Tag: Ohio History
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The Marion Palace Theatre: Ghosts Beneath an Artificial Sky
Opened in 1928 with a sky full of artificial stars, the Marion Palace Theatre survived near-loss and restoration. Explore its history and ghostly folklore.
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The Legend of Bloody Corner: A Ghost Story in the Wrong Town?
Was Bloody Corner really a Sandusky battlefield? Trace the 1813 Battle of Fort Stephenson to Fremont, Ohio, where Old Betsy still stands—and discover where fact ends and folklore begins.
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The Rust Belt’s Forgotten Towns: What the Factories Left Behind
From Youngstown’s shuttered mills to Dayton’s tornado-scarred neighborhoods, discover what the Rust Belt lost—and how neighbors came together to rebuild.
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The Bootleg Bloodline: Two Grandfathers Named Charles
Two grandfathers named Charles drove bootleg liquor through Ohio. One built a trash and furniture-hauling business; the other worked for the railroad before illness cut his life short. Their granddaughter keeps their legacy alive.
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Belvedere After Dark: The Street That Stayed With Me
Before leaving Columbus in the early 1990s, I lived on Belvedere Avenue. Years later, I still remember how dark and unsettling it felt at night. A personal reflection on memory, neighborhood history, and the stories streets carry.
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THE FINE PRINT
“The Parade in Three Pieces” Episode 6 – A woman appears three times in a famous 1976 parade photograph, even though she always insisted she never marched. When her granddaughter restores the image fifty years later, she discovers that someone changed what the town was allowed to remember.