Background America’s Packard Museum is a museum located in Dayton, Ohio, that is dedicated to the history of the Packard Motor Car Company. The museum was founded in 1992 by Robert Signom II, a Dayton attorney and long-time car collector. The museum is housed in the former Citizens Motorcar Company dealership, which was built in…
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Thomas J. Moyer Ohio Judicial Center
Background The Ohio Judicial Center is a historic building in Columbus, Ohio. It was designed by Harry Hake in the Art Deco style and built from 1930 to 1933. The building was originally known as the Ohio Departments Building, as it first housed Ohio state departments. It was added to the National Register of Historic…
Ohio Statehouse Building – 2023 – Interior
Background The Ohio Statehouse is the seat of government for the U.S. state of Ohio. It is located in downtown Columbus, on Capitol Square. The building is a National Historic Landmark and is open to the public for tours. The Statehouse was designed by Henry Walter and built from 1839 to 1861. It is an…
Lima “BeanTown” Ohio – A Quick Run Through
Background Located in Allen county and established in 1831, Lima was named after Lima, Peru.Lima grew due to 5 rail lines that ran through. Impression During a recent weekend stay in Ottawa, we decided to adventure out into the surrounding areas and made a quick drive through Lima. You know we are suckers for some…
Ottawa, Ohio – A Small Town Walk-About
Background The village of Ottawa is located northwest of Columbus, just a little over 2 hours drive.Originally, this area of Ohio was inhabited by the Wyandot and Ottawa Native American tribes. In 1817, a large parcel of land was ceded to the United States. The village of Ottawa was eventually incorporated in 1861. Impression We…
Woodside Green Park in Gahanna
Background The below description is taken from the Gahanna City Parks website: This beautiful 32 acre park offers both passive and leisure opportunities for your enjoyment. With amenities such as a playground, canoe launch into the Big Walnut Creek, softball and baseball fields, basketball court, catch and release fishing pond, heated restrooms and a rentable…
Quarry Trail Metro Park
Background One of the newest metro parks in Columbus sports 2 distinct sections connected by a multi purpose trail. While there is still some construction ongoing, both sections are open and the bulk of the construction is happening between them. One section contains the mountain biking track area. Going into the main entrance, drive off…
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