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In 1989, the 120 acre farm was transferred to the Dayton Foundation, with management by Friends of Aullwood. In 1995, 150 acres were added to Aullwood’s sanctuary through a long-term lease agreement with the Dayton International Airport. This land was converted in Ohio’s largest restored tallgrass prairie.
On returning to Ohio, he bought a farm from Clement Herring in December 1938, and bought adjacent farms in 1940 and 1941. In all, he owned 595 acres of land. Bromfield chose architect Louis Lamoreux of Mansfield to help him design and construct a 19-room Greek revival style home, that he dubbed the "Big House".
Joseph Steinen Wildlife Area, 155 acres (63 ha), purchased in 2003. Includes the official Erie County Ohio Bicentennial Barn, one of 88 barns painted with a special graphic design commemorating the 200th anniversary of Ohio statehood in 2003. [2] A new farm animal park called "The Barnyard" is also located at the Bicentennial Barn.
The Beam Farm Woodland Archaeological District is a group of archaeological sites in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Ohio.Located at 3983 Stone Road near the village of Sabina in Clinton County, [2] the district is composed of one Native American mound and two other archaeological sites spread out over an area of 2 acres (0.81 ha). [1]
The center is a surviving part of a 2,000-acre (810 ha) estate owned by Frank Black, whose father had emigrated from Ramelton in County Donegal, Ireland. The main barn was built in 1850 and remodeled in 1929; it was destroyed and rebuilt after fires in 1932 and 1937.
Mill Creek Park contains three man-made lakes, a pond and a wetland. Lake Cohasset, the oldest of Mill Creek Park's lakes, was built in 1897 and is known for its hemlocks. The name comes from the Algonquin word "Conahasset", meaning "long rocky place". [8] This 28-acre lake offers visitors a secluded place to view wildlife in their natural ...
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The Metro Parks system protects over 27,500 acres (111 km 2) of land and water and extends over seven counties in Central Ohio [1] and the Hocking Hills area. Facilities and programs include trails, shelters, lodges, nature centers, educational facilities and programs, natural resources management, stormwater management, picnicking, boating ...