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Present day exterior of Union Terminal, home of the Cincinnati Museum Center (photo courtesy of Cincinnati Museum Center)

How Union Terminal Became an Iconic Cincinnati Landmark

It opened in 1933 as one of the nation’s most magnificent train stations, but Union Terminal’s closure in 1972 cast doubt over the beautiful art deco building’s future. Then, Superman and, years later, Hamilton County voters saved the day.

Some of those at the Buckeye Trail’s dedication March 20, 1981, were (left to right) Ralph Ramey, Lou Albert, Emily Gregor, Lou Tsipis, Robert Teater and Ed DeLaet (photo courtesy of Ohio History Connection)

Final Leg of the Buckeye Trail Is Dedicated

After decades of effort, Ohio’s official trail was recognized as complete during a ceremony on March 20, 1981.

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.

Dining room table at Springfield’s Frank Lloyd Wright designed Westcott House (photo by Andrew Pielage)

How Springfield Saved Its Frank Lloyd Wright Home

The Westcott House went through modifications that marred the architect’s original vision and decades of dilapidation before a community effort brought it back to its original splendor.

Boxer Davey Moore and the Fight that Shook the World

In 1963, Springfield resident Davey Moore took part in a boxing match that garnered the attention of California’s governor, Pope John XXIII and a 21-year-old known as Bob Dylan.

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Explore the Life of Warren G. Harding in Marion

In 1920, Warren G. Harding campaigned for president from his front porch in Marion. You can tour his home and visit the Presidential Library & Museum that puts his legacy in a new light. READ MORE >>

1802 hand drawn Marietta plat map (photo courtesy of Garth’s Auctioneers & Appraisers)

Ohio Finds: 1802 Marietta Plat Map

This map outlining the city’s layout bears the seal of the Ohio Company and signatures of those who founded the Northwest Territory’s first permanent settlement. READ MORE >>

Cy Young warming up before an old timers' game

The Ohio Town that Baseball Legend Cy Young Called Home

Cy Young’s name is synonymous with Major League Baseball’s most dominant pitchers. He was born in Tuscarawas County in 1867, and he lived there both during and after his career in the big leagues. READ MORE >>

Ohio artist Clyde Singer’s 1949 painting “Beaten Ball Club”

Ohio Finds: Clyde Singer’s “Beaten Ball Club”

Born in 1908 in Malvern, Singer was a natural artist. He created this painting in 1949. READ MORE >>

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