Hamilton County Archives - Page 11 of 15 - History in Your Own Backyard

Lunken Airport was built in 1922 and known as Turkey Bottoms. It was dedicated in 1930.

The Cleves Canal Tunnel was built in 1839 and was 1782 feet long.

The Greenhills Swimming Pool was part of the Greenhills community complex which included a school, community center and a shopping area.

In Harrison & Crosby Townships, there are 5 one room school houses still standing. One of these schools dates back to 1862.

The Jediah Hill Covered Bridge was built in 1850 and is the last of over 80 covered bridges which once dotted the landscape of Hamilton County, Ohio.

The Whitewater Shaker Village was established in 1826 and is one of 24 Shaker villages established in the United States.

Harrison’s Tomb was constructed in 1841 with the main monument erected in the early 1920s.

Founded in the 1930s, the site was designed as a summer camp in a rural area for children from the city of Cincinnati.

Long Island Beach began back in 1918 as a picnic and entertainment site where you could listen to bands and swim in the river.

The Village Pharmacy was established in 1868 and is one of the few family pharmacies still in existence.