I would highly recommend Black Cat Ghost Tours for anybody looking for a spooktacular history…read morelesson on beautiful Roscoe Village. Jess and Shawna took great care of us! You won't regret booking a tour with them!

I attended the opening night tour. It took a little over an hour and I learned new things about the…read morebuilding as early residents of Roscoe Village. It was fun walking through the village with lanterns to light our path.

We enjoyed this ghost tour of Dublin, Ohio. There were just two other people besides our family of…read morefive so we were able to get close to our guide and hear everything. Becky, our guide, is quite familiar with Dublin having been a shopkeeper for a number of years in the old district. She knew all the stories. She started out with some history on the founding of the town of Dublin then proceeded to tell us of all the sightings and happenings in the old area. We walked from the library to just past Biddie's Coach House to the cemetery behind the library. It was a nice leisurely walk with lots of stops. Anyone who likes ghost stories and/or likes local history will enjoy this tour.

From the owner: Come and enjoy a walking tour of Historic Dublin, Ohio while learning about the history, hauntings,…read moreand urban legends of the area. The tour is 1 hour and 45 minutes and currently runs on Saturday nights at 8:00. Special groups of 6 or more can schedule other tours. Go to our website for more details.

Dublin, Ohio, has a claim to fame: It has the longest, single tower S-shaped suspension bridge in…read morethe world! The Dublin Link connects the Dublin historic district to Bridge Park, which is an up-and-coming area with lots of restaurants, a weekly farmers market and entertainment. It's a pretty impressive bridge, as far as suspended walkways go. From the middle of the bridge, you can get a great view of the Scioto River on either side. It opened to the public in 2020, so it's relatively new. This pedestrian bridge is incredibly wide, and you'll see lots of walkers and runners, and also bicyclers going across it. The areas on either end of the bridge have little places to sit and hang out, especially the side of the bridge that ends/begins at Bridge Park. If you visit Dublin, you definitely have to take a stroll across this bridge.

The bridge connects two nice areas filled with restaurants, bars and shops. It's so convenient to…read morenow be able to easily get to the other side and visit establishments on both sides in one trip! Not only is it great functionality wise, but it's a neat piece of architecture. There are also public restrooms and seating areas on the Bridge Park end. Definitely the perfect addition to this area!

Great experience! I have wanted to cruise the Scioto ever since moving to this side of town but…read moreobviously a boat is a big investment. I saw a small sign near the entrance to Griggs advertising boat cruises with Captain Nancy. It was very easy to book with lots of times available. I thought the rates were very reasonable for a 1 hour or 1.5 hour cruise. She charges by the passenger, which makes sense -- more bodies in the boat = more fuel. Captain Nancy confirmed my booking by text almost immediately and provided detailed instructions to find her boat. She arrived on time and was very patient and thorough giving instructions, including "what to do if something happens." Life jackets were optional. The cruise was a mix of a slow scenic tour, observing the houses and wildlife along the river, and a faster-paced thrill ride. Captain Nancy knew just enough little factoids about the river and the local area to keep it fun, but didn't go overboard (ha ha). She played some music for us through her phone, which was optional and she offered to let us pick the tunes. This was a really fun and different experience! I will definitely be back!!

We had a fantastic time with Nancy today. She was very knowledgeable on the area and local wildlife…read moreand was a joy throughout the tour, making it fun for both my kids and me. Would absolutely recommend.

The historical society opened a new museum in an old house on Bridge Street a couple of years ago…read more The Coffman House in the park is open for tours by appointment. This is open Friday-Sunday, 1-4. We happened by on a Saturday and stopped in. You can go in the front, or through a connecting door from Vernacular, the clothing store next door. Well organized space with many artifacts, detailed boards with explanations of aspects of Dublin history, and more. A room in back for meetings or events. Friendly, helpful staff. Well worth a visit if you are nearby, or a detour if you are at all into history.

The dublin historical society is a tad beneath what i'd expect it to be, however there are some…read morereally neat qualities to it. my particular favorite is the Coffman Homestead, which is a original 1960s middle class home. It's actually furnished with all original things, and the barn itself is filled with tools from the period. I am a personal fan of hte decor of the age, and am an artist, so I appreciate being able to see the look of these things in person, it makes it so much more possible to understand and recreate alternative histories in things like comics. I tend to judge places like these on their gift shops a bit. I think that a place's gift shop tells a lot about the aim of it. I can appreciate that this place seems to be more dedicated to history than making revenue, but I think that it could really rearrange itself to me more publicly forward.

It is hard to miss this impressive mound rising into the sky once you get to the top of the bluff…read morethat Plesenton Drive sits upon. An Ohio Historical Marker plaque is set into a large stone in front of it that details that this is thought to have been built by the Hopewell people between 100 BC and 400 AD and was actually once part of a larger earthworks construction. There is also a series of posts that have been placed such that their tops are visible in the grass near the base of the mound to demonstrate where a pole house would have stood. The Worthington Historical Society takes care of the property and offers a lot of fascinating information on their website, including the history of the location, the excavations conducted by archaeologists, and more. It's really awe-inspiring to take a walk around the mound, which is now covered in tall grasses and several trees, and to walk around the location of the pole house, and there is enough space preserved around them both to be able to do so. Street parking is available on a couple of sides of the mound.

Took K here for the Barbie exhibit. She loved it, and wanted half the Barbies (and knew some of…read morethe history already.) Housed in a nice historic building, it's just three small rooms. But they are nicely arranged and chock-full of interesting dolls, some almost 200 years old. There's a printed guide, and a treasure hunt sheet. The staff are super friendly and talked to Baby K a lot, about the displays and about her dolls. There are furnished rooms with interesting artifacts as well as antiques for sale, but we barely saw those. Definitely worth a visit if you are anywhere nearby, and a detour if you are at all into dolls like some K.

During the family trip to Columbus and while my brother was taking the exam for his insurance…read moreagent's license, my mom and me decided to explore. I told her there was this great antique store I wanted to try and brought her over to The Doll Museum at the Old Rectory as a surprise. My mom loves dolls. Still owns several of them. She used to have a ton of them. I never really liked them, they used to creep me out as a kid as I sometimes felt they were watching me. Still she absolutely loves them and I thought it would be a fun surprise for her to visit a Doll Museum. Anyway she realized the surprise as soon as she saw the sign. I laughed when she said... you lied! You said this was an antique store... well its both i responded! We walked in and were greeted by two sweet ladies who are part of Worthington Historical Society. They told us a bit about the society as well as the history of the building we were in, which was built back in 1845 as the Rectory of St.Johns Episcopal Church. It now holds the Doll Museum which has 19th and 20th Century dolls from all over the world and also has an antique/consignment store attached. They took us on a tour of the place and talked about the dolls they had on display. My mom was so happy throughout the tour, and made the entire trip to Columbus worth it. Once we were finished we shopped in the antique store where i found an antique porcelain figurine from Denmark, a few items i thought would make my living room look nicer, and some jewelry I bought for my bestie. I got her this vintage turquoise bracelet! Also the proceeds help fund the historical society, so it was for a good cause! My whole experience here was wonderful. Although I will never love dolls... i love antique stores. By the end, we left with a smile on our faces ready to continue enjoying our family trip. If you are into dolls or antiques, definitely come check this place out!

There is tv and film equipment from the 1930's to 1970's. Adults are $10 and seniors are $8. Door…read morewas open and sign said they open at 1100am. We were there at 1120. A middle aged man walked out asking how we got in and was very rude about it. He said we owe him money for the visit even though I rang the bell and put a $20 in the box. His attitude towards us was extremely uncalled for and I won't recommend to anyone that comes to this area for a visit

We visited the Museum today and it was a very interesting experience. However, the admission is…read moreNOT free as the website states. They charge $10 per Adult, $8 for Seniors, and $5 for children - and they do collect it. The display is very interesting though and various models from many TV brands are displayed from both the U.S. as well as Europe. So fascinating to see how really small the screens were on all the early models, as well as added features some of them had. Even if you are not an antiques lover or collector, this museum is very interesting to browse through.