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I never thought that I would spend time traveling and visiting covered bridges in Western Ohio until I passed through one. I was on my way home from work when I decided on a whim that I should take a much longer, less-traveled route. Instead of driving through the US-Highway,…
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The mile long Inman trail inside Glen Helen Nature Preserve in Yellow Springs, Ohio loops around beautiful natural sights and scenes. Located in the northern section of the privately-owned 1000-acre nature preserve, Inman trail offers hikers a beautiful walk through the woods, with stops at a cascading waterfall, a stone…
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I visited the Glen Helen Raptor Center by mistake. I was looking for sanctuary for a parking lot so I could hike at the Glen Helen Nature Reserve when my GPS led me to this sanctuary for injured birds. Since I was already there, I thought that I should take…
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The Ohio Caverns is the most colorful caverns in the State of Ohio. So, if you are traveling near West Liberty and fond of caverns, stop by and see this fascinating geological wonder with formations that are 200,000 years old. Yes, 90% of the caverns stalactite and stalagmite formations are…
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More than a hundred years ago, the Wright Brothers, Wilbur and Orville, ran a bicycle and printing business inside this building (pictured above) from 1895 to 1897. This was the fourth bicycle shops that the Wright brothers operated and the only one still open to the public today. When Wilbur…
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The Kinsey Mound does not show up in search results when you google, for instance, “things to see near Xenia Ohio.” I tried to use the keywords “things to see near Wilberforce Ohio” and still Kinsey Mound was not listed in the results. Not even the keywords “Indian Mounds in…
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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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