Category Archives: Historic Buildings

Swartz Covered Bridge

Posted on March 14, 2016 by Roger

We were heading toward Marion, Ohio to eat at The Warehouse, but we had plenty of time to spare. South of Upper Sandusky, I saw a sign that read “Swartz Covered Bridge” with an arrow pointing to a side road … Continue reading →

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Officer’s Row

Posted on November 5, 2015 by Roger

Fort Vancouver was a U.S. Army post from 1849 until 2011 when many of the barracks and other buildings became part of the National Park. In 1849, construction began on a row of houses on the ridge above the fort. … Continue reading →

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A Ghost Story (of sorts)

Posted on August 29, 2015 by Roger

Looking for somewhere to spend a getaway weekend, we made reservations at the Golden Lamb in Lebanon, Ohio. The hotel was opened in 1803 and moved into its current building about 10 years later. It’s generally recognized to be the … Continue reading →

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Wildflower Woods

Posted on August 4, 2015 by Roger

In 1913, Gene Stratton-Porter moved from the cabin in Geneva, Indiana to the shores of Sylvan Lake near Rome City. She designed another cabin, similar to the Limberlost cabin, but larger. She only lived here for five years. She was … Continue reading →

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Limberlost

Posted on August 4, 2015 by Roger

I’ve read two of Gene Stratton-Porter’s novels, A Girl of the Limberlost and Freckles. The setting for both was the Limberlost Swamp in east-central Indiana. Gene was a novelist, naturalist, photographer and artist. She married George Porter, a businessman who … Continue reading →

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