Background In the heart of downtown Columbus is it’s origin. The first settlement, in what is now called Franklin county, was established in 1797. As the city of Columbus grew, Franklinton was annexed and incorporated in 1859. Franklinton is now a neighborhood in west downtown Columbus known primarily for its art scene and micro-brews. The…
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Say Their Names Memorial
Franklinton is always a favorite place for us. Never fail, upon the return there – it seems that there is something new. It has been a while since we have been in that area, so there was quite a bit different. Standing out the most was the Say Their Names Memorial. The text on the…
Walnut Woods Metro Park
Located south of Columbus in Groveport, OH, you’ll find a rather unassuming metro park at first glance. However, take a little stroll through just the Tall Pines area and you’ll know that you’ve found something special. The Walnut Woods Metro Park is one of many in the Columbus Metro Parks system. The park office is…
Street Art at HEM Auto Parts, Columbus, OH
We went to a location for some street art and murals to start out the 2021! After our successful trip to Lookout Supply, we decided to drive about the neighborhood and found some more art at the HEM Auto Parts building on 1559 McKinley Ave, Columbus, OH 43222. Sometimes you just need to explore your…
Street Art at LookoutSupply, Columbus, OH
We went to a location for some street art and murals to start out the 2021! These are at Lookout Supply on 3440 W Broad Street in Columbus, OH 43204. We go this location as a submitted lead. Please remember that you can contact us on the website and submit a lead on the supplied…
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…
Franklin Park Conservatory – The Revisit Part 2 – Paul Busse G-Scale Trains
The Paul Busse Railway Exhibit started July 1, 2020 and will be on display at the Grand Mallway behind the Palm House until January 10, 2021. There are 9 trains in the scale of “G” across the 1122 feet of track. There are 4 unique botanical themes on display. They include a Wild West Town,…
Franklin Park Conservatory – The Revisit Part 1 – Some New Stuff
It has been a while since we have gone into the facility known as The Franklin Park Conservatory. Quite a bit has changed, especially on the outside part of the park grounds. Inside, the different biomes are still there, with most of the same plants there as we remembered. The connector between the gift shop…
Wagnalls Memorial Library
On Columbus Street in Lithopolis, sits a very unique architectural structure. In 1925, Mabel Wagnalls Jones dedicated the building to her parents. The building was designed by a local Columbus architect names Ray Sims. The majority of construction workers and materials are Lithopolis native. Several additions were done over the years, in 1961, 1983, and…
Gallant Farm
COVID19 is still a reality. We are doing our best to try and venture out when and where we can, thinking of the safety of others as well as ourselves. We made the trip to Delaware county and one of the parks in the Preservation Parks system. Gallant Woods Park and Gallant Farm. We started…
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