Category Archives: Red Chair

North Bend

Posted on December 21, 2015 by Roger

On a rainy Monday afternoon, we saw the sights of North Bend, Ohio, located at the point where the Ohio River begins heading southwest toward the Mississippi. This tiny town just west of Cincinnati, and Quincey, Massachusetts, are the only … Continue reading →

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Fair Oaks Farms

Posted on September 26, 2015 by Roger

We’ve driven past this place many times and seen the enormous cows and corncobs and chairs that serve as advertisements along I-65. We invited friends along and met them there at 9:30 on a Saturday morning. We decided, since we … Continue reading →

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American Sign Museum

Posted on August 30, 2015 by Roger

The American Sign Museum is located in an old parachute factory in the Camp Washington neighborhood of Cincinnati. Signs, in various stages of decay, line the parking lot. We arrived at 1:30, which gave us a half hour to wander … 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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Fort Recovery

Posted on August 3, 2015 by Roger

In 1791, a confederacy of Indian tribes, encouraged and supported by the British, attacked settlements in the Northwest Territories. Territorial Governor Arthur St. Clair led a poorly-trained and poorly-equipped army of militia from Fort Washington (now Cincinnati) into the region … Continue reading →

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