During one of our visits to Cedar Point in Erie County; along the shores of Lake Erie, we came across the Ohio Historical Marker for the Ohio Hospital Association. On August 25th, 1915, about sixty (60) leaders of Ohio Hospitals gathered at the Hotel (Breakers) along the shores of Lake Erie to form the Ohio…
After my curiosity and interest got the better of me, one morning I stopped to snap a quick picture of a Ohio Historical Marker. This marker is located near the current Port Columbus Airport on the east side. This marker indicates the building was the original Port Columbus Airport Terminal from 1929 to 1958 founded by the…
I was just thinking about this summer and all the fun activities in our future. One staple we love to attend every year in Central Ohio is The Ohio State Fair. While it isn’t until August of 2023, the entries for the Creative Arts is open now. Being a quilter, I have been thinking about…
Being a quilter, one of the things I look forward to year round are the Quilt Retreats. Not only is it about quilting the entire long weekend, but included a great quilting community and always wonderful lodging. For more years than I can remember, my mom has been attending the Rise and Shine Quilt Retreat…
Living in Columbus most of my life, I love learning about local history in my hometown. The Charity Newsies Building just down the road is no exception. I drive by this building about every day of the week and marvel at the idea of such a philanthropic organization is so close to home. The Charity…
My family and I recently took a short road trip to Cleveland, Ohio to visit the Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame. Situated along the northern coast on Cuyahoga County on Lake Erie, it is just minutes from Downtown Cleveland. As we walked toward the entrance of the Hall of Fame, we passed the Ohio…
My family and I visited the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, OH along Lake Erie recently. It was about a two hours drive northeast of Columbus. We pre-purchased our tickets online on their website here. We wanted to see all the exhibits and the list of Rock & Roll Hall of Fame…
As my son and I continued several road trips through out Ohio for College Visits, we toured the home of the RedHawks, Miami University in Butler County, Ohio. Not only was a beautiful campus in Oxford Ohio our tour was very informative. But what I didn’t know about the University was the history of the…
While visiting Ottawa County and the Marblehead Lighthouse State Park, I came across this Remarkable Ohio Historical Marker at the waters edge. One of the five Great Lakes, Lake Erie located on the northern border of Ohio, is the 12th largest freshwater lake in the world. It is also the shallowest of the Great Lakes….
With my son graduating High School this year, we have been on several road trips through out Ohio for College Visits. One warm Autumn Day, we toured Dayton University, home of the Dayton Flyers. While walking on campus, we came across the Ohio Historical Marker for Erma Bombeck. Fancy that is was on the grounds…