Ohio Life

The Amazement Park

H. John Hildebrandt worked at Cedar Point for 40 years. As the legendary amusement park celebrates its 150th anniversary, he looks back at our connection to Ohio’s summer playground.

Class of ’90

Dayton's Central High School had 27 students in its 1890 class portrait. Two went on to change the world.

The Trailblazer: Col. Charles Young

Charles Young was the most highly decorated African-American military officer of his time, the first black U.S. National Park superintendent and a professor at Ohio’s Wilberforce University.

Hartman Rock Garden, Springfield

During the Great Depression, Ben Hartman created a collection of interesting and idiosyncratic folk art sculptures at his Springfield home.

Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge field of flowers

Natural Escape: Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge

This refuge protects 10,000 acres of habitat along and on Lake Erie. It’s an incredible place to spot migrating birds, turtles, frogs and other creatures native to Ohio.

More Ohio Life

Warther's Funeral Train of Abraham Lincoln

The Legacy of Master Carver Ernest Warther

Ernest Warther’s formal education ended in second grade, but his ability to make elaborate, hand-carved depictions of trains from the steam-locomotive era cemented him as a genius in his own right. READ MORE >>

The Election of 1920

The race introduced the world to Franklin D. Roosevelt and marked the last time an Ohioan won the White House. READ MORE >>

The Legacy of Harry M. Stevens

The native of England settled in Niles, Ohio, before trading his mill job for the baseball business. The innovations he pioneered remain staples of the ballpark experience. READ MORE >>

Remembering John Glenn

As the world remembers the first American to orbit the Earth, we revisit our last interview with New Concord's native son. READ MORE >>

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