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During the period between 200 B.C. and 500 A.D., the Native American Hopewell Culture flourished in the Southeastern region of Ohio, especially in the Ohio Valley, Scioto Valley, and Miami Valley. Among other Midwest States, Ohio may have been the epicenter of the Hopewell culture. Tribes that were part of…
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The Charleston Waterfall located inside the Charleston Falls Preserve does not have much water especially during the summer season, but it is the tallest waterfall I have seen in Western Ohio. The 37-foot waterfall boasts an impressive gorge that makes it a favorite spot for pro and amateur photographers and…
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The George Rogers Clark Falls is situated inside the 250-acre George Rogers Clark Park in Springfield, Ohio. The waterfall is about 15 feet high. And from its foot where I stood, I estimate the crest to be 20 to 25 feet. I have read online that the waterfall is seasonal….
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Among all the waterfalls in the area, the Farrington Reserve Falls is my least favorite. I don’t even know why this is considered an attraction in the park. First, the so-called waterfall is too small. Second, it is dirty with trash all over the place. Third, it smells bad in…
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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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The Greenville waterfall in Newberry Township, Covington Ohio is about 20 feet wide, and this particular cascade is one of the widest I’ve seen in western Ohio. It is located inside the Greenville Falls State Scenic River Area. The waterfall can be viewed from an elevated platform along one of…
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The fossil coral reefs exposed at the Oakes Quarry Park in Fairborn, Ohio are among the oldest Silurian fossil reefs in the United States. These reefs formed during the important transitional time in the history of reefs, when corals were becoming more important as reef frame builders. The coral-stromatoporoid reef…
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Car Collector magazine was not wrong when Dayton, Ohio’s America’s Packard Museum was picked as one of the “Top Ten” Auto Museums in The United States. This museum, located inside the 1917 original Packard dealership building, boasts as the “largest public collection of Packard automobiles and memorabilia anywhere in the…
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