Background Lux Mundi is the giant Jesus statue at Solid Rock Church near Monroe, Ohio. It was built as the replacement for the church’s earlier “King of Kings” statue, better known as “Touchdown Jesus,” which was destroyed by lightning and fire in 2010. The new statue, unveiled in 2012, is about 52 feet tall and…
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Hartman Rock Garden
Background Located at the corner of Russell and McCain avenue in Springfield, the Hartman Rock Garden is the work of one man, Ben Hartman. Ben Hartman was a mold-maker by trade and moved from Pennsylvania to Springfield in 1913 for a job at the Springfield Machine Tool Company foundry. Things were going well for the…
Rock Climbing at Scioto Audubon Metro Park
From the Columbus Metro Parks Website: The three towers and two arches of the main climbing wall reach a height of 35 feet and extend over 6,100 square feet. The wall features bouldering, top rope and lead climbing. There are four auto belays, but climbers must bring their own climbing harness. Climbers must be age…
