Early Television Museum
I wasn’t sure I wanted to visit the Early Television Museum in Hillard, Ohio (about 13 miles northwest of Columbus). I mean, it’s just going to be a collection of some old televisions no one …
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From Cincinnati to Columbus in a Very Roundabout Way
Why drive from point A to B when you can make lots of little detours to “just do this thing” and “just do that thing”, making an hour and a half drive last for hours …
Hartman Rock Garden
The Hartman Rock Garden in Springfield, Ohio almost defies description. It is the work of Ben Hartman (1882-1944), who was laid off during the Great Depression and became very restless. His solution to his malaise …
Frank Lloyd Wright’s Westcott House
Since we are both big fans of architect Frank Lloyd Wright’s work, so we didn’t hesitate to detour to Springfield, Ohio to see Frank Lloyd Wright’s Westcott House. The Prairie Style house was built in …
Springfield Museum of Art
We really only went to the very small Springfield Museum of Art because we had time to kill before a tour scheduled elsewhere. I had looked at the museum’s website beforehand, and could barely tell …
Oxford, Ohio is Eclectic!
William H. McGuffey House We went to Oxford, Ohio to stop in at the William H. McGuffey House. It’s one of those places that due to little information available online and very limited hours, I …
Warren G. Harding Presidential Sites in Marion, Ohio
Who among us would not detour to Marion, Ohio (about 45 minutes north of Columbus) to visit sites related to our 29th President, Warren G. Harding? It has his presidential library, his home, and his …
Château Laroche
About 30 miles northeast of Cincinnati in Loveland, Ohio, one can find a quirky Medieval-styled castle that was a labor of love for one man. Construction began on Château Laroche – commonly known as Loveland …
In the Wilds of the Ohio River Valley
President William Henry Harrison Tomb & Memorial In our never-ending quest to check Presidential sites off Doug’s list, we found ourselves in waaaaaaaay southwest Ohio (right up against the borders with Kentucky and Indiana) for …
Make Way for Robert McCloskey
We went to Hamilton, Ohio, for the express purpose of visiting a small museum honoring writer and illustrator John Robert McCloskey (1914-2003). McCloskey was born and grew up in Hamilton, though he left for college in …