This Covered Bridge Festival In Ohio Is One Nostalgic Event You Won’t Want To Miss
The Ashtabula County Covered Bridge Festival in Jefferson, Ohio, celebrates the charm and history of the county's 19 covered bridges every second weekend in October.
Here in Ohio, autumn is arguably the most magical season of the year. Each fall, there’s a charming festival that takes place in the heart of downtown Jefferson that enhances the magic of the season. The Ashtabula County Covered Bridge Festival celebrates the charm, history and preservation of the Buckeye State’s covered bridges. It's a one-of-a-kind festival that incites fond memories of yesteryear.
Every second weekend in October, the Ashtabula County Covered Bridge Festival transforms the town of Jefferson.
At this charming festival, you'll find souvenirs, crafts, live entertainment, demonstrations, a quilt show, various contests, parades, kid rides, games...
Have you ever attended the Ashtabula County Covered Bridge Festival before? (The festival takes place on East Jefferson Street from Chestnut Street, going east to the railroad tracks, according to the festival’s website.) If so, we want to know what your experience was like!
From quilt barns to bicentennial barns, Ohio has them in abundance, but they're slowly (and sadly) disappearing. Over the years Ohio has steadily developed a collection of beautiful old barns. You can find most of them by exploring the countryside and driving back roads - and you should do so while these beguiling Ohio barns are still here. Get your inspiration from these old barn photos.
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1. Mail Pouch barn along St. Rt 32, west of Givens in Pike County
If nothing else, we hope these photos have offered some inspiration for your barn painting ideas. What are some other rare, old Ohio barns that you've stumbled across? Share your experiences and photos with us! If historic barns are your thing, you may want to check out Historic Barns of Ohio by Robert Kroeger, as well.
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Looking for more charming old remnants from the past? These Ohio covered bridges will surely make you swoon!
It’s no secret that Ohio is known as the Mother of Presidents as seven U.S. presidents were born right here in the Buckeye State. (We also claims bragging rights to William Henry Harrison, who was born in Virginia but settled in Ohio.) Among the ranks, James A. Garfield was born in Orange Township (now Moreland Hills), a beautiful locale in the Greater Cleveland area. He passed away in 1881, and Lake View Cemetery was chosen as his final resting place. This is why there is a massive 180-foot-tall James A. Garfield monument in Cleveland, but it’s only part of the story. Read on as we tell you more about this Garfield Memorial in Cleveland, Ohio.
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The James A. Garfield Memorial in Cleveland is one of the most commanding structures in the state. Its architecture is infused with magnificence, an impressive tribute to one of our most beloved presidents.
Sadly, Garfield's presidency lasted only 200 days -- the second shortest presidency in U.S. history. Garfield served from March 4 to Sept. 19, 1881, when he died from a gunshot wound inflicted by his assassin Charles J. Guiteau.
Garfield was at the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Station in Washington D.C. when he was shot. The wound was not initially fatal, but a lack of hygiene on the part of his doctors caused an infection that ultimately took the president’s life. Upon his death, the fallen president was temporarily interred in a part of Lake View Cemetery in Cleveland, Ohio.
With his passing wholly unexpected, a committee was formed for Garfield's memorial. J. H. Wade was its president, and many other notable citizens were involved as well, including Rutherford B. Hayes and John D. Rockefeller. They wanted to create a memorial that truly honored the fallen president.
The casket was sealed in a temporary crypt while the permanent monument was planned. Construction began in 1885, and five years later, the memorial was dedicated on May 30, 1890.
It was worth the wait. Situated on a commanding hill in Lake View Cemetery, the James A. Garfield Memorial in Cleveland, Ohio, is a true architectural marvel.
It features a circular tower 50 feet in diameter and 180 feet high, built of native Ohio sandstone on a broad stone terrace. Around the exterior are five panels in bas-relief depicting Garfield's life and death. These panels include more than 100 figures, all of them life-size.
The tomb of President Garfield is located inside the memorial. It is entered through the portico from a terrace, a space that's very hallowed and peaceful.
A true sum of its parts, this marvelous, massive monument is certainly befitting of President Garfield, an Ohio icon who, despite being president for a mere 200 days, left a larger-than-life legacy.
