FORGOTTEN OHIO
A waterfall with a working past.
The village at Brandywine grew around mills. Today, the landscape holds clues to a community that largely disappeared.
Uncover the story →Photo: NPS / D.J. Reiser · SourceBACK ROADS. REAL STORIES.
Ohio’s Places & People
Explore the landmarks, hometowns, and stories that shaped Ohio.
221mapped entries
146 places · 75 people
146 places · 75 people
75 people from the supplied list are on the map. Stars mark approximate hometowns or historical areas, not home addresses or visitor entrances. Numbered people pins open a list of names sharing that location.
Source notes: 4 entries without map pins
- William Jennings Bryan: the source lists Salem, but his birthplace was Salem, Illinois. No supported Ohio hometown was identified. Biography.
- Lonsdale Green: the source supplies no Ohio location; the engineer’s identity and Ohio connection remain unresolved.
- Joyce Kimberly Tatro: listed as an educator from Toledo; an independent biography confirming the identity and connection was not located.
- Raymond Elwin Weber: listed as a webmaster from Toledo; an independent biography confirming the identity and connection was not located.
All 79 names are accounted for. Spelling and location corrections are reflected in the biographies. Original Ohio Genealogy Express list.
Map tiles are unavailable. Location markers and the place list still work.
Pins show approximate site locations. Use directions for arrival.
LOOK A LITTLE CLOSER
There’s more beneath the surface.
PLACE OF THE WEEK · SEPT. 14, 2026
01A small village.
A shared memory.
Start in Hilliard, where the local historical society preserves eight historic buildings and the stories of the surrounding community.
Visit Hilliard’s story →PRESERVED BY
Hilliard Ohio Historical Society
Hilliard Ohio Historical Society
THE COMPLETE STATEWIDE LIST
Ohio’s National Historic Landmarks
Search all 76 current landmarks by name, community, county, or designation year.
National Historic Landmark designation recognizes places of national significance. It does not mean a property is publicly owned or open for tours. Use the map above for selected places with verified visitor information.
76current National Historic Landmarks
37Ohio counties represented
4additional historic National Park Service areas
| No. | Landmark | Location | County | Designated |
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Directory information is based on the Wikipedia list of National Historic Landmarks in Ohio ↗, reviewed September 14, 2026. Check an owner or official visitor source before travelling.
Four additional historic National Park Service areas
- Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park — Dayton — established 1992
- First Ladies National Historic Site — Canton, Stark County — established 2000
- Hopewell Culture National Historical Park — Chillicothe, Ross County — established 1923
- Perry’s Victory and International Peace Memorial — Put-in-Bay, Ottawa County — established 1936
Three former National Historic Landmarks
- Hotel Breakers — Sandusky, Erie County — designation withdrawn in 2001 after major alterations
- Rocket Engine Test Facility — Cleveland, Cuyahoga County — demolished in 2003; designation withdrawn in 2005
- Benjamin F. Wade House — Jefferson, Ashtabula County — demolished around 1968; designation later withdrawn