Over the super-busy 4th of July weekend, the Winstead family came for a visit. Steve, Amy and Emma Winstead, Eric Shaw, and Scott and Cheryl Giddens all descended on the campground for a fun and chaotic weekend of joy, laughter, and conversation. Unfortunately it was also the hottest weekend of the year, which meant that …
From Happy Trails
Jonesville, Virginia
Last week, Tom and I went to Jonesville, Virignia. Every week, on our days off, Tom and I try to find at least one interesting thing to do. A new restaurant, an interesting historical place, a new store. This is our third year at Cumberland Gap and it is getting harder to find new places …
Exploring Medina, Ohio
Before Mom’s birthday bash, Tom and I took her out for an adventure day exploring Medina. Mom grew up near Wooster and went to Medina a few times as a teenager. But she said she had not been there since. I think it has changed a little. We had an absolutely gorgeous day for our …
Morrow County Scavenger Hunt
Our adventure day with Mom and her friends was a Morrow County Scavenger Hunt. Tom and I made a list of the five Morrow County Ohio Historical Markers. Those were our main objective. But inviting Bonnie along was a genius idea, because Bonnie has lived in Morrow County since she got married in 1973. She …
Ohio Historical Markers
Tom and I recently spent a day looking for all the Ohio Historical Markers in Delaware County. It was a history light scavenger hunt. There are 22 Ohio Historical Markers in Delaware County. Did we find all of them? How long did it take? Those are questions I will answer another day. Today I’m going …
Bellefontaine, Ohio
When Tom and I got back in the car after visiting the Armstrong Air and Space Museum, Tom asked for some cookies. When I pack a lunch to eat in the car, I always bring cookies along. But we ate at Al’s Woody’s Diner so I didn’t bring any cookies long. I looked at the …
Armstrong Air and Space Museum
I added another stamp to my Ohio History Connection passport when Tom and I visited the Armstrong Air and Space Museum. I had visited the museum in 1972, the year it opened, with my family. But that was a very long time ago and a lot has happened in space since then. Tom had never …
Fort Amanda Memorial Park
On an adventure day in March, Tom and I headed to Fort Amanda Memorial Park. We are working on visiting the places that are part of the Ohio History Connection. Ohio doesn’t have many places connected to the French and Indian War, the Revolutionary War, or the Civil War. But there are lots of places …
Miamisburg Mound, Ohio
While we were spending the day with the Winsteads, we visited the Miamisburg Mound. The mound is located very close to their home and they have visited before. Tom went to the mound when he was in elementary school. I had never been. The Miamisburg Mound is one of the places in the Ohio History …
America 250 in Ohio
You might have heard about America 250, as in the 250th anniversary of the United States. Tom and I started hearing about it a few years ago because the National Park sites are all planning special events to celebrate. Even if the history of the site doesn’t go back 250 years, there is still plenty …