Showing posts with label UNITED STATES (Ohio). Show all posts
Showing posts with label UNITED STATES (Ohio). Show all posts

January 7, 2018

3237 UNITED STATES (Ohio) - Cincinnati


Founded in 1788 at the north side of the confluence of the Licking River to the Ohio, Cincinnati was an American boomtown in the heart of the country, rivaling the larger coastal cities in size and wealth. Throughout much of the 19th century it was listed among the top 10 U.S. cities by population, and between 1840 and 1860 was the sixth-biggest. As it was the first city founded after the American Revolution as well as the first major inland city in the country, it is thought of as the first purely "American" City.

March 4, 2016

2346 UNITED STATES (Ohio) - Toledo Harbor Lighthouse


Located in Lake Erie, at 13.5km from the mouth of the Maumee River, and marking the entrance to the Toledo harbor, the Toledo Harbor Lighthouse stands on a 6m-deep stone crib, and is still an active aid to navigation. It replaced the 1831 lighthouse on Turtle Island, permanently threatened by the erosion. Construction began in 1901 when the United States Army Corps of Engineers built the crib to serve as the base for a lighthouse situated miles from shore.

September 8, 2015

1880 UNITED STATES (Ohio) - Bierberg Bakery in Columbus


Named for explorer Christopher Columbus, Columbus was founded in 1812 at the confluence of the Scioto and Olentangy rivers, and assumed the functions of state capital in 1816. The National Road reached Columbus from Baltimore in 1831 facilitated a population boom. A wave of immigrants from Europe resulted in the establishment of two ethnic enclaves on the outskirts of the city. A significant Irish population settled in the north along Naghten Street, while the Germans took advantage of the cheap land to the south, creating a community that came to be known as the Das Alte Südende (The Old South End), now known as German Village.

December 13, 2014

1355 UNITED STATES (Ohio) - Ohio map and flag


Located between Lake Erie and Ohio River, and having as neighbors Pennsylvania, Michigan, Ontario (Canada), Indiana, Kentucky, and West Virginia, Ohio links the Northeast of the United States to the Midwest, and is known for its status as both a swing state and a bellwether in national elections. The name originated from Iroquois word ohi-yo’, meaning "great river" or "large creek". Much of the state features glaciated plains, with an exceptionally flat area in the northwest being known as the Great Black Swamp, but the unglaciated Allegheny Plateau features rugged hills and forests.