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Composed of more than 1,100 street lamps scattered throughout the city, the district was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. [ 1 ] Cincinnati's system of streetlights has been seen as historic because it is representative of the application of early- to mid-nineteenth-century technology to daily life.
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Another local folk legend claiming the "Wolcott House" to be the "Keeper's House" is the story that Wolcott walked the 2 mile distance from this property to the Marblehead lighthouse every night to light the beacon. In fact, Wolcott may well have resided at a different stone house right beside the lighthouse.
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources has maintained the property surrounding the lighthouse since 1972 and accepted ownership of the Marblehead Lighthouse tower in May 1998. The U.S. Coast Guard continues to operate and maintain the lighthouse beacon. In 2012 an LED light was installed.
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If conditions are right, the northern lights could be visible in Ohio this weekend. But it won't be the first time they've put on a show in the state.
The town council met on June 1, 1890, and a man by the name of Lewis J. Kiggins brought up the subject, and asked the rest of the men if they liked Ohio City. The vote was taken and Ohio City became the new name. In 1910, Ohio City was a very prosperous town.
"The northern lights last night were caused by a similar solar outburst a few days ago from an expansive sunspot group. The sunspots were so large that, viewing them through eclipse glasses, you ...