Author: kdrenten
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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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Places in Ohio related to Black American history are great visits
The historic Stone Academy was the center of abolitionist activity and a stop on the Underground Railroad in Zanesville. By Ken Drenten Ohio has numerous sites related to the Underground Railroad and Black American history. The Underground Railroad, which provided safe passage for slaves fleeing enslavement in the South to Canada prior to and during…
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Baltic Mill Winery shows off its rustic past
Baltic Mill Winery once operated as a steam-powered gristmill. (Credit: Ken Drenten) By Ken Drenten Baltic Mill began milling flour in the mid-1800s and at one time was Ohio’s largest flour mill, producing Little Daisy Flour. The mill was built around 1850 and once housed a steam-powered gristmill. The mill was leveled by fire in…
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