Category: ohio history
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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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Gristmill Antiques is worth the trip to find
Gristmill Antiques, a shop with unique treasures for heart and home, is a bit off the beaten track but well worth the journey to rural Stark County.
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‘Dusty Tires’ completes first full year in 2024
2025 is nearly here! I am completing my first full year with Dusty Tires after launching the website and blog in March 2023.
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Schmidt’s Sausage Haus is a landmark restaurant
Schmidt’s Sausage Haus opened its doors in July 1967, but the Schmidt story goes back further than that. J. Fred Schmidt was born in Frankfurt, Germany, and came to America, settling in south Columbus in the early 1880s.
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Indian Mill memorializes Native Americans, mill history
Indian Mill is at the site of a flour mill and sawmill built in 1820 to reward the Wyandotte tribes who remained loyal to the United States against the British in the War of 1812.
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Magnolia Flouring Mills approaches 200 years of history
Magnolia Mill, also known as Magnolia Flouring Mills and Elson’s Mill, is a magnificent, larger-than-life grist mill located in the small town of Magnolia, Ohio, in Stark County.
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Ohio Stadium is historic home of the Buckeyes
Ohio Stadium is well known as the home of The Ohio State University Buckeyes football team, one of the most successful college football teams in the nation. The stadium was originally built in the shape of a horseshoe in 1922.
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Ohio’s U.S. Presidents: A look at historical sites
Ohio has provided eight U.S. presidents to the nation. Each of these presidents has left a legacy of historic homes, libraries, museums, final resting places and other historic sites in the state to learn more about their lives and terms in office.
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Staley Mill is historic home of family-owned distillery
Staley Mill in Miami County is the historic home of Indian Creek Distillery, a family-owned business that traces its beginnings to 1820.
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