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Visit the William McKinley National Memorial in Canton
Our nation's 25th president is honored with an ornate monument that serves as his final resting place. An adjacent museum tells the story of his presidency and Stark County.
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Colo Born at the Columbus Zoo
In December 1956, the first gorilla ever born in captivity arrived three days before Christmas and was a topic of fascination from the moment of her birth.
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Lincoln’s Funeral Train Stops in Cleveland
On April 28, 1865, mourners gathered on the city’s Public Square to pay their final respects to President Abraham Lincoln.
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Ohio’s Homefront to Warfront Trail
Created to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II, this trail featuring 10 stops highlights our state’s connection to the war effort.
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Cleveland Museum of Natural History Has Bold New Look
The beloved University Circle attraction’s new Visitor Hall previews the wonders to come when the institution’s full renovation is complete.
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The Signal Tree, Akron
Local lore says American Indian tribes once used this unusually shaped tree to navigate the region, but the burr oak’s real roots remain a mystery.
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Presidents Day at Spiegel Grove
February is a great time to visit Fremont’s Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Library & Museums.
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See the Carillon Tree of Light in Dayton
The return of the Carillon Tree of Light serves as the kickoff to a monthlong celebration at Dayton’s Carillon Historical Park.
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The Legacy of Cincinnati’s King Records
Syd Nathan’s legendary label signed James Brown and released music from a lineup of groundbreaking Black artists. Today, the city and a local foundation are working to revive the building it once called home.
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The Rike’s Toy Parade Tradition
Between 1923 and 1942, Dayton’s Rike-Kumler Co. department store hosted a colorful parade through the city to kick off the holiday shopping season.
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Thanksgiving with Abraham Lincoln
Each year, Jerry Payn of Wooster portrays our 16th president at Hale Farm & Village’s harvest dinner.
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The Crash of the USS Shenandoah
In September 1925, the U.S. Navy’s heralded flying machine crashed in Noble County, killing 14 crew members and becoming forever tied to this corner of Ohio.
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Revisiting Ohio’s Bygone Department Stores
Department stores once ruled the retail landscape with their wealth of offerings and festive approaches to the holidays. These four are long closed, but the memories of them still burn brightly.
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Visit the Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Library and Museums in Fremont
Webb Hayes’ tribute to his parents at the northwest Ohio estate they called home was the nation’s first presidential library and museum.
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Phantoms of the Field
From frightening to folksy, scarecrows have long stood as icons of the fall harvest.
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Visit the William Howard Taft National Historic Site in Cincinnati
Our 27th president spent his formative years at this hilltop residence in a neighborhood built for the city’s social elite. Today, the restored home shares his story.
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Visit the James A. Garfield National Historic Site in Mentor
The former president’s Lake County home played a pivotal role in his campaign for the White House as the site of his front-porch campaign.
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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.
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Cleveland, Alan Freed and the World’s First Rock Concert
On March 21, 1952, thousands of people crowded into the Cleveland Arena for the Moondog Coronation Ball, which was expected to go on for hours. Instead, the show was shut down before the end of the first band’s set.
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The Model Soldier
Col. Charles Young, raised in the Ohio River town of Ripley, was a military leader, diplomat and scholar.
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