Category: ohio history
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Dusty Tires on the Road: Going West, part 1
I drove through the towns of West Jefferson, Summerford, Lafayette, South Vienna and into the sizeable city of Springfield for this week’s video.
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Museums in New Concord, Norwich tell stories of John Glenn, National Road
John Glenn was an American hero – an original Mercury 7 astronaut who went into space not once but twice, was a U.S. Senator, presidential candidate and U.S. Marine aviator who was a fighter pilot in three wars.
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Dusty Tires on the Road: The Heart of It All
If there is one section of the National Road and U.S. 40 that I have known well, it’s the part that drives straight into east Columbus and its suburbs, where I grew up and went to school.
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Mosser Glass provides a glimpse back into time
Taking a tour at Mosser Glass in Cambridge is like looking back into Ohio’s rich history of glassmaking. Ohio’s tradition in glassmaking dates back to its early days of statehood, with many glassmakers bringing their craft from New England and Europe.
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Dusty Tires on the Road: Search for the Blaine Hill Bridge
For this story, I was determined to find and take a photo of the National Road’s Blaine Hill S-Bridge and Viaduct, once and for all.
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CORRECTION: Dusty Tires on the Road: National Road Memories
The post that went live today (July 31) contained an embedded link to the YouTube video “Dusty Tires on the Road: National Road Memories” that appeared in the post but did not show up in the email.
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Helmick Mill Covered Bridge has place in history
Helmick Mill Covered Bridge in Morgan County was built several years after the Civil War ended, but still serves as a reminder of Ohio’s Civil War history.
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You’re invited to join Dusty Tires on the Road
I am a fan and subscriber of a number of YouTube channels that emphasize travel. Now I’m launching my own YouTube channel featuring travel around Ohio. I’m calling it Dusty Tires on the Road.
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Westcott, other Wright houses captivate Ohio visitors
Westcott House in Springfield is the oldest and probably the best known house in Ohio by famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright.
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Pennyroyal Opera House is home to bluegrass concerts
Nestled in the village of Fairview along what was once the National Road sits the Pennyroyal Opera House, a white clapboard structure that is highly visible along I-70 at the border of Guernsey and Belmont counties.
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