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The Wright Brothers grave site is located on a hill at the historic Woodland Cemetery in Dayton, Ohio. Wilbur died in 1912 and Orville in 1948. A large monument with three flags mark the location of the burial site. Together with the brothers, their parents, Susan and Milton, and sister…
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Who doesn’t want a little oddity in the middle of a park? The Hollow Earth Theory Monument stands in the middle of the Symmes Park Playground in Hamilton, Ohio. Its history is interesting, to say the least. The monument is the gravesite of Capt. John Cleves Symmes, an 1812 war…
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I was not expecting too much of this place, based from what I read online. And from photos I saw, the Trammel Fossil Park in Sharonville, Ohio looks like one of those mineral quarries that is almost devoid of fossils. The fact that it is a public park and the…
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Surrounded by thick forests and situated atop a hill, the Loveland Castle Museum in Loveland, Ohio rises above the picturesque Little Miami River with a mysterious feel. Since its construction in the 1920s by Boy Scout troop leader, World War I veteran, and medievalist Harry D. Andrews, the Loveland Castle…
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I stood atop the Lockville canal lock #11 in Carroll, Ohio and imagined how the structure worked when it was still operational in mid 1800s. I estimated the canal width to be 15 ft. The Lockville canal lock #11 is just one of the three locks that are open to…
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Part of the Stebelton Park at Rock Mill is a historic bridge — the Rock Mill covered bridge, which is situated beside the equally iconic mill and atop the scenic waterfall. The queen-post-truss type bridge is 36.5 ft long, 15 ft wide, and 13 ft high, with additional 5 ft…
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There are a number of small waterfalls in western Ohio, but Ludlow Falls isn’t one of them. With a height of about 15 feet and a crest of 60 feet, Ludlow Waterfall differentiates itself from the likes of West Milton Cascades and Greenville Waterfall. Its location is also quite interesting…
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Among all the waterfalls I’ve visited in western Ohio, the West Milton Cascades and Waterfalls in Miami County is one of the easiest falls to access, meaning, you can easily leave the walking trail and head to the river and even come close to the falls. From the elevated observation…
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