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Rutherford B. Hayes Marries Lucy Webb
On Dec. 30, 1852, the future president and first lady were wed in a simple ceremony at the home of the bride’s mother in Cincinnati.
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Ohio Finds: Jewelry Store Trade Sign
This example of a unique form of advertising during the late 19th and early 20th centuries was once installed outside a Factory Street business in Canal Dover.
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Age of Steam Roundhouse Museum, Sugarcreek
This Tuscarawas County destination provides guided tours that offer a walk through the glory days of railroads.
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Ohio Finds: Zoar Garden Notebook
This personal notebook chronicles the work of Simon Beuter, who cared for the German Separatists community’s expansive garden.
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The Wild Story of the Cleveland Cavaliers’ First Season
Here’s the behind-the-scenes story of the Cleveland Cavaliers’ inaugural season in the words of those who lived it.
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Explore the Art and Architecture of Akron’s Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens
We look at some of the Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens details a casual observer might miss.
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Southern Theatre, Columbus
This historic capital city theater opened in 1896. Today, the compact, 933-seat venue offers an inviting and intimate space to enjoy live music.
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Ohio’s Historic Ellen Biddle Shipman Gardens
Landscape architect Ellen Biddle Shipman was a pioneer in her field. Here's where you can still see her work today.
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Ohio Finds: Mocha Ware with Blue Seaweed Design
East Liverpool potters made this porcelain during the second half of the 19th century.
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Kingwood Center Gardens Gets Makeover
The estate of Charles Kelley King will now be open to visitors year-round with the addition of a new visitors’ center complete with a gallery, greenhouse and Buehler’s Fresh Foods cafe.
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Ohio Finds: Kenton Hardware Co. Nite Coach
This piece was produced during the 1920s, as the Kenton-based company began making toys alongside its functional cast iron products
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Motts Military Museum, Groveport
Warren Motts’ collection of military artifacts serves as a tribute to our men and women in uniform.
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The Wagnalls Memorial Library, Lithopolis
In 1923, concert pianist Mabel Wagnalls funded the construction of this library in honor of her parents.
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Ohio Finds: William John Edmondson Painting
A member of one of our state’s famous artistic families created this autumn landscape of rolling meadows.
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Ohio and the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
Here’s how Akron’s Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. helped bring to life one of our favorite Thanksgiving Day traditions.
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Secret Ohio: View from the Adena Mansion
The vista immortalized on Ohio’s official seal was inspired by a real place in Chillicothe, our state’s first capital.
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American Sign Museum
Visitors can check out signs from the 1890s through the 1960s at Tod Swormstedt’s Cincinnati attraction.
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Heritage Highway
There are faster ways to traverse our state, but the National Road offers travelers fascinating stops along the way.
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How One Advertisement by the Jordan Motor Car Co. Changed an Industry
Cleveland’s Ned Jordan ran an advertisement in 1923 that forever altered automobile marketing. It didn’t focus on price, engine size or features. It sold a feeling.
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Ohio Finds: Seymour Lindsey Paper Cutout
This framed paper cutting depicts an outdoor scene that includes a woman plucking peacock feathers.
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