Another view of the Cleveland skyline.Key Tower.Terminal TowerThe Hilton Hotel with First Energy Stadium in the distance.Fifth Third Bank?Progressive Field, Home of the Cleveland Indians.Progressive FieldBob Feller statue. My father saw him pitch.Statue of Larry Doby, the first black player in the American League for the Cleveland Indians, several weeks after Jackie Robinson became the first black player in all of major league baseball, for the National League Brooklyn Dodgers.Slyman’s Restaurant. President George W. Bush ate here in 2007 when he came to Cleveland for a presidential visit. This was a very clean place, and the food was exceptional!Corned beef hash. After one bite, Mary Jean said this was the best corned beef has she has ever had.Bacon and swiss omelet.Slyman’s known for its deli meats and sandwiches. We ordered two sandwiches to go for lunch on the road. Here is what the turkey sandwich looks like! And it was the best turkey I have ever had!This is Ralphie’s family’s house from A Christmas Story movie.The leg lamp is in the middle window.The leg lampThe Bumpus House next door. Both houses are available for overnight guests.
Cuyahoga Valley National Park
This is the only national park in Ohio.Brandywine FallsBrandywine FallsBrandywine FallsThick forestLedges Overlook – you can see for miles and miles!This cabin was built in the 1930s by young men who were in the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), the group created by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to alleviate unemployment during the Great Depression.Everett Road Covered Bridge. From the early to the late 1800s, Ohio had over 2000 covered bridges. This reconstructed bridge is modeled on a pattern from 1869.
Nativity Museum, Akron OH
Replica of Bethlehem’s Nativity Cave.In the actual Bethlehem cave, this star supposedly marks the spot where Jesus Christ was born to the virgin Mary.This museum displays hundreds and hundreds of nativity scenes from all over the world, and made from many different materials.Cardboard and Foil, from PolandCoconut from HawaiiOlive wood from BethlehemAustralian AborigineMade of wood, from China, by Christians who were persecuted by the Communist government.Thorn wood from NigeriaFrom ColumbiaMade of coal from West VirginiaAnd even one made of Legos.
President William McKinley Library & Museum Canton OH
William McKinley was our 25th president, serving from 1897 until he was assassinated in September 1901. President McKinley bustPresident McKinley was one of the “front porch campaigns”. He did all his campaigning in 1896 from his home here in Canton.McKinley’s White House deskHis bed from the White HousePiano that First Lady Ida McKinley played at the White HousePresident and First Lady McKinleyAdjacent to the McKinley displays is a museum called Street of Shops which are models of Canton shops in the early 1900s. Notice the horseshoe prints on the street!General StoreBlacksmith ShopPioneer HousePost Office stage garagePrint shopService stationFire housePackaging from the early 20th centuryChoose you apron style!Go for a bike ride?President McKinley Memorial. This is a huge structure, and it looks even larger because it sits on a hill.Statue of President McKinley (23 steps from ground level)A sense of the scale of the size of the structure.The crypts of President William McKinley and First Lady Ida McKinleyLooking up at the top of the dome.The brass exterior doors were the largest ever cast when they were built in 1905-1907.
Pro Football Hall of Fame, Canton OH
Here it is – the Football Hall of Fame. John Madden’s busSpecial exhibit on football cards.Joe Namath’s 1965 rookie card is the holy grail of football cards, so Namath is featured prominently in this exhibit.The “Big 4” football cards: Joe Namath, Johnny Unitas, Bonco Nagurski, and the Goodwin Champions.Joe Namath’s rookie cards – 15 of them!Autographed Joe Namath jersey.Displays for the decades…Jim Thorpe statueTribute to the 1972 Miami Dolphins, the only Super Bowl champions with a perfect record (17-0)Each Hall of Famer is honored with a bronze bust. It is a pretty neat display to see row after row of these busts.How the busts are made.Me and JoeMary Jean and John ElwayMe and Dan Marino. For you, Keith!Earl Campbell, the only hall of famer I have met.Jim Brown, greatest football player ever.John RigginsSuper Bowl III display: Jets 16, Colts 7Terrell Davis wore this helmet during the 1998 Super Bowl XXXII win.The Vince Lombardi TrophyNiemann portrait of Super Bowl III.Super Bowl ring, 1969Super Bowl ring, 2016Super Bowl ring, 2019Carrie Underwood’s outfit when she sang “Oh, Sunday Night!” to open the 2017 prime time Sunday Night Football season.Pro Football Hall of FamePro Football Hall of Fame
