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Dayton

by traveldave

The area that would one day become Dayton was originally inhabited by the Mound Builders, and later by American Indians of the Algonquin, Shawnee, and Lenni Lenape tribes.The first European to visit the area was French explorer Joseph de Beinville, who claimed the area for France. English traders were the first to establish a settlement in the 1750s, and in 1780 George Rogers Clark took over the region for the Americans.A new city was surveyed and laid out in 1795, and was named after Jonathan Dayton, a New Jersey politician who was instrumental in acquiring the land for the new city.Construction of the Miami-Erie Canal in 1845 connected the city to Lake Erie and the Ohio River, and helped bring about its prosperity. Rail traffic further helped later development.Nowadays, Dayton has about 1,070,000 inhabitants in the metropolitan area, making it the fourth-largest metropolitan area in...

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Cincinnati

by traveldave

Cincinnati began as a fort which was established in 1789 on a small plain between where the Great Miami and Little Miami rivers flow into the Ohio River. A small settlement, which was initially called Losantiville, quickly grew up around the fort. In 1802, the settlement was incorporated as a city and renamed Cincinnati, after the fifth-century Roman consul and dictator, Cincinnatus. Because of its strategic location on the Ohio River, the city flourished. Docks, slaughterhouses, furniture factories, and retail shops were the mainstays of the city's economy. The city's growth was further assured when it was linked to other towns by canal in 1846, and by railroad in 1857.Nowadays, Cincinnati is the center of a metropolitan area of around 2,200,000 inhabitants, making it the second-largest metropolitan area in the state, after Cleveland. Cincinnati offers visitors attractions such as...

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Columbus

by traveldave

Columbus, which became the capital of Ohio in 1816, was founded on the banks of the Scioto and Olentangy rivers in the center of the state. The site was selected by lawmakers in 1812 because the thriving village of Franklinton, which had been established in 1797, had proven the economic viability of the region. The new city was laid out among bogs and swamps on the east bank of the Scioto River. The expanding city soon enveloped Franklinton. Intitially, the new capital suffered from a lack of adequate transportation. However, a feeder canal connected Columbus with the Ohio and Erie canals in 1831. Soon thereafter, in 1833, the National Road was routed through the city, and by the 1870s, five railroads connected Columbus to the rest of the nation.Nowadays, with about 2,010,000 people in the greater metropolitan area, Columbus is the third-largest metropolitan area in the state, after...

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Ohio on a budget!

by misskriss77

If you have never been to Ohio, you absolutely have to go to Cincinatti, and once you're there it is literally a 5 minute drive to kentucky, so you can be in a whole different state with different things to see! The view is just breathtaking, and the cities built on the hills/mountains are amazing! If you are ever spending the night in Ohio, and you are on a budget go to a little town called Botkins, and stay at the "budget Inn" motel. it doesnt sound all that great but let me tell you. It was 37 dollars for a room for 2 people and the room was clean, large, had a bar fridge, a microwave, a tv, a nice clean bathroom with safety seals and everything, and it included a free hot breakfast for two people in the morning! I mean like eggs bacon buiscuits gravy, coffee cholate milk..free. The people were SO accomodating and nice to us and we will definately be back!!! My fondest memory of Ohio...

Zanesville, Ohio

by deecat

In Muskingum County, we visited Zanesville, mostly because of Zane Grey, the writer of western novels, and the National Road/Zane Grey Museum.Originally called Westbourne, it was renamed Zanesville in honor of Colonel Zane, and it served as the capital of Ohio from 1810 to 1812. John McIntire blazed Zane's Trace, a pioneer trail, and the trail later became the National Road (Route 40), the first federally-funded highway in America! It's often called "Main Street of America". (See my tip on the National Road-Zane Grey Museum)In 1814 a Y-shaped bridge bridge was constructed to cross the junction of the Muskingum and Licking rivers (center of Zanesville at 2nd St and Capitol). This bridge received attention because it is the "only bridge in the world which you can cross and still be on the same side of the river". It's still used today; we crossed it! Next to this Y-Bridge is the Muskingum...

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no doz

by davecallahan

Upon crossing the Ohio state line coming into this state, immediately pop two no-doz (pills to keep you awake) or have three cups of black coffee. Except for the rolling hills in the very eastern most part of the state, you will find most of Ohio is flat and boring. There have been times when passing through Ohio that I have suddenly come to my senses and wondered what happened for the last 100 miles (and the obvious answer is "absolutely nothing"). The road is almost the highest land in the area and the scenery looks just the same everywhere once you are away from the eastern hills and the northern lakeside.

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Oldest Methodist Church in Ohio

by Stephen-KarenConn

First United Methodist Church of Milford, Ohio, an eastern suburb of Cincinnati, holds the distinction of being the first Methodist congregation to be established in the entire Northwest Territory. This is an area which emcompassed all of modern day Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and northeastern Minnesota.Milford First traces it roots back to 1797 when the Reverend Francis McCormick organized a Methodist Class Meeting at his log home. Services were conducted by a circuit riding preacher and worshippers walked or rode horseback for miles through the wilderness to attend. The first church was building was constructed on Main Street in 1818. A newer church was built on the present site in 1835. That sanctuary has undergone several renovations over the years but it is still in use today. First United Methodist Church of Milford continues to be a vibrant local congregation...

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Ohio: The Mother of Presidents

by deecat

Ohio should be proud because more of our presidents came from this state than from any other. Ohio has the nickname of "the Mother of Presidents" because eight American presidents were elected from Ohio!Willaim Henry HarrisonHe was our 9th President (he died in office). He lived in North Bend, Ohio, when he was elected president.Ulysses S. GrantHe was our 18th President, and his birthplace was Point Pleasant, Ohio.Rutherford B. HayesHe was our 19th President and his birthplace was Delaware, Ohio.James A. GarfieldHe was our 20th President (he died in office). He was born in Orange, Ohio. He was assassinated only six months after he took office!NOTE: Three presidents in a row were born in Ohio! Benjamin HarrisonHe was our 23rd President. His birthplace was North Bend, Ohio.William McKinleyHe served as our 25th President, and his birthplace was Niles, OhioUnfortunately, he died in office...

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Birth Site of Zane Grey

by deecat

Much by accident, Jill and I found this Ohio Historical Marker that tells about the novelist, Zane Grey. We were actually lost in Zanesville, trying to find the downtown area. We entered the McIntire Terrace Historic District and "stumbled upon the birth site of Zane Grey". The first Photograph: All throughout Ohio, we had enjoyed the Historical Markers that were done for the Bicentennial. We were both interested in Zane Grey (as English teachers, we are interested in all novelist!) so we were thrilled when we saw this historical marker.Second photograph: Then we spotted a lovely white framehouse and assumed it belonged to the novelist, but the information does not indicate that it was Zane Grey's home.The third photograph: Next to the marker was the most beautiful Dogwood tree in full bloom, and I just could not resist taking a photo of it. The Ohio Historical Marker gives this...

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Facts We Learned About Ohio

by deecat

While Jill & I vacationed in Ohio, we were sponges, soaking up all the information that we didn't know previously. We assumed incorrectly that the state of Ohio was flat. Hardly! Its rolling hills, a surprise. Ohio takes its name from the Ohio River. The word "Ohio" is really an Iroquoian Native American word that means "great river". Ohio was a part of what was originally the Northwest Territory, along with Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, & part of Minnesota.Ohio actually became a state in 1803, becoming the 17th state in the Union. Chillicothe, Ohio, became the 1st Capitol; Zanesville (1810) 2nd Capitol; Columbus became the3rd & final state Capitol (1816).Like Illinois, Ohio has the Cardinal as its state bird. We loved the Ladybug as the Ohio state insect. The state flower, the beautiful red carnation, & the state beverage, Tomato juice. (Are you starting to see a trend?) I...

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Q:  Anyone know some decent small towns in Ohio - few restaurants/bars/accommodation = bit off the neaten track but nice or a bit... 

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