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Ohio Trivia

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buckeyegrad said:
First governor of Ohio was Edward Tiffin.
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I didn't know his first name... so i was going to put "Bob?" Tiffin?

Anyway... I remembered that after the hint, because the guy... supposedly (and maybe we should get out the google sattelite thing) designed- with help- the town in the shape of a wagonwheel (streets) and I've gone the worng way on those stupid things a few times...
 
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AKAKBUCK said:
I didn't know his first name... so i was going to put "Bob?" Tiffin?

Anyway... I remembered that after the hint, because the guy... supposedly (and maybe we should get out the google sattelite thing) designed- with help- the town in the shape of a wagonwheel (streets) and I've gone the worng way on those stupid things a few times...
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I've never heard that, but its possible. I grew up about 10 miles NW of Tiffin and know the town well enough that the streets would work in such a fashion. The only problem with this theory is that Tiffin used to be two towns: Tiffin on the east bank of the Sandusky River and Oakley on the west bank. So unless the two cities were coordinating their growth before they merged, I don't know if it was planned or not.


Only 2 questions remaining:

7. What does the word "ohio" mean?

As Thump said it deals with river.

13. What labor union was founded in Columbus?

There is a historical marker with the inforamtion on 3rd Avenue in Columbus where the downtown Holiday Inn is now located.

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buckeyegrad said:
I've never heard that, but its possible. I grew up about 10 miles NW of Tiffin and know the town well enough that the streets would work in such a fashion. The only problem with this theory is that Tiffin used to be two towns: Tiffin on the east bank of the Sandusky River and Oakley on the west bank. So unless the two cities were coordinating their growth before they merged, I don't know if it was planned or not.
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It may only include the east bank or something.. I dunno.

Well-- it sure ain't a grid.

http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=41.116272,-83.177520&spn=0.045227,0.079970&hl=en
 
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ScarletInMyVeins said:
Cincinnati was also once the state capital. There could be multiple answers for that question (#12) I never knew Zanesville was a capital.
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I think Cincinnati was the capital of the Northwest Territories at one point, or at least the Ohio Territory, but it was never capital after Ohio became a state in 1803. Therefore, it was not a "state" capital.
 
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You can also throw University of Findlay in with the others for #3.

buckeyegrad said:
Any interest in more Ohio trivia? I could create a new bunch of questions.<!-- / message --><!-- sig -->
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Yes. I came in late, and now I feel like a big fat slacker.

Damn it! Time to get back to work.:grr:
 
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