The Slate Run Historical Farm is a Columbus Metro Parks facility. This living historical farm plants crops, and tends to livestock with the techniques from the late 1800’s. This gives people of all ages the opportunity to see what life on a farm was like in that time period. This immersive experience really makes things…
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Original Port Columbus Terminal and Tower
Written/Photography By: Andrew Livelsberger Background:One of the fist airports in the United States, the original Port Columbus Air Terminal was dedicated July 8, 1929. The Great Depression hurt profitability and operations of this facility, but the airport started running mail service in 1930 and a huge contract from the Curtis-Wright corporation in 1940 that helped…
Old Time Threshing – Slate Run Living Historical Farm
Written/Photo/Video by Andrew Livelsberger Background:The Slate Run Living Historical Farm is an actual working farm where people can learn how farm life in Ohio was conducted in the late 1800’s. The farm is part of the Columbus Metro Parks system. Impression:One of the great things about the living historical farm is the immersive experience. They…
Cleaning Up The Hay In The Fields – Circa 1865
Written / Photography Andrew Livelsberger What’s that? Not enough hay in the loft! Let’s go back to the field and get some more! Background:Slate Run Metro Park while a fantastic local park in it’s own right, also houses the wonderful Living Historical Farm. We visit their quite often as there always seems to be…
Carillon Historical Park
Carillon Historical Park is a 65-acre park and museum in Dayton, Ohio.It houses buildings and exhibits relating the history of Dayton and its residents from 1796 to the present. It details the great people that called Dayton their home and made significant impact to the country and the world. Such famous names as the Wright Brothers,…
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