Backroads & Byways of Ohio

by Matt Forster

Overview

Tour the natural and historical spectacles of the Buckeye State

You may be surprised by just how much history and culture you can experience in just one or two drives through Ohio. Expert travel author and photographer Matt Forster takes you to places you wouldn't guess existed in the Buckeye State, like the Lake Erie Isles—a vacationer's paradise virtually unheard of outside of a few local counties. Head to the Hocking Hills to see waterfalls and gorges along the rivers or visit the vibrant college town of Athens. Want a longer trip? Travel cross-state on the Old National Road or discover local glassmakers still plying their trade in the Western Reserve, where glassmaking history goes way back.

Explore Amish country; Native American mounds; the Underground Railroad; Chillicothe; still full of stately mansions; and so much more. With easy-to-follow maps and directions, Backroads & Byways of Ohio will guide you throughout your entire journey and help you make it one to remember. 

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781682681824
Publisher:	Countryman Press, The
Publication date:	04/24/2018
Series:	Backroads & Byways
Edition description:	Second Edition
Pages:	320
Sales rank:	659,612
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Matt Forster is a travel writer and editor. He is the author of Backroads & Byways of Ohio, Explorer’s Guide Colorado, and Backroads & Byways of Colorado. Forster and his family live in Michigan.

Table of Contents

Introduction 11

1 A Great Lake, an Impressive River, and a Long-Gone Swamp Toledo, Maumee, Perrysburg, Bowling Green, Grand Rapids, Defiance, Bryan, Archbold 15

2 The Jewel of Ohio: The Erie Isles and the Marblehead Peninsula Genoa, Elmore, Port Clinton, Lakeside, Marblehead, Kelleys Island, Put-In-Bay, Oak Harbor 35

3 From The Sandusky River Into The Firelands Bucyrus, Upper Sandusky, Carey, Tiffin, Fremont, Bellevue, Norwalk, Milan, Vermilion, Huron, Sandusky 55

4 Cleveland to Akron: The Shores of Lake Erie and the Cuyahoga River Valley Bay Village, Rocky River, Cleveland, Euclid, Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Akron 77

5 A Land of Covered Bridges, A Valley of Vineyards Ashtabula County, Conneaut, Ashtabula, Geneva-On-The-Lake, Geneva, Mentor-On-The-Lake, Willoughby, Chagrin Falls 97

6 A Parade of Museums Warren, Niles, Youngstown, Columbiana, East Liverpool, Wells Ville, Steubenville, Martins Ferry, Bellaire, (Moundsville) 117

7 Amish Country Mansfield, Loudonville, Millersburg, Berlin, Charm, Sugarcreek, Coshocton, Uhrichsville, New Philadelphia, Dover, Zoar, Canton, Kidron 135

8 A National Road, A State Capital Zanesville, Newark, Gahanna, Granville, Columbus, Delaware, Mount Vernon, Gambier 157

9 The Wide Ohio River Portsmouth, Ironton, Gallipous, Point Pleasant (WV), Belpre, Parkersburg (WV), Marietta, Woodsfield 177

10 Ancient Mounds and The Even Older Hocking Hills Bainbridge, Chillicothe, Hocking Hills, Logan, Nelsonville, Athens 195

11 A County Seat Tour London, Ashville, Circleville, Washington Court House, Wilmington, Hillsboro, Georgetown 213

12 The Queen City: Cincinnati and Its Neighbors Point Pleasant, Newport, Cincinnati, Fairfield, Hamilton, Oxford 229

13 Around The Great And Little Miami Rivers Dayton, Miamisburg, Lebanon, Oregonia, Waynesville, Yellow Springs, Urbana 249

14 The Wide Western Plains Van Wert, Delphos, Lima, Wapakoneta, Grand Lake St. Mary's, New Bremen, Versailles, Piqua, troy, Greenville 271

15 The Interior of Northwest Ohio Findlay, Ada, Kenton, Mount Victory, Indian Lake, Bellefontaine, West Liberty, Marysville, Marion 289

Index 305