Background The Dayton 2nd Street Market is a public market in Dayton, Ohio. The market is located at the corner of Webster Street and East 2nd Street. It is Dayton’s largest and oldest operating public market. The market is owned and operated by Five Rivers MetroParks. The market has a long and rich history. It…
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America’s Packard Museum
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…
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…
Train Car Graffiti on Tracks At Marion Station Line
Background Marion Station is now a museum, a vestige of a bygone era where cross continental rail was the dominant form of travel. Impression During a road trip, we traversed through Marion and decided to make a visit to a historic train station. While we were there, a train was running through the still operative…
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…
Ascalon Sword Festival 2023
Background The multi-day event featuring Historical European Martial Arts (HEMA) and is hosted by the Royal Fencing Academy’s founder Julia Richey returns again to Ohio in 2023. 2023 had the event hosted at the Royal Arts Fencing Academy School. Ascalon is the name of the sword used by Saint George to slay the dragon. Information on this…
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