I was born and raised a Buckeye and am proud of it! My husband and I love to travel. Finding caches at rest areas is a bonus. I hope you enjoy this one. Happy Caching!
Ohio is home to many inventions and inventors. I thought I would let you know about a few:
1879 Cash Register by James Ritty
Early 1900’s Hot Dog by Harry Stevens
1903 Airplane by Wilbur & Orville Wright
1912 Lifesavers Candy by Clarence Crane
1915 Self-Starting Engine by Charles Kettering
1919 Kitchen Aid Mixer by Hobart Corporation
1921 Cheez-Its by Green & Green Cracker Company
1923 Traffic Light by Garrett Morgan
1938 Superman by Jerry Siegel & Joe Shuster
1938 Teflon by Roy Plunkett
1967 Pull top Beverage Can by Ermal Fraze
In addition, Thomas Edison, America’s greatest inventor, was born in Ohio and is credited with inventing the light bulb, phonograph, movie camera and holds 1,093 patents which is more than any other person.