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The old and historic Bowling Green Station was built in 1894. You can see it on display at the Carillon Historical Park in Dayton, Ohio. By the 1890s, the railroad was the major transportation link uniting the nation. While cities like Dayton has large union stations, small towns used smaller…
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Served Dayton as a railroad watchtower from 1907 to 1976 on the corner of West Fifth and Broadway Streets. An attendant manually operated railroad crossing gates from inside the 1894 tower. The Lloyd Miller shelter is dedicated to a 40-year Park employee. NOTE: A complete list of all the things…
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I have never known anything about the Great 1913 Dayton Flooding until I visited the exhibit inside the Carillon Historical Park. On the morning of March 25, 1913, the citizens of Dayton, Ohio were awaken by the sounds of factory whistles blowing and church bells ringing amid the heavy rains….
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If you happen to be in Springfield, Ohio, visit this small garden along Russell Avenue! It is called Hartman Rock Garden — an American folk art site! The Hartman Rock Garden is one of America’s most intriguing visionary environments, an outsider art phenomenon where self-taught artists construct fascinating worlds out…
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This house, now named Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument, possesses national significance as this is the home of Colonel Charles Young! Born enslaved March 12, 1964, Colonel Charles Young was the highest-ranking African American line officer most of his career. He became the third Black graduate of West Point…
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The Sunwatch Indian Village located in Dayton, Ohio has been designated as a National Historic Landmark. It had been occupied during the 12th century by Fort Ancient Indians for about 20 years. Around 700 years ago, there was a prehistoric Native American village on this spot! It has a large…
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A tributary of the bigger Little Miami River, the Massies Creek is a stream located entirely within Greene County, Ohio. A portion of the creek runs through the Indian Mound Reserve Park in Cedarville, Ohio. I have hiked along the Massies Creek via the trail that connects the entrances of…
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The Adena Mound is inside the Indian Mound Reserve, a much bigger park that is managed by Greene County Parks & Trails. The Adena Mound was built approximately 500 B.C. Mounds such as these were used for either burial or lookouts. This mound stands 30 feet and 140 feet in…
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