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I came across this interesting old story from The Cincinnati Enquirer, August 11, 1925. Can you imagine a coffin just sitting out at a subway station, unclaimed for days? COFFIN LOST IN TRANSITBody Lies on Station Platform fore Removal To Cincinnati.After having been sent from Chicago to Marinette, Wisconsin, by mistake, and later lying outside…
For centuries, the Cincinnati area has been the nation's leading producer of coffins, caskets and burial vaults. If you saw the previous post you know Cincinnati's own Crane, Breed & Co. developed game-changing metal, rectangular caskets in the 1850's. These state-of-the-art beauties were a far cry from the coffins of yore. These caskets were considered…
Check out this is a creepy, intriguing piece that was published in the January 31, 1892 edition of The Cincinnati Enquirer. I'd love more info on this story but have been unable to locate anything further. A bit of history- St. Mary Catholic Cemetery is located in the St. Bernard area of Cincinnati and dates…
I first heard of the "Gray Man" while living in Myrtle Beach as a teenager. Legend has it that he is the ghost of a man who was traveling North along the coast after years being at sea to visit the woman he loved. On the way, he and his trusty steed were caught up…
I spent some time exploring City View Tavern last night. It's a cozy little bar with, not surprisingly, a nice view of the city. But the really cool thing about the place is it's association with Charles Manson. As a matter of fact, City View appears on the list "10 Bars and Restaurants Made Famous…
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Last night I had the opportunity to spend some time at Memorial Hall, which is located right next door to another historic building with amazing history, Cincinnati's iconic Music Hall. Memorial Hall was built in 1908 but Music Hall came much earlier and was completed in 1878. Before this area was a turn of the…
Looking forward to my first Murder Mystery Dinner tonight at Cincinnati's iconic Memorial Hall I've wanted to attend one of these murder mystery parties since I first heard about them in the late 80's and I finally got around to it. Took me long enough! Memorial Hall was built in 1908 and has quite a bit…
Sometimes when you frequent an establishment you can take its historical significance for granted. That is easy to do in an area rich with historic sites and great architecture to enjoy. However, I am happy to report I did not make that mistake today at The Golden Lamb. The Golden Lamb was opened back in 1803…
We all know about Lizzy Borden and the horrific results of her axe wielding but how many of you have heard of another axe afficianado (much less lethal) named Carrie Amelia Nation? Carrie was born in Garrard County, Kentucky on November 25, 1846 and was a radical leader of the temperance movement, which was an…
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