Jonathan Alder and the Madison County Historical Society.

Foster Chapel Cemetery Jonathan Alder Madison County Historical Society It was May 2020 and the spring migration season was going … More

Urbana and Simon Kenton’s Grave.

One recent spring I went on a road trip that included a stop in Urbana, Ohio to indulge in some … More

Green Lawn Cemetery.

Green Lawn Cemetery Just south of downtown Columbus is one of Franklin County’s best-known historical birding hotspots, Green Lawn Cemetery.  … More

The Covered Bridges of Union County.

Earlier this year I drove up the Big Darby Plains Scenic Byway– a state route that runs along Big Darby … More

Ohio Road Trip – A New Covered Bridge.

When you think of covered bridges, chances are you think of old historical structures.  And you’d largely be correct. According … More

Ohio Road Trip – Ohio Caverns and Piatt Castles.

The Ohio Caverns Piatt Castles A couple weeks ago a friend and I went to 2 places of interest in … More

John Galbreath’s Darby Dan Farm at Battelle Darby Metro Park.

On the Ohio Birds Listserv last July, there was a report of a unique bird heard singing in a nearby … More

Ohio Civil War: The Battle of Blacklick Creek, Reynoldsburg.

I was out in Reynoldsburg late last June for The Battle of Blacklick Creek, an annual Civil War re-enactment camp … More

Ohio Road Trip: Cranberry Bog, Flint Ridge, and the Newark Earthworks.

On June 16th of this year, an annual event took place- an open public tour of a very unique place.  … More

The Life, Death and Rebirth of Ohio’s Prairies.

Prairies are landscapes of history, not just the pioneer settlements of 200 years ago, but extending thousands of years into … More