America 250-Ohio is proud to offer Ohioans the following “Signature Programs” to help you explore this theme. These carefully crafted experiences and programs shine a spotlight on Ohio’s many contributions to the American story over the past 250 years and beyond.
Explore Ohio’s many contributions to America’s transportation story with our Transportation Trail!
Take a sweet trip from Dennison, Ohio to Newark, Ohio to enjoy the Newark Strawberry Festival. Seats still available.
America 250-Ohio is proud to work with organizations around the state to elevate Ohio’s central role in the development of our nation. Below you will find key partner events that help us celebrate Ohio’s contributions within this particular theme.
Celebrate the nation’s 250th by exploring the US Route 250 Corridor right here in Ohio!
More info coming soon.
Ohio became a center for automobile manufacturing, making travel faster and more accessible for all.
Transportation History: Nationwide and Seatbelts (YouTube)
Ohio Byways Video Collection (ODOT)
Paving the Way: Ohio and the National Road (Ohio Memory)
The Ohio National Road Association (ONRA)
Ohio’s Historic Blaine Hill Bridge (US Department of Transportation)
Creating Cleveland Clinic (Cleveland Historical)
The Supreme Creation of an Era: Ohio and the Early Auto Industry (Ohio Memory)
The Tire: When the Road Belonged to Mansfield (Richland County History)
Rubber Soul: How Akron Got on the Map (AkronLife.com)
The History of Goodyear (Goodyear)
Our History in the Automotive Industry (NewsDepth)
Vintage Gas Stations (Traveling Around Ohio)
Columbus Before Highways (WOSU Public Media)
Connecting Lake Erie to the Ohio River, canals played a major role in making Ohio a center for economic activity in the burgeoning United States.
History of the Ohio Canal System (ODNR)
Connecting the State and the Nation: Ohio Canal History (Ohio Memory)
Ohio and Erie Canal: Building a Connection Between Lake Erie and the Ohio River (Cleveland Historical)
Ohio’s Historic Canal Sites (Ohio Voyager)
Tinker’s Creek Aqueduct (Cleveland Historical)
Roscoe Village: Canal History (The Ohio State University)
Hell’s Half Acre: The Canal Exploration Center at Cuyahoga Valley National Park (Cleveland Historical)
The Days of the Canals (Saving Americana)
Ohio & Erie Canalway National Heritage Area (Ohio & Erie Canalway)
Lockington Locks Historical Area (Village of Lockington)
Railroads transformed transportation in Ohio, efficiently moving people and goods across the state and beyond.
All Aboard! Ohio Railway History (Ohio Memory)
A Summary of B&O History (B&O Railroad Historical Society)
Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway Depot (Cleveland Historical)
Myron T. Herrick: Cleveland’s Forgotten Railroad Baron (Cleveland Historical)
Cleveland and Youngstown Railroad: Constructing a Long, Gradual Grade Down from the Heights (Cleveland Historical)
The Van Sweringen Railroad Empire (Cleveland Historical)
Union Depot: Cleveland’s Rail Hub Before the Union Terminal (Cleveland Historical)
Cleveland Union Depot: The City’s First Passenger Train Hub (Railroad Street)
Columbus’ Railroad History (WOSU Public Media)
The Story of the Cincinnati Southern Railway (Panoptic Media)
The History of Union Terminal (Cincinnati Museum Center)
From the Wright Brothers to the Goodyear Blimp, Ohio has played a central role in helping America reach for the stars.
Soar Through History: Ohio’s Must-Visit Aviation Landmarks* (America 250-Ohio Blog)
Ohio: Birthplace of Aviation (National Aviation Heritage Area)
The Wright Brothers: The First Successful Airplane (Simple History)
Dayton Landscapes in Aviation History (National Aviation Heritage Area)
Books on Ohio as the Birthplace of Aviation (Ohio History Store)
Aviation at Ohio State University (WOSU Public Media)
Columbus Early Aviation Prodigy Cromwell Dixon (WOSU Public Media)
Pioneering Aviation at Euclid Beach: Glenn Curtiss’s Epic Flight Over Lake Erie (Cleveland Historical)
Explore the Transporation History of Ohio with ODOT’s Photo Archive (Ohio Department of Transportation)
100 Years in the Sky: The Goodyear Blimp Story (WOSU Public Media)
Explore media featured with our self-guided Ohio Transportation Trail!
Explore Ohio’s historic highways and byways, canals, airports, and depots with these resources designed to accompany the Transportation Trail.
