Author: Jorja Butt
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Nov
Explore the former home of Governor Thomas Worthington at the Adena Mansion and Gardens
by Jorja Butt
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Atop a hill north of Chillicothe sits a stone mansion that overlooks the 2,000-acre estate’s gardens and the inspiration for the Great Seal of Ohio. Built in 1807, the Adena Mansion was home to Ohio’s sixth governor and father of statehood, Thomas Worthington. He...
16
Nov
The Little Cities of Black Diamonds Council aims to educate the public about their county’s rich mining history
by Jorja Butt
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Appearing as small dots on maps of Southeast Ohio, small towns are sprinkled throughout the hills of Appalachia. The Little Cities of Black Diamonds, as they’re called, represent some of the most important historical moments of the coal...