Story and Photography by: Andrew Livelsberger Background:Finding its current home in 1999, the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame. The museum houses memorabilia and records to preserve motorcycling heritage. Impression: I’ll first start off by saying that I am not a bike guy. I can appreciate what they are and know the names of some of…
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The Leatherlips Monument
Written by: Andrew & Dani Livelsberger Photographer: Andrew Livelsberger Background:Native Ohio limestone slabs make up the structure of this monument to an important Native American historical figure. Chief Leatherlips, also known in his native language as SHA-TE-YA-RON-YA of the Wyandot tribe, got his name from the settlers who described him as “having an admirable trait…
Ballantrae Dancing Hares
Written by: Andrew Livelsberger Photographer: Andrew Livelsberger Background:The Dancing Hare sculpture was created by Sophie Ryder of London, England as a commission piece in 2001 as the entry to the Edwards Gold Communities. Everyday household objects are embedded into the metal sculptures. A spray park and fountains can also be found on the grounds. The…
One Big Gavel – Ohio Supreme Court-Yard
The Ohio Supreme Court Building, known as the Thomas J . Moyer Ohio Judicial Center since 2011, started as an idea in 1913 and completed construction in 1933. The building housed many State of Ohio Departments. It also housed the State House of Representatives in the 1990’s during State House renovations. In 1998, plans began…
"Comfest" Community Festival at Goodale Park
Visual Ohio visited the annual “Comfest” or Community Festival. The parks namesake statue – he got a cape for the festival We had heard a lot about the festival, but this was our first year there. Lots of great live music, community activist presence and people just generally having a good time and enjoying the…
Ohio History Center – Civil War Reenactment 2014
The Ohio History Center was the location of a US Civil War reenactment this June at the Ohio Village area. The village was sectioned off into 2 camps, one for those representing the Union soldiers and the other section housed the Confederate soldiers. As with most of the reenactment events, most of the day, you…
Remembering Holocaust Survivors and the Ohioans That Liberated Them – A Memorial
Governor John Kasich proposed a memorial to remember Holocaust Survivors and Ohio World War 2 veterans that liberated them. After a 3 year undertaking, starting in May 2011, the memorial was “given life” in March 2012 when legislation was signed by the Governor and put the project under the management of the Capitol Square Review…
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