Background For the background on this specific depot, there is already an excellent article about it’s history. Our friends over at Akron Railroads gave us permission to link to it below! 700 E Rensselaer StBucyrus, OH 44820 Impression These historic structures are a small glimpse into life from years ago. Stations where people would gather…
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Museum of Catholic Art and History
Background Located in the Catholic Foundation Building first floor is the Museum of Catholic Art and History, the museum was first founded in 1998 by a local priest at the Holy Family School on South Grubb Street. The current location (link below) was opened in 2020 and purpose built to house the current collection, which…
Zanesville Museum of Art
Background For an expansive history of the Zanesville Museum of Art, check out the link below: https://www.zanesvilleart.org/history 620 Military RoadZanesville OH 43701 Impression We were traveling back from a trip to The Wilds, passing through the city of Zanesville and decided to stop by the Zanesville Museum of Art. Having never been before, we knew…
The American Sign Museum
Background The American Sign Museum is located at 1330 Monmouth Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45225It is the largest public museum dedicated to signs in the United States. The museum is 20,000 square feet and covers over 100 years of signage history. There are guided(check availability due to COVID19) and self guided tours. They have excellent restroom…
Heisey Glass Museum
Located in Newark Ohio, the Heisey Glass Museum houses a large collection of glass items made by the A.H. Heisey & Company. Augustus Heisey was born in Hanover, Germany in 1842. His family emigrated to America in 1843, putting down roots in Merrittown, PA. Augustus first worked in glass in 1861 for the King Glass…
Veteran’s Memorial and Museum
If you’ve been a long time resident of Columbus or the closely surrounding areas, you probably remember the Veteran’s Memorial building on Broad Street in downtown. Not only do you remember it, but you may very well have attended an event there or even had your high school graduation ceremony hosted there. Many were sad…
The Gift – OneShot!
Location: Cleveland Museum of Art – Large Room Just Past The Armor Court The Gifts.This was a gift to me, as I was fortunate enough to have walked into the room and saw this scene before me. I had the my camera hanging off my right hip. I immediately pulled the camera to my eye…
Cincinnati Museum Center – Guitar Exhibit
The Cincinnati Museum Center Guitar exhibit not only showcases various guitars but also explores the science of sound. Impression While we are definitely fans of music, we often do not take the time to look at the instruments that make it possible. The guitar has been with use for a long time and has gone…
The Red Carnation – William McKinley Memorial and Museum
Written: Danielle and Andrew Livelsberger Photography: Andrew Livelsberger McKinley Memorial Background:William McKinley was the 25th President of the United States from March 4, 1897 until September 1901 when he was assassinated. He kept America on the gold standard and fought to protect american industrial interests. He successfully lead America to victory in the Spanish-American War….
Cincinnati Museum Center – Cincinnati History Museum – For The Train Lovers!
Written by Danielle and Andrew Livelsberger Photography by Andrew Livelsberger Background:Union Station in Cincinnati is a great place to see the vintage architecture as well as some great museums. Among them are a natural history museum, Cincinnati history museum and the ability to go into the old “Tower A” and see the tracks. Impression:If you…