Category Archives: Ohio

Chief Leatherlips

We arrived in Dublin, Ohio, at Scioto Park, on the banks of the Scioto River, just as it began to rain. I waited until the heavy stuff passed, then dashed out and took some photos of the Chief Leatherlips Monument. … Continue reading

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A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte

In Old Deaf School Park near downtown Columbus, a topiary artist has created the scene from Georges Seurat’s famous 1884 pointillism painting, A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte. Unfortunately, on the day I was there, the … Continue reading

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Rutherford B. Hayes Birthplace

President Rutherford B. Hayes was born in Delaware, Ohio, on October 4, 1822. The house he was born in remained standing until 1926, when it was knocked down and replaced by a gas station. There is still a gas station … Continue reading

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Bun’s Restaurant

Bun’s claims to be the oldest continually-operating business in Ohio. I find this claim somewhat dubious since 1) it wasn’t called Bun’s when it opened; 2) it’s had two owners since the last of the original owners’ families sold it; … Continue reading

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Armstrong Air & Space Museum

Neil Armstrong was born in Wapakoneta, Ohio. That explains the existence of this small, but surprisingly interesting museum. It’s built to look like a moon base might look — or at least how people thought a moon base might look … Continue reading

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