National Historic Landmark-James A. Garfield Home

National Historic Landmark- James A. Garfield Home

From 1876 until his death at the hands of an assassin, Lawnfield was the residence of James Abram Garfield (1831-1881), 20th President of the United States.

In 1880, Garfield was selected by the Republican ...

National Historic Landmark-Fort Meigs

National Historic Landmark- Fort Meigs

Built by Gen. William Henry Harrison during the War of 1812, the fort withstood a British siege the next year.

It was abandoned in 1815, after the signing of the Treaty of Ghent.

Courtesy National Park Service ...

National Historic Landmark-Fort Ancient

National Historic Landmark- Fort Ancient

This hilltop area with large surrounding earthworks was built and inhabited by people of the Hopewell culture (c. 300 BC-250 AD).

Hundreds of years after the site had been abandoned by the Hopewell, the Fort Ancient ...

National Historic Landmark-Fallen Timbers Battlefield

National Historic Landmark- Fallen Timbers Battlefield

On August 20, 1794, General ,Mad Anthony, Wayne's victory here over the Indians at Fallen Timbers asserted American sovereignty in the Old Northwest and made possible the Treaty of Green Ville.

The battle and treaty ...

National Historic Landmark-Wilson Bruce Evans Home

National Historic Landmark- Wilson Bruce Evans Home

This house was the home of Wilson Bruce Evans (1824-1898), a leading black abolitionist and successful member of Oberlin's commercial and educational communities.

Evans and his brother Henry participated in the dramatic 1858 Oberlin-Wellington ...

National Historic Landmark-Thomas Edison Birthplace

National Historic Landmark- Thomas Alva Edison Birthplace

This small brick cottage was the birthplace of Thomas Alva Edison (1847-1931), one of America's most illustrious inventors.

Although he left here in 1854, Edison cherished the memory of this house; in 1906, he ...

National Historic Landmark-Paul Laurence Dunbar

National Historic Landmark- Paul Laurence Dunbar House

From 1903 until his death, this modest two-story red brick structure was the residence of Paul Laurence Dunbar (1872-1906), the distinguished black poet.

His poetic use of black dialect to convey both the joys ...

National Historic Landmark-Manasseh Cutler Hall, Ohio University

National Historic Landmark- Manasseh Cutler Hall, Ohio University

Completed in 1819, this three story structure, topped by a wooden tower and cupola, is the oldest college building in the Old Northwest.

It was named for Manasseh Cutler, the eminent New England ...

National Historic Landmark-Jay Cooke Home

National Historic Landmark-Jay Cooke Home

From 1865 until his death, this High Victorian structure was the summer home of Jay Cooke (1821-1905), the Napoleon of Finance. During the Civil War, bond sales by financier Cooke were an important source of financial ...

National Historic Landmark - COD, USS (Submarine

National Historic Landmark - COD, USS (Submarine)

A GATO class submarine that is the lowest numbered World War II submarine preserved today, and only one of that era that has not been altered to accommodate civilian visitor access.

Launched in March 1943, ...