Everyone, it seems, knew Zip. Even if they didn’t know who he was, exactly. Who Was Uncle Zip? What was known was that a man who only referred to himself as “Zip” purchased a plot of land just south of Jelloway, paying in cash. He never referred to himself as anything other than “Zip” – […]
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History, Myths and Legends, People
Have you ever looked at a map and saw the name of something and thought to yourself, “Gee, they’ll name a town after just about anything, won’t they?” Well, if you look at a map of Ohio, about halfway between Columbus and Akron you just might find such a place: Jelloway. Did we really name
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James Ritty might never have been a household name, he never set out to be a famous inventor, nor did he ever seek fame and fortune in the public eye. He was just a saloon owner, in his words a “Dealer in Pure Whiskies, Fine Wines, and Cigars.” Other than that, there wasn’t much to
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Ohioans You Should Know, People
Today I’d like to introduce you to a Ohioan You Should Know named Brazon McMurtry. She’s got a fondness for wearing gorgeous evening gowns and can’t seem to help but sing along whenever she hears Dolly Parton on the Radio. Her friends described her as bright and funny. She always had a way of making
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They say King’s Island is haunted, because … of course they do. Perhaps the living love going to the place to experience the fun, the magic, the excitement – so, why not the dead? Or perhaps it is because it is a major cultural attraction, one with millions of visitors every year, and with that
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It can be fun to tell a good ghost story, especially if it has its roots in very real history. For example, is there a ghost (or a few of them) roaming a particular cemetery in Marietta, Ohio? According to many locals, there certainly is. Her name was Sally Dodge, at least when she was
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Ohio’s very own Eleanor Parker could easily go down in history as one of the more underrated actresses of her time. She started her career as a child actor in school plays, then went on to play a few iconic roles. Yet, history doesn’t seem to remember her nearly as much as many of her
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Today’s Ohioan You Should Know is a man named Wilbur Zeigler. But, before we get to him, we’re going to have to take a quick look at a literary mystery – one you may not suspect is a real thing, but according to some it most definitively is. Who wrote all those Shakespearean plays? (Sonnets,
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Located on The Ohio River, a short ways southwest of Pittsburg (but you still have to travel through West Virginia to get there) lies the Village of Bellaire. While some may not think much about this small dot on the map, it does have its fair share of interesting factoids and curiosities. Within the town
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If you have ever wanted to know where The Center of the World is, I have some good news for you. It’s in Ohio … and it’s fairly easy to get to. Surprisingly, it’s large enough for both a Dollar General and a Gas Station, but not big enough for a McDonalds. Go figure. But,
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