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Lake Katharine State Nature Preserve is about a 2-hour drive from where I live. Located in Jackson County, Ohio, USA, the lake is one of the roadside attractions for those traveling along east US35 route heading towards West Virginia. The entrance to the park is not hard to find. However,…
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Check out this strange-looking copper-clad structure called Watch House located at Coffman Park in Dublin, Ohio! The bridge/house structure sits atop the rim of a 220-feet diameter circle mound. The earthen mound and the house was conceptualized by artist Todd Slaughter as a contemplative space for individuals and small groups….
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Here’s a beautiful Metropark located in Westerville Ohio! The 123-acre Inniswood Metro Gardens is a continual source of inspiration for Central Ohioans. Streams and woodlands filled with wildflowers and wildlife provide a majestic backdrop to the beautifully landscaped gardens and lawns. Dedicated to the enjoyment, cultivation and preservation of nature’s…
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What with this Chief Leatherlips Monument that appears on Google when I search for places to see in Dublin, Ohio? The 12-foot high monument is a tribute to Chief Shateyaronyah (known by American frontiersmen as Chief Leatherlips), a leader of the Native American Wyandot tribe. According to history, Chief Leatherlips was…
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Have you been to the Columbus Park of Roses in Ohio? This garden is one of the largest rose gardens in the U.S with more than 12,000 rose specimens! It has more than one mile of paved walkway with benches for visitors to rest and enjoy the beautiful scenery. See…
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The Caesar Creek Gorge Trail is part of the huge Caesar Creek State Park. Check out other posts on Caesar’s Creek State Park. The gorge was formed by great volumes of glacial meltwater cutting down through the bedrock to expose Ordovician limestone and shale rich in fossils. The steep walls…
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Located at the southwest portion of the Caesar’s Creek State Park in Waynesville, Ohio, the Pioneer Village is an open air museum with a collection of over 15 historical log cabins and houses that date back as afar as the 18th century. Each house and cabin has a historical story…
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The Pearl’s Fen Park and Nature Reserve is located in Fairborn, Ohio and was opened to the public in August 2020. I believe this is one of the very few, if not the only, fen near Dayton, Ohio. A fen is one of the rarest wetlands classes and contains a…
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