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Have you traveled and visited the Fallsville Wildlife Area located in New Vienna, Ohio? It has a small but pretty waterfall. The trails are well-marked and, although it could become hilly at times, it is still easy to traverse. Where is it located? 10211 Careytown Rd, New Vienna, OH 45159Google…
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Bellefontaine, Ohio is a small city located northwest of Columbus. In French, Bellefontaine means “beautiful spring”. There are not so many places to visit and see in Bellefontaine. However, the very few places that the city has to offer are unique and, not to mention, worth your time. Here are…
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It was a nice Friday late afternoon at the Xenia Community Festival in Xenia, Ohio! I arrived with the Shawnee Park already full of spectators, mostly families with young kids. The vendors had their night lights on already as dusk could hit the horizon any sooner. Many visitors were seated…
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Have you visited this small yet impressive Logan County History Museum in Logan, Ohio? If you haven’t, then you have missed a lot of historical info from this small Bellefontaine, Ohio town. The Logan County History Center is composed of three sections: the Logan County Museum, Logan County Transportation Museum,…
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There’s more to the sunflower fields in Yellow Springs Ohio than just sunflowers! I captured the little miracle creatures that were busy pollinating, flying from one flower disc to another, undisturbed by humans taking selfies. These pollinators and the flowers have a symbiotic relationship. The pollinators help increase confection sunflower…
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The first settlers in the Ohio area were the Adena Native Americans (800 BCE–100 AD), who were known for their mounds. I traveled around Southwestern Ohio visiting these mounds and learning about the Adena Culture and those that followed, such as the Hopewell (200 BCE–500 AD), and Fort Ancient (1000–1750…
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About 65 feet tall and 800 feet in circumference, the Miamisburg Mound in Ohio is one of the largest conical Indian mounds in eastern U.S. It is the only mound located in the prehistoric site park. It has steps that allow visitors to go the top observation platform. Here are…
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The Futuro House or UFO House in Carlisle, Ohio is an eye-catcher by itself. With two oblong saucers connected with a tube walkway, the structure is certainly an interesting roadside structure along Central Ave. I am not sure when the this UFO house was built, but the prefabricated Futuro home…
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