Author Archives: Roger

Barnraising

Posted on May 24, 2015 by Roger

My good friend introduced me to the band Over the Rhine four or five years ago. Ever since, I’ve had several of their songs on my playlist and I’ve followed them on Facebook. Linford Detweiler and Karin Bergquist live on … Continue reading →

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Antiques

Posted on May 24, 2015 by Roger

We had some time to kill in and about Springfield, so we spent Saturday afternoon and part of Sunday morning at two huge antique malls along I-70. We made a list of things we wanted to find and by the … Continue reading →

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Battle of Piqua

Posted on May 24, 2015 by Roger

In the summer of 1780, during the Revolutionary War, George Rogers Clark led a band of 1,000 men across the Ohio River into what is now Ohio. Their objective was a series of Shawnee villages. The Indians, allied with the … Continue reading →

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Piatt Castles — Mac-A-Cheek

Posted on May 23, 2015 by Roger

Donn Piatt’s brother, Abram, also built a large house on the family land in Ohio. He was also a publisher, Civil War soldier and politician. And he also had two wives — the first, Hannah, died in 1861, leaving behind … Continue reading →

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Somebody’s Farm

Posted on May 23, 2015 by Roger

As I was walking around outside the Mac-O-Chee house, I happened upon a grassy lane that led back into the woods. I followed it a short way and came upon a collection of farm buildings. I’m sure they were connected … Continue reading →

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