Category: General stores
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Ragersville offers a surprising amount of history
Ragersville, an unincorporated community in Tuscarawas County, is well off the beaten path on the fringes of Ohio’s Amish Country. I would never have passed through the tiny burg if it hadn’t been for a detour off SR 93 for a bridge repair project.
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Remembering Buckeye Mart, Lazarus and other retailers in Ohio, part 1
The recent post about former restaurants was pretty popular with readers, so I decided to do a similar roundup of former department, discount and variety stores that I remember from the Columbus and central Ohio area. And let me tell you, there are a boatload of them.
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Travel Ohio with Dusty Tires: Licking County Lore
Spring has arrived, and with it a new season of Travel Ohio with Dusty Tires trips around the state. Today, we’re exploring the Licking County communities of Alexandria, Johnstown and Hartford, plus a look at the Hartford Independent Fairgrounds and the enigmatic village of Lock.
