Author Archives: Roger

First Ladies National Historic Site

Posted on July 5, 2015 by Roger

This park was our primary reason for going to Canton. It’s the only house William McKinley lived in (apart from the White House) that’s still in existence. But before he lived here, it was the home of his in-laws, the … Continue reading →

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North Canton

Posted on July 4, 2015 by Roger

We spent the night of the Fourth in North Canton, Ohio. I discovered that the local fireworks show was taking place in a park about two miles from our Best Western Motel. We walked across the street to a Cracker … Continue reading →

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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum

Posted on July 4, 2015 by Roger

This was not high on my list of attractions to visit, but we were in Cleveland on the Fourth of July and this was open — and pretty much nothing else was. We got there early enough to get a … Continue reading →

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Superman’s Birthplace

Posted on July 4, 2015 by Roger

We had a little while to kill on the morning of the Fourth, so we drove to the east side of Cleveland to see the neighborhood where Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster lived. They were the teenagers who created Superman. … Continue reading →

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A Christmas Story House

Posted on July 3, 2015 by Roger

I’ve watched A Christmas Story perhaps three times, but my wife’s a big fan, so when she found out the house in Cleveland used in the movie was open for tours, we had to go. Jean Shepherd wrote a memoir … Continue reading →

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