Backroads of Ohio: Your Guide to Ohio's Most Scenic Backroad Adventures
The charm of Amish country, the rich tradition of river towns, the beauty of Clevelands emerald necklace--these and more unfold in Backroads of Ohio, a colorful and companionable guide to the Buckeye State. Ideal for a day trip or a weekend getaway, for visitors and adventurous residents alike, this guidebook explores the states most secluded areas and history-steeped sites via 21 scenic drives.\ From the Lake Erie shoreline to a 400-mile stretch of the Ohio River, from the Appalachian...
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The charm of Amish country, the rich tradition of river towns, the beauty of Cleveland’s emerald necklace—these and more unfold in Backroads of Ohio, a colorful and companionable guide to the Buckeye State. Ideal for a day trip or a weekend getaway, for visitors and adventurous residents alike, this guidebook explores the state’s most secluded areas and history-steeped sites via 21 scenic drives. Beautifully illustrated, it reveals Ohio’s hidden corners, rife with castles, caves, tall churches, and covered bridges, and points the way beyond bustling cities and common tourist attractions, deep into the soul of the state.
ContentsIntroductionPart I Northwest Ohio: From Swamp to SummerlandThe Northwest Corner: History and Industry ConvergeLake Erie and the Islands: Battlegrounds and PlaygroundsLand of Tall Churches: The Frontier of the Old West and the Gateway to the New FrontierCaves and Castles: Discovering Works in Stone Below and AbovegroundPart II Northeast Ohio: New England’s Western EdgeThe Lake Erie Shoreline: Cliffs and BeachesCleveland’s Emerald Necklace: An Heirloom Jewel Adorning the CityCuyahoga Valley National Park: Restoring Nature to an Industrial LandscapeRust Belt Tour: Vestiges of the Steel IndustryWestern Reserve and Amish Country: The Edge of New England and the Center of the Old WorldPart III Central Ohio: Ohio’s HeartlandHolmes and Tuscarawas Counties’ Rural Tour: Rural Ohio at Its BestMansfield Area: Old Indian Tales and Trails The National Road Tour (Eastern Portion): America’s First Road of CommerceFairfield, Pickaway, and Ross Counties: Bountiful RoutesPart IV Southwest Ohio: The Queen City and Its SurroundsOhio River Towns: A Meandering Tour past River Towns, Floodplains, and MuralsLittle Miami Tour: Stagecoach Stops, Ancient History, and Natural BeautyAdams County: Ohio’s Bluegrass RegionOxford Area Tour: The “Yale of the West”Part V Southeast Ohio: A Little AppalachiaHocking Hills, Vinton County, and Jackson County: The Long and Winding RoadAthens Area Tour: College Towns and Scenic CavesCovered Bridge Scenic Byway: Under the Shade of HistoricBeautyOhio River Towns: Southeastern Leisure and HospitalitySuggested ReadingsIndexAbout the Author and Photographer
\ From the Publisherwww.concinnati.com, May 11, 2007\ “For less than the price of a tank of gas, you get a guide to some of the state’s most scenic spots.”\ \ Family Motor Coaching, October 2007\ “Ideal for a day trip or a weekend getaway, for visitors and adventurous resident alike, this guidebook explores the state’s most secluded areas and history-steeped sites via 21 scenic drives.”\ \ Our Ohio, June/July/August 2007\ “Ideal for a day trip or a weekend getaway, this guidebook explores the state’s most secluded areas and history-steeped sites via 21 scenic drives.”\ \ Marion Star (Marion, OH), June 17, 2007\ “This book points the way beyond bustling cities and common tourist attractions, deep into the soul of the state.”\ \ \ \ \
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