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At the tip of Wisconsin’s Door Peninsula is probably the most famous section of road in the Dairyland State. Shortly before Wisconsin Highway 42 ends at the ferry for Washington Island is a section of road the winds its way through the trees. It is a unique section of road that zig zags back and
The historic cemetery in Marion, Ohio covers over one hundred fifty acres and has numerous headstones and monuments. One monument in particular has intrigued people ever since it was placed in the cemetery over a century ago. Charles B. Merchant was a prominent resident and businessman in Marion. When he died in 1896, his family
Kokomo Indiana’s Old Silk Stocking Neighborhood has a number of old historic houses but there is one mansion that stands out among them. The magnificent home was built in 1889, by Monroe Seiberling who was the owner of the Diamond Plate Glass Company. The Romanesque Revival – Queen Ann style mansion has 27 rooms and
Northwest of Manitowoc, is the Manitowoc County Cherney Maribel Caves Park. Near the entrance to the park are the stone ruins of an old building. They look like some sort of medieval castle, but it was actually a hotel back in the day. Because of its tragic history and unique look many people believe it
Near downtown Cleveland, Ohio is what some people consider the most haunted house in Ohio. I am not sure if there is any way to confirm that, but it was featured on an episode of the Travel Channel’s Ghost Adventures. In 1881, German immigrant, and Cleveland banker, Hannes Tiedemann, built the large four-story stone home
My new book Lost In Ohio: Discovering Strange and Historic Places in the Buckeye State is now available on Amazon HERE I have been working on it over the summer and I am excited that it has finally been published. I drove almost 2000 miles around Ohio visiting unique and interesting places that are not
In southeastern Ohio, deep in the Zaleski State Forest, the Moonville Tunnel cuts through a steep hill. In 1856, Samuel Coe owned the property where the tunnel now stands. He gave the Marietta and Cincinnati (M&C) Railroad permission to run a railroad line across his property. The village of Moonville sprang up near the tunnel.
This concrete bow section stands in Centennial Park in Nashville Tennessee. The park is mostly known for the Parthenon this odd looking structure with its ornate bronze adornments stands in a corner of the park and seems to be forgotten. In 1909 the bronze figurehead was displayed at the Worlds Fair in Seattle. It was a
Between Dayton and Cincinnati is the town of Middletown. There you will find a massive Richard Romanesque style stone mansion that looks like a castle. Known as the Sorg Mansion, it was built by Paul J. Sorg. Born in Wheeling, West Virginia in 1840. After serving in the Civil War, he partnered with John Auer
This Queen Anne style home stands in the town of Drain Oregon. It was completed in 1895 and took about two years to construct. The home was built for Charles D. Drain Jr. the youngest son of Charles Drain. The elder Drain was a prominent politician on Oregon and sold property to the railroad to
