The Story of Ohio In 100 Landmarks - Paperback

by Doug Gelbert (Author)

America turns 250.

Let's go find the candles.

Looking for a history lesson that doesn't feel like homework? You've found it. At 250history.com, the Semiquincentennial Series brings each state's distinctive landmarks to center stage to tell their fast and fun story.

We've wandered through big cities, tiny towns, muddy trails, and neon-lit highways-uncovering 5,000 historic gems along the way.

The Semiquincentennial isn't just a mouthful-it's a reminder that history is alive, sometimes weird, and always waiting to be rediscovered.

Whether you're traveling by road, by printed page, or by imagination; whether you are a lifelong native or visiting for a week, we invite you to explore 100 Ohio landmarks that illuminate the one-of-a-kind story of the Buckeye State.

Pre-historic mounds... octagon houses... rubber tires... iron horses... Utopian communities... fire towers... windmills... Swiss cheese... geodesic domes... S Bridges... vacuum cleaners... the CCC... Art Deco stunners... kit houses...the golden age of motoring... canals... bowling... aviation... Shakers... Buffalo soldiers... ceramics... World War II canteens... Frank Lloyd Wright... drive-in movies... football... Carnegie libraries... soap boxes... Underground Railroad... horse racing. This book will have you telling stories like a native in no time.

The photos and stories collected here are a fast and fun way to learn the explanations behind the quirks, the traditions and the secrets that make Ohio uniquely Ohio. What Akron company helped revolutionized the game of golf? Solved. Where was macadam road-building first used in America on a large scale? A mystery no more. Where is the world's largest man-made spirit animal? Identified. Where is the first temple constructed by the Church of Latter Day Saints? Revealed.

It is a story only Ohio can call its own. A story told in 100 landmarks. Almost all the selections within are open to the public, or a t least visible from public spaces. So, fire up the GPS and see the story of the Buckeye State standing in plain sight on Ohio streets!