Background Located at the corner of Russell and McCain avenue in Springfield, the Hartman Rock Garden is the work of one man, Ben Hartman. Ben Hartman was a mold-maker by trade and moved from Pennsylvania to Springfield in 1913 for a job at the Springfield Machine Tool Company foundry. Things were going well for the…
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Madonna Of The Trail – Visual Ohio One Shot!
Even though the gray, wintery weather has already started blanketing Ohio, we are out there gathering stories for you! At 21 Fisher Street in downtown Springfield, OH is a statue called Madonna Of The Trail. This memorial commemorates the pioneer mothers of the covered wagon era. This was brought to Springfield by the National Society…
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