This cache was placed in the winter and the ground was dry but it may be wet when spring is here
The name Ohio comes from an Iroquois word ohi-yo' which means "Great River" or "Large Creek". On March 1st, 1803, Ohio was the 17th state in to join the union. It is the 34th largest (by area), the 7th most populous, and the 10th most densely populated. Ohio is 1 day drive from 50% of North America's population and 70% of North America's manufacturing capacity.
Despite being as populated as it is Ohio is also home to the 4th largest Amish Settlement in the Country, Middlefield OH, and is home to hundreds of covered bridges including the Smolen-Gulf Bridge, in Ashtabula OH, which is the longest covered bridge in the country and the 4th longest in the world.
Ohio has had 7 native sons become President of the United States, Ulysses S. Grant (born in Point Pleasant, OH), Rutherford B. Hayes (born in Fremont, OH), James A. Garfield (born in Moreland Hills, OH), Benjamin Harrison (born in North Bend, OH), William McKinley (born in Niles, OH), William Howard Taft (born in Cincinnati, OH), and Warren G. Harding (born in Blooming Grove, OH). These 7 Presidents make Ohio the state with the 2nd highest number of Presidents being beaten out, just barely, by Virginia which has 8. But a large number of Presidents is not Ohio's only claim to fame. It is also the "Birthplace of Aviation", the Wright Brothers were born in Cincinnati. It is also the birthplace of 24 Astronauts including Neil Armstrong and John Glenn.
The flag of Ohio is as unique as the state. The flag is the only State flag in the United States that is not rectangular. There are only 2 flags in the world, state level or higher, that are not rectangular. The Ohio State Flag and the Flag of Nepal. The flag is a swallow tailed design called a burgee. The 5 red and white stripes on the flag represent the 5 states that were created out of the North West Territory. The Blue Triangle represents the states many hills and valleys. There are 17 stars in the blue field to show that Ohio was the 17th state to be admitted to the Union. The Red and White circle has a dual symbolism. It not only makes an "O", the first letter of the state name, but it also looks like a buckeye the fruit of the state tree, The Ohio Buckeye.
Now for a list of some other interesting facts about Ohio.
- State Motto is "With God, all things are possible"
-State Slogan is "Ohio - Birthplace of Aviation"
-State Tree is the Ohio Buckeye (Aesculus glabra), in fact Ohioan have been called Buckeyes since possibly as early as 1788.
-State Wildflower is the Large White Trillium (trillium grandiflorum)
-State Bird is the Cardinal (C. cardinalis)
-State Fossil is the Isotelus maximus Trilobite
-Ohio is the only state with an official Rock and Roll Song, "Hang on Sloopy"
-The USS Ohio is a ballistic missile submarine and Ohio is also the name of the class of submarine that the USS Ohio is
-State Fruit is the Tomato.
This cache will be easy to find you just have to figure out what to do to be able to access the log book. On the container you will see a picture of the State Flag, a picture of the longest covered bridge in the country as well as the logos/ helmets of several Ohio professional sports teams.
If you are visiting Ohio from somewhere else, or even just passing through please tell us where you are from. Please let me know if there are any problems with the cache and I will do my best to fix them quickly. The container is large enough for small trackables and a little bit of swag.