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…
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…
It is amazing how often we go about our day to day lives and rarely look around at the scenery as we pass by. I am just as guilty as the next person. Always in a rush, in a hurry to get to my next appointment that I never just stop an smell the roses….
Born and raised in Ohio, central Ohio to be exact, I have visited and experienced many historical locations and sites within Columbus. Since elementary school, I love to learn about the many great events within the confines of Ohio that make this great State. It seems no matter the day, whether set of an expedition…
Today was a beautiful weekend in July so we decided to check off one of the items on our 2018 Summer Bucket list, summer stop for ice cream. We choose Graeters in Worthington as our go-to for great scoops of our favorite flavors. Another reason we decided ice cream in Old Town Worthington, Ohio is…
I recently visited the Hocking Hill Sate park area to hike and walk along the trails of Old Man’s Cave. This is always a great day trip from Columbus, Ohio for the entire family, including the pooch. It is always fun and interesting to read and see all the Remarkable Ohio History. Read about the 1447…
Ohio, including the Lake Erie Shores & Islands area, where the South Bass Island is located is no exception. We recently traveled to the Island of South Bass and were excited to read and see all the Remarkable Ohio History. Read about the 1447 Remarkable Ohio Historical sites here. Marker #9-62 South Bass Island Light located in Ottawa County,…