I have a Ph.D. degree. I love to travel, visit museums, national parks, and places few people know. I share my travel stories and more on this blog.
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What a small park with so many things to do! Near the entrance of the park, there is a set-up of an old Indian Village. The park is the site of the Kispoko and Peckuwe septs of the Shawnee nation prior to the Battle of Peckuwe. The Battle of Peckuwe…
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Bird-sighting. Long-distance walking. Nature-tripping. You’ll get them all at the Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge in Oak Harbor, Ohio. There’s over ten miles of trails through marshland, woods, shrub land and grassland. The park’s 7000 acres are managed to provide diverse habitat for waterfowl, shorebirds, migrant songbirds, and other animal and…
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One of the earliest Frank Lloyd Wright-designed house that is built in Ohio is the Westcott House. The one-story, prairie-style house was built in 1908 for Burton J. And Orpha L. Westcott. In 1946, it was turned into an apartment complex due to a housing crisis after the second World…
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I say this again: I would not recommend the Museum at the Friends Home in Waynesville, Ohio to be part of your travel itinerary. Below is what I wrote on my Google review (with some additions) for this place: The sign in front of the museum clearly says it all,…
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Are you looking for a unique travel adventure in the Midwest? Try the African Safari Wildlife Park in Port Clinton, Ohio. The park is something different to experience in Northern Ohio. The last time I was surrounded by so many animals was at the Wildlife Loop in South Dakota. This…
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There is no other place in Dayton, Ohio that has the same concept as the one you’d see and experience at Carillon Historical Park. The park offers a view of the history of the city of Dayton through exhibits of artifacts displayed inside historic buildings, houses, and structures. These old…
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I never thought that a Wright Brothers National Museum exists, until I visited Carillon Historical Park in Dayton, Ohio. Also called the John W. Berry, Sr. Wright Brothers Aviation Center, it houses the original 1905 Wright Flyer III: the only airplane designated a National Historic Landmark, the world’s first practical…
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