Category Archives: Places to Go

South Bass Island Lighthouse — South Bass Island, Ohio

Posted on June 22, 2001 by Roger

We took the ferry from the Ohio mainland to the island to visit Perry’s Victory and International Peace Memorial. While there, we walked the short distance to the South Bass Island Lighthouse. It is owned by Ohio State University and, … Continue reading →

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James A. Garfield National Historic Site — Mentor, Ohio

Posted on June 21, 2001 by Roger

We visited the Cleveland area on a hazy, humid day full of summer thunderstorms. One ended about an hour before we arrived at Garfield’s house and another one rumbled through 20 minutes after we left. We were the only ones … Continue reading →

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Gerald R. Ford Museum — Grand Rapids, Michigan

Posted on June 20, 2001 by Roger

My nephew and I took a short vacation through Michigan and Ohio. We drove down from Grayling in the morning and visited the Gerald R. Ford Museum in Grand Rapids. Downtown Grand Rapids was a treat — with roads curling … Continue reading →

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Manistique East Breakwater Light — Manistique, Michigan

Posted on June 19, 2001 by Roger

In June, 2001, I decided to take a short vacation.  I drove up to Rhinelander to meet my nephew, and we took off on a trip through Michigan and Ohio. We drove east through the Upper Peninsula of Michigan along … Continue reading →

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Lincoln-Tallman Restorations — Janesville, Wisconsin

Posted on May 15, 2001 by Roger

Lincoln-Tallman Restorations is a fancy name for a big house where Abraham Lincoln spent two nights in 1859. I visited it with a group from work. It was interesting, particularly because 75% of the furnishings are original. Our guide was … Continue reading →

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