History

In the 1940s a spare room on the fifth floor of the United States Supreme Court building was converted to a workout area.

What do Annie Oakley, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Neil Armstrong and pop singer Kesha have in common? They’ve all rested their head at the Golden Lamb in Lebanon, Ohio.

Roy Rogers, n Leonard Franklin Slye, dropped out of school because he was bullied and nearly turned down his first chance at a radio performance in 1931 due to stage fright.

Paul Laurence Dunbar (1872-1906), Ohio’s most celebrated poet, was first published in the Dayton Herald at age 14.

N ée Phoebe Ann Moses, Annie Oakley was born in 1860 in rural Darke County, Ohio, and her sharpshooting skills were apparent by age eight.

Phoebe Ann Moses is known better by the stage name she took on as an award-winning markswoman.

In Newark, Ohio, is a basket sitting on over 24,000 square feet.

Taking place Dec.26-Jan.

Crystal Cave in Put-in-Bay, Ohio, is technically a misnomer. This “cave” is actually a “vug,” or a large cavity inside a single rock.

Ohioans have long celebrated Halloween. In October 1879, students at Hiram College opted for tricks over treats to honor the occasion.