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The Dayton Police History Foundation, Dayton, Ohio

The Dayton Police History Foundation exhibit at Carillon Historical Park in Dayton, Ohio focuses on the prohibition era and the struggle between law enforcement and the gangsters who invaded Dayton su…[View More]

Historic Marietta, Ohio

In this video I interview Marietta historian Harley Noland who probably knows more about the city than anyone else alive. I spent two days with Harley as he gave me a private tour of the beautiful his…[View More]

Historic St. Teresa of Avila Catholic Church, West Price Hill, Cincinnati, Ohio

Early in 1916 Catholics in the Covedale area of Western Hills petitioned Arch Bishop Henry Moeller for a new parish in their neighborhood. In July, Reverend Joseph B. Mueller was given the assignment …[View More]

12 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Beverly and Waterford, Ohio

Beverly & Waterford, are two smaller towns located in Washington County, Ohio on opposite sides of the Muskingum River. Chances are, if you don’t live in Southeastern Ohio, you’ve probably nev…[View More]

Nightmare In Cincinnati’s East End Neighborhood: The CG & P Railroad Terminal, Cincinnati, Ohio

In the East End neighborhood of Cincinnati, Ohio at the corner of Carrel and Dumont Streets you’ll see a strange looking 2 story steel structure. This is what’s left of a large railroad co…[View More]

The Abandoned Hickory Street Phantom Bridge, Warner, Ohio

Located just north of the town of Warner in Washington County, Ohio is the abandoned Hickory Street Bridge. This 3 span concrete arch bridge is reported to have been built in 1914 and may have been in…[View More]

Stonelick Covered Bridge, Stonelick, Ohio

The Covered Bridge with 9 Lives Almost 50 covered bridges were built in Clermont County, Ohio between 1825 and 1878, yet only 1 remains. The Stonelick Covered Bridge. This bridge has come close to bei…[View More]

Sugar Creek Phantom Interurban Bridge, Lima, Ohio

Just 3 miles north of downtown Lima, Ohio is the abandoned Sugar Creek Interurban Phantom Bridge. Built around 1905 and last used around 1937 this was owned and operated by the Ohio Electric Railway w…[View More]

Powell Bridge, Findlay, Ohio

Just 100 yards from Interstate 75 in Hancock County, Ohio sits the Powell Bridge named for the Powell Cemetery just east of the bridge. The 3 panel pinned half-hip, Pratt pony truss bridge was built i…[View More]

Sons and Daughters of Pioneer Rivermen, Marietta, Ohio

The Sons and Daughters of Pioneer Rivermen was established in 1939 to perpetuate the memory of Pioneer Rivermen and for the preservation of river history. This museum features three buildings of exhib…[View More]

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