Author: kdrenten
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Lynn Auto Theatre, oldest in Ohio, still making audiences smile
By Ken Drenten Lynn Auto Theatre open since 1937, is the oldest drive-in movie theatre in Ohio. The Lynn Auto Theatre, at the junction of SR 250 and SR 21 just northwest of Strasburg, is the oldest drive-in movie theatre in Ohio and the second oldest continuously operating drive-in theatre in the world. It’s also…
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Pair of historic taverns on National Road have new uses
By Ken Drenten The Headley Inn Winery & Vineyard is housed in an historic 1830s tavern. (Credit: Ken Drenten) Two solidly-built stone houses have stood side-by-side a few miles west of Zanesville on US 40, the National Road, since the 1830s, when the road was first built in Ohio. The road, dotted with stone mile…
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Plane, train, automobile and canal sites are now listed in Dusty Tires
The impressive “Memphis Belle” B-17 bomber from World War II on display at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. (Credit: Ken Drenten) By Ken Drenten Since launching Dusty Tires in March, I have been constantly accumulating and adding more content. I’ve just added four new pages of content in the Places By Type…
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Sauder Village is an amazing place in the Ohio countryside
By Ken Drenten Sauder Heritage Village includes a recently completed 1920s-themed Main Street section. (Credit: Ken Drenten) I guess I’m the type who likes going back to places I enjoy time after time. I like discovering new places as well, but when I find somewhere that hits the sweet spot, I want to return again.…
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G&R Tavern puts Waldo on map for its famous bologna sandwich
G&R Tavern is the home of the Famous Bologna Sandwich. (Photo credit: Ken Drenten) By Ken Drenten Waldo, Ohio, located about halfway between Delaware and Marion along U.S. 23, is known mainly for one thing — fried bologna sandwiches. When people ask, “Where is that place where they serve the fried bologna sandwich?” The answer…
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July 19 is National Hot Dog Day!
Customers at White Turkey Drive-In in Conneaut, Ohio, enjoy hot dogs and root beer. (Credit: Ken Drenten) By Ken Drenten Wednesday, July 19 is National Hot Dog Day. Whether you like yours grilled, roasted over a campfire, boiled, eaten at a ballpark or just heated up in a microwave oven, hot dogs are still America’s…
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Historical markers trace the steps of Civil War Morgan’s Raid in Ohio
This John Hunt Morgan Heritage Trail sign is located along SR 669 at the site of the Weaver Farm in Morgan County, where the raiders spent the night. (Credit: Ken Drenten) By Ken Drenten Thursday, July 13, 2023, marks 160 years since Confederate mounted troops under Brig. Gen. John Hunt Morgan entered Ohio as part…
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Ohio’s summer fair and festival season is in full swing
By Ken Drenten The Tracey Family’s Root Beer stand has been a fixture at the Ohio State Fair for decades. (Credit: Ken Drenten) I’ve attended my share of fairs and festivals in Ohio. First, I can remember going to the Ohio State Fair as a kid with my family. As a teenager in the late…
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Marblehead Lighthouse: Two centuries of protection on Lake Erie
A beautiful summer day at Marblehead Lighthouse State Park. (Credit: Ken Drenten) By Ken Drenten Marblehead Lighthouse, the oldest working lighthouse on the Great Lakes, celebrated its bicentennial in 2022. I think this park is among the most beautiful settings for a lighthouse on the Great Lakes. The grounds around the lighthouse are very accessible…
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