This castle is a well kept secret for those from Cincinnati-Dayton area. Built back in World War I…read moreby hand. It's $5 for admission with kids being free under a certain age. You will learn how one man's dream created an amazing castle here in Loveland, Ohio. I first visited this place when I was dating my husband as he was trying to "smitten" me with fun places to visit back when I lived in Dayton, Ohio. We found this place by accident but loved the history behind it. Man's love for midevil history creates an interesting castle. Coming back to it this day, I like how they updated some things with the castle to keep up with past history. Definitely worth a visit for those of you who would care to visit historical places is Loveland, Ohio.

If you are in the area this is worth a visit. There is a small parking lot and parking is free. The…read moreadmission fee can be paid via cash or card. There is a short video that tells you about the property and then you can tour. Everything is completely dog friendly but some areas do have steep steps. The employees were kind and ensured any questions we had were answered.

This marker is here in Mason because it was on this intersection that the railway made a turn. From…read morehere to Cincinnati is 25 miles and that's a nice distance for any railway, let alone one that was running in 1903. The front of the marker reads, "The Rapid Railway began operation in 1903 and was the Interurban Railway and Terminal Company's (IR&T) northernmost traction line. The IR&T began near Pleasant Ridge and Kennedy Heights in Cincinnati and connected to a street car line that originated downtown, on Sycamore Street, and passed through a total of fourteen municipalities. The interurban cars ran down Main Street through Mason before turning south onto Dawson Street, crossing Muddy Creek, and traveling to Kings Mills. From Kings Mills, the line continued to Lebanon where it terminated. The full ride from downtown Cincinnati to Lebanon took approximately one hour and fifty minutes." and on the reverse, "The Rapid Railway was vital to local munitions production during World War I. In 1916 the Peters Cartridge Company opened a new munitions factory on its site near the traction line in Kings Mills. Among other war materiel, the factory manufactured rifle and machine gun cartridges. Company advertisements noted the factory was accessible by interurban and workers were able to commute at a time before many owned automobiles. The IR&T abandoned the line in 1922, but it heralded a new era of mobility for the region and aided Warren County and the region's war effort." The marker was erected in 2017 by the City of Mason, Mason Historical Society and the Ohio History Connection. This is marker number 19-83. It is located on a corner so there is room to stop briefly to read the sign. I did not see any remnants of the line in the ground. [Review 18027 overall - 171 in Ohio - 1548 of 2022.]

This marker is located on the grassy verge in front of the Voice of America museum (which was…read moreclosed when I was here at 7pm). There is a big parking lot but there is also plenty of room to stop since there's no one else here right now. The marker is in excellent condition and reads, "During the height of World War II, President Franklin Roosevelt turned to the innovative engineers of the Crosley Broadcasting Corporation to build powerful short wave radio transmitters capable of delivering broadcasts overseas. On farm fields near Crosley's WLW facility, six 200 kilowatt transmitters and 24 directional reentrant rhombic antennas were built and on September 23, 1944, the Voice of America Bethany Station was dedicated. The first broadcast was directed at Nazi Germany and began with, "We shall speak to you about America and the war. The news may be good or it may be bad, but we will tell you the truth." For more than fifty years, the Voice of America Bethany Station delivered "truthful news" to the people of Europe, Africa, South America, and parts of Asia, despite some like Adolf Hitler who referred to the VOA as those "Cincinnati Liars." New technology and budget cuts resulted in the silencing of the Bethany Station in 1994."" It continues, mentioning that it was erected in 2003 by the Ohio Bicentennial Commission, Longaberger Company, West Chester Township, and The Ohio Historical Society. This is marker number 20-9. Great history and I had no idea that VOA was based here in Ohio of all places! [Review 18019 overall - 165 in Ohio - 1540 of 2022.]

Monument honoring the travelers of Ohio located at a northbound rest stop in Lebanon Ohio…read more The monument is two stone pieces and is about medium sized and features some words carved about the travelers. Overall nice and unexpected piece of public art to check out while using the rest stop.

I love going to rest stops and seeing all of the memorials in statues and things that a lot of them…read morehave. This is a cool one for the state of Ohio Department transportation memorial monument. Definitely added to the flavor in the charm of the rest stop

Super cute and clean park! Love the mommy and me swings…read more Especially since they're for all abilities. There's a sand box and a toddler town as well. The walking path is clean and well maintained

Very nice park featuring a good range of amenities - there are plenty of sports fields (baseball,…read moresand volleyball, tennis courts - and we saw some people playing pickleball there too - soccer, and basketball. The pretty Todd Pond offers a nice place to sit and relax and also allows fishing. A couple of shelter houses and a gazebo, with picnic tables, are available. The playground area is great - swings, slides, climbing structures, seesaw, and more. A paved walking trail winds through the park. A clean restroom is available, and there are two paved parking lots available on either side.

Sweet little wooded area. There is not much parking, 4 cars or so. The trail starts as paved goes…read moreto gravel then deeper into woods just a beaten path. I found it challenging to know where the trail went at times as the leaves are covering it deeper into the woods. Going in I didn't see the one marker I passed coming out. It was peaceful and cool walking. I went around 1 mile which is not the whole trail, but with it getting darker and no familiarity I wasn't confident going forward. Lots of up and downs, over a creek (what there is with the drought) over fallen trees. I'll be back!

This is a great nature preserve. It's really impressive the amount of work that's been put into…read morehelp with the recovery from the 1999 tornado that destroyed part of it. At the entrance, there is a small parking lot and a pergola with places to sit, followed by the trailhead that lets you wind through the woods and view flowers and a stream. In the front section is a little nature trail that has various pictures of birds, flowers, and more and talks about what can be found in the area. As you come to a small loop just past a bridge, you then enter a section with a plaque for "Hazelwood Botanical Preserve," which is a registered natural landmark. This area also offers a loop trail, with nice signage to help you follow the trail. There are a lot of neat natural features to see. The trail is a little rougher than the front section, and it was nice to get a little extra work in. Wonderful resource; I'm so glad it's been saved.