display in the main lobby.

As of 2024, the members of the City Council are as follows:[10] Painesville's Hispanic population increased elevenfold between 1990 and 2010.

[15] As of the 2020 census, Painesville led the state of Ohio in the percentage of people speaking Spanish at home, with 20.2%.

[16] The racial distribution is as follows: White alone 57.1%, Black 14.7%, Hispanic 24.3%, Asian 1.3%, American Indian .2%, Pacific Islander .2%, two or more races 9.3%.

Educational attainment for residents 25 and older is the following: High School Diploma 84%, Bachelor's Degree of higher 20.7%.

Its seventh through twelfth grade campus is located in nearby Huntsburg, Ohio.

The former Andrews Osborne Academy's Painesville campus became part of Lake Erie College in 2008.

[21] Lakeland Community College, located in nearby Kirtland, Ohio, offers Associate Degree level education to residents of Painesville and Lake County.

[24] Other notable employers in the area include Avery Dennison, Mar-Bal Corp., Lubrizol, AeroControlex, Guyer Precision, Eckart America, Ranpak and Meritec.

The Lake County Courthouse and Painesville City Hall remain today.

The historic Parmly Hotel, which is seen in the opening credits and occasionally throughout the film, has since been replaced by a shopping plaza and office complex.