The Ulysses S. Grant Boyhood Home is part of the U.S. Grant Homestead Association. The home has been restored to reflect the period when Grant lived there.

Mohican State Park is a 1,110-acre public recreation area located on the south shore of Pleasant Hill Lake, five miles south of Loudonville in Ashland County, Ohio.

Zaleski State Forest is located in southeastern Ohio and is known for its scenic beauty and extensive trail system. At 27,822-acres, Zaleski State Forest is the second largest forest in Ohio's system of state forests.

The Pony Express was a mail service that operated from April 1860 to October 1861, providing a fast mail delivery service across the United States from St. Joseph, Missouri, to Sacramento, California.

Nearly 2000 years ago, American Indians built dozens of monumental mounds and earthen enclosures in southern Ohio. These earthwork complexes...

In 1973, the Beck family from Columbus, who owned land in the Clear Creek Valley, gifted 1,159 acres of it to Columbus Metro Parks, with the stipulation that 75 percent of the land should be declared a state nature preserve.

Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial was established to honor those who fought in the Battle of Lake Erie, during the War of 181...

The formal establishment of Rising Park occurred in 1914 when the Lancaster Park Board officially designated the area as a public park. Named in honor of William T. Rising, the park quickly became a beloved destination for outdoor recreation, community gatherings, and cultural events.

In 1931, Dr. Frank Warner of Columbus gave his new bride, Carmen, an unusual wedding present: ninety-four acres of old farmland in southern Fairfield County. Mrs. Warner named her estate Wahkeena – a Yakama Indian word meaning “most beautiful” – after a waterfall she had seen in Oregon.