Category Archives: Ohio

I made reservations at the Best Western in Mt. Orab, Ohio for Saturday night after the Reds game. It’s always a little scary showing up at a motel late at night in a town you’ve never been to before. A … Continue reading →

We had tickets to the Reds-Pirates game on Saturday night. We got to the Cincinnati area about two-and-a-half hours before the gates opened. We headed to Jungle Jim’s Market in Fairfield to pass the time indoors out of the heat … Continue reading →

We were in Canton. We wanted to be in Columbus. In between were three counties I’d never been in. We were in no hurry. I decided to try something new. I picked three small towns, one in each county. I … Continue reading →

On a hill alongside the McKinley Presidential Museum was the memorial where William and Ida are buried. The statue of McKinley was modeled after a photograph taken of him in Buffalo, New York shortly before he was shot. Also buried … Continue reading →

This museum in Canton was very strange and very interesting. There was an exhibit on McKinley, with a lot of artifacts — and talking statues of William and Ida.   McKinley’s house in Canton which has been torn down. This … Continue reading →