One of the smaller US states but also one of the most populous, Ohio is located in the Midwest United States, specifically in the Great Lakes region.
The state has borders with Indiana, West Virginia, Kentucky, Michigan, and Pennsylvania, as well as bordering Lake Erie, one of the five North American Great Lakes. Unlike many other states that are split between multiple time zones, the state of Ohio is entirely in the Eastern Time Zone.
1. Ohio Overview
Known under its nickname of The Buckeye State, Ohio is known for its indigenous buckeye trees as well as being a state that has consistently enjoyed success in the areas of politics, education, and sport. The state boasts a rich history of Native American heritage, being home to various tribes and indigenous nations over the years. Ohio was made a state in 1803.
The biggest city in the whole of Ohio is Columbus, which is also the state capital. Columbus is one of the top 15 most populous cities in the entire US with a population of over 800,000 people. Other major cities located in the state of Ohio include Cleveland, Cincinnati, and Toledo. The state features plains, plateaus, and lots of rivers, and enjoys a humid continental climate with warm summers and cool winters.
2. Activities and Economy in Ohio (Ohio Time Zone)
Due to its location and multiple borders, Ohio has always been seen as a key state for trade and transport. Lots of cargo passes through the state, which boasts one of the most developed highway networks in the entire US. In modern times, Ohio is seen as a prime state for start-ups to enjoy success, with the state enjoying unprecedented economic growth in recent years to the point where Ohio can now claim to have the seventh biggest economy of all fifty US states.
The manufacture and financial sectors have proven to be key parts of Ohio's economy, and the state is popular with students too, boasting 13 state universities in total, as well as private colleges, medical schools, and more. Sport is a big activity in Ohio, with the state boasting professional teams in all major sports, including baseball, football, hockey, and basketball, with the Ohio State Buckeyes college football team being one of the most successful of all time.
3. History
Before time zones were introduced to the United States of America, time could differ greatly from one town or state to the next. This was because people would use the sun to tell the time, setting their clocks to midday when the sun passed over the meridian. This system became problematic over time, especially when railroads needed to establish proper schedules for their trains.
So, in 1883, four major time zones were laid out for the contiguous United States. The Pacific, Mountain, Central, and Eastern zones were introduced at this time, and the state of Ohio was entirely placed within the Eastern Time Zone. Ohio is one of seventeen states that are totally contained within this time zone, with some other examples including New York and Virginia. More ideas: Fascinating Castles in Ohio
4. Time Zone
Eastern Time Zone
The Eastern Time Zone (ET) covers the whole of Ohio, as well as sixteen other states. It also applies in small to large parts of five other US states. The Eastern Time Zone covers more states than any other time zone and around half of the US population observe Eastern Time (ET). ET is divided into two forms: Eastern Standard Time (EST) and Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). EST applies outside of the summer months and is five hours behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC-5), while EDT is four hours behind UTC and is used during daylight savings periods.
Along with Ohio, the Eastern Time Zone also covers parts of Canada, one Mexican state, some Caribbean Islands, and parts of Central and South America. Due to the fact that it covers half of the US population and the country’s capital city, the Eastern Time Zone is regarded as the dominant time zone in the US and is usually the number one time zone listed by TV networks all around the nation.
Daylight Savings in Ohio
The entire state of Ohio, like almost every other state in the US, uses daylight savings time. Therefore, from the second Sunday of March through to the first Sunday of November, the state moves from EST to EDT, turning the clocks back one hour at the start and moving them forwards an hour at the end of this period. This system of daylight savings was introduced in 1966 and expanded with the Energy Policy Act of 2005.
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More Ideas in Ohio: National First Ladies' Library
Located in Canton, Ohio, the National First Ladies' Library is a research library and National Historic Site dedicated to the First Ladies of the United States, operated as a nonprofit organization in partnership with the National Park Service. The National First Ladies Library was the vision of Mary Regula, who organized a group of citizen activists in 1994 for the purposes of creating a library repository dedicated to the lives and accomplishments of United States First Ladies.
History
The following year, Regula reached out to First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton, who became an honorary co-chair of the project. In 1995, the National First Ladies' Library organization was founded, which was incorporated as a nonprofit in 1997. Later that year, Canton’s 1895 City National Bank Building was donated to the organization as a location for a permanent museum facility and repository. In 1998, the organization was officially introduced as part of a gallery ceremony in Washington, D.C. and the project received national attention following Clinton’s first hit on the Library’s website bibliography. Later that year, the Ida Saxton McKinley House in Canton was opened as a living history museum administered by the Library.
In 1999, the deed for the City National Bank Building was officially transferred to the Library and work began on the building’s renovation. The new museum and library building and the Saxton McKinley House were established as the First Ladies' National Historic Site in 2000 by a bill signed by President Bill Clinton, and the Library entered into a partnership agreement with the National Park Service to administer the facilities. Renovations were completed on the bank building on 2003 and the facility was formally opened to the public with a dedication by former First Lady Laura Bush. In 2009, the Saxton McKinley House was rededicated as the William McKinley Historic Home site, due to new evidence suggesting that the home was the primary residence of President William and First Lady Ida McKinley.
Exhibits and Attractions
Today, the National First Ladies' Library is operated as a nonprofit organization and is managed as part of the First Ladies' National Historic Site as part of a partnership agreement with the National Park Service. Two buildings are administered as part of the site, offering a variety of exhibits and collections related to the First Ladies' of the United States.
The National First Ladies’ Library Education and Research Center, housed within the renovated 1895 City National Bank Building, is modeled after the first White House Library and features a library collection of volumes related to past and present First Ladies'. A 91-seat Victorian theater is presented on the building’s first floor, showing periodic documentaries about past and present First Ladies' and serving as a public event venue. A fully-restored meeting room is also available on the first floor, used for receptions and temporary rotating exhibits. Past exhibits include Forgotten First Ladies', which showcased little-known facts about the lives, careers, and marriages of the country’s earliest First Ladies', and Mom-In-Chief, which discussed First Ladies’ balancing of personal family life and professional roles. First Ladies’ artistic talents were showcased in Encore!: The Artistry of America's First Ladies' and The Art of First Lady Ellen Axson Wilson, American Impressionist, while public campaigns and causes championed by First Ladies' were the subject of Private Wives, Public Lives. First Ladies’ roles in the press and international spotlight were examined in Eyes on First Ladies': The Power of the Press, Rising to the Occasion, and America's Goodwill Ambassadors: First Ladies' Travel the World. Other exhibits have included Caring Hearts: The Health of a Nation, Heroes of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and Making The Grade: First Ladies' and Education, a special exhibit featuring contributions from seven past First Ladies' and 13 national historical libraries. Visitors should allow 45 minutes for exploration of special museum exhibits. Advance tour reservations are highly recommended, with limited space for walk-in participants to be added to existing tour groups.
The three-story brick building, constructed in two phases in 1841 and 1865, is the only remaining residence of President William McKinley, serving as the McKinley family home from 1878-1891.
Ongoing Programs and Education
Guided group tours of the National First Ladies' Library sites for groups of six or more are available upon advance reservation of at least two weeks. All groups must make a non-refundable deposit of 50% of the tour fee upon reservation to ensure tour time and date. Curriculum materials for educators bringing groups for elementary and secondary school field trips are provided on the library’s website. Special events are offered periodically at the Education and Research Center, including lectures, film showings, and educational programming for student groups and families.
205 Market Ave S, Canton, OH, 44702, Phone: 330-452-0876
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More Ideas in Ohio: MAPS Air Museum
Located in North Canton, Ohio, MAPS Air Museum is a nonprofit museum facility dedicated to the history of aviation, showcasing a variety of artifacts and exhibits related to the impact aviation technologies have had on human society. The origins of the MAPS Air Museum can be traced back to the 1981 formation of the Ace of Spades Wing of the Commemorative Air Force, an aviation enthusiasts organization dedicated to the restoration of vintage aircraft.
History
In 1988, the organization encountered financial and logistical hurdles in continuing to work with the CAF and decided to pursue the creation of their own breakaway nonprofit organization dedicated to the restoration and flying of historic military aircraft. In 1990, the group entered into a partnership with David Tallichet, a restauranter with ties to the Military Aircraft Restoration Corporation, to loan two SBD Dauntless airframes to the organization for restoration. The organization, which formally changed its name to the Military Aviation Preservation Society in 1991, acquired a building adjacent to the Old National Guard Facility at the Akron-Canton Regional Airport for the purposes of restoration and storage of its airframes.
In 1994, the organization was rebranded again as the Military Aviation Preservation Society Air Museum, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the creation of a permanent museum facility preserving the history of aviation technology and its impact on human society. A library facility was constructed at the Airport building in 1997, and in 2001, the Airport donated a former Chautauqua Airlines hangar to the museum for further development of exhibit space. The museum was officially certified by the United States Air Force Museum in 2002, and in 2008, the N8AIR MAPS Radio Club was established at the facility for exhibit and community programming related to radio and other aviation communication technologies.
Permanent Exhibits and Collections
Today, the MAPS Air Museum is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the promotion and preservation of the history of aviation technologies, with an emphasis on the impact of technologies on human society in the 20th and 21st centuries. The organization acquires and restores historic military and civilian aircraft on a regular basis and displays a variety of aircraft and artifacts at its public museum facility at the Akron-Canton Regional Airport. In 2012, the museum was voted as the Best Area Museum by readers of the Akron Beacon Journal.
A wide variety of historic and modern aircraft are displayed at the museum, including items on loan from the National Museum of the United States Air Force and the National Naval Aviation Museum. Items on display include items from military and private collections, and many aircraft displayed are still flown on a regular basis. Fighter and interceptor aircraft on display at the museum include the Republic F-84F Thunderstreak, the North American F-86A Sabre, the McDonnell F-101F Voodoo, and the Grumman F-14B Tomcat and F-11F Tiger, while bomber and attack aircraft collections showcase the Martin B-26 Marauder, the Republic F-105 Thunderchief, the Chance Vought A-7E Corsair II, and the Douglas A-26 Invader. Trainer aircraft such as the Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star and the Cessna T-37A and T-37B Tweet are displayed, along with observation craft such as the Beechcraft SNB-5 Expeditor, the C-47 Gooney Bird, and the Grumman S-2F Tracker. Historic civilian and commercial aircraft are also presented, including the historic mono-wing Martin Glider and the Spirit of Akron Goodyear Blimp.
Special exhibits at the museum include a Gallery of Heroes, which honors extraordinary service members connected to the Pearl Harbor attacks and the famous Tuskegee Airmen regiment. A Fallen Feathers Memorial at the museum commemorates fallen Ohio soldiers who were killed during the Iraq and Afghanistan campaigns with carved wooden bald eagle feathers arranged in an artistic display. A display presents the aviation and wartime works of artist Lee Kessler, and an exhibit presents the wartime memorabilia and diaries of World War II soldier Reamer E. Buzz Sewell. As of 2018, the exhibits of the former Ohio Military Museum of Massillon, Ohio were being transferred to the museum for display within a new exhibit.
Ongoing Programs and Education
Guided tours of the museum are offered for small groups and organizations, including bus tour groups and field trips for elementary and secondary school students. A variety of educational programming is presented throughout the year at the museum, including a 10-week STEM-focused MAPS Air Academy Program for students ages 10 and older and an American History Program for local high school students. Programming is also offered for scouting groups, including overnight experiences and campout programs. The museum’s Louise Timken Aviation Library may be used by students and researchers on Wednesdays and Saturdays or by special appointment. Annual special events include an annual Car Show featuring Best of Show awards, live music, food vendors, and a raffle. The museum may also be rented for private special events, including weddings, troop homecomings, birthdays, and car and aviation shows.
2260 International Pkwy, North Canton, OH, Phone: 330-896-6332
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More Ideas in Ohio: William McKinley Presidential Library and Museum
Located in Canton, Ohio, the William McKinley Presidential Library and Museum commemorates the life and legacy of the 25th United States President through a variety of permanent exhibits and community resources. Born on January 29, 1843, William McKinley was the final American president to have served during the American Civil War, serving the Union Army as a private and brevet major.
History
Following the war, McKinley settled in Canton, Ohio after marrying Ida Saxton and began a career as a lawyer. His political career began in 1876, when he was elected as a Republican Party representative in the United States Congress and famously spearheaded the party’s protective tariff, which became known as the McKinley Tariff. The highly controversial policy resulted in his 1890 Democratic defeat for the district’s Congressional seat, but in 1891, he was elected for his first term as Ohio governor. In 1896, McKinley’s tariff policies proved successful as a strategy for winning the presidential election against his Democratic opponent, William Jennings Bryan. McKinley’s first term as president was characterized by rapid economic growth as a result of his tariff policies and his governing of the country during the 1898 Spanish-American War, which turned the colonies of Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines over to American rule and declared Cuba an independent state. Though he was reelected in 1900, his second term was cut short by his September 1901 assassination and succession by Vice President Theodore Roosevelt.
Immediately following McKinley’s assassination and funeral, the McKinley National Memorial Association was formed to oversee the creation of a memorial and interment site in his hometown of Canton. A site near the West Lawn Cemetery was chosen for the memorial due to McKinley’s advocacy that the site be developed as a monument to Stark County soldiers and sailors. $600,000 was raised as part of a public campaign aided by Governor George K. Nash, and in November of 1905, the memorial was completed and dedicated with a public ceremony attended by McKinley’s widow. In 1943, management of the memorial was transferred to the Ohio Historical Society, which oversaw its operations until 1973, when care was again transferred to the Stark County Historical Society. Throughout the late 20th and early 21st century, additional facilities were added to the memorial, including a presidential library, history and science museum, and planetarium facility.
Permanent Exhibits and Collections
Today, the McKinley Presidential Library and Museum are operated as a private nonprofit organization under the supervision of the Stark County Historical Society and are not affiliated with the official United States Presidential Library system. The McKinley Memorial site, which was designed by architect H. Van Buren Magonigle, is open to the public between April and November during regular museum business hours. The 96-foot-tall domed pink granite structure overlooks the city of Canton and is surrounded by a depressed lawn area. Double bronze doors serve as an entrance to the mausoleum facility, which contains the bodies of McKinley, his wife, Ida, and their two daughters within granite sarcophagi atop a 10-foot granite square platform. Colorful marble work is laid across the mausoleum’s floor, and engraved detail work within the structure documents the words from McKinley’s final presidential speech.
A variety of permanent exhibits are offered at the facility’s Presidential Museum, including the McKinley Gallery, which contains the largest known collection of artifacts related to the president’s life and career. McKinley’s political career is chronicled in timeline exhibits, which also detail the memorial’s construction and the history of McKinley’s famous “porch home,” which was destroyed by a fire in 1937. A Stark County Story exhibit also showcases 200 years of the region’s social and cultural history through a variety of artifacts, photographs, and multimedia exhibits, and a Street of Shops reconstructs historic area businesses and industries such as the Gibbs Manufacturing Company, the Eagle Hotel, and the Pennsylvania Railroad. The museum’s Keller Gallery also showcases rotating temporary exhibits, including traveling Smithsonian exhibits.
The museum’s hands-on interactive science and history center, Discovery World, showcases a variety of exhibits connected to the natural and scientific worlds, including a dinosaur exhibit within its Natural History World exhibit, an ecosystem-focused Ecology Island exhibit, and an interactive Fascination Station focusing on STEM and engineering principles. Replicas of indigenous structures are also showcased, including Paleoindian structures dating back to cultures that lived in the area 11,000 years ago. The museum’s Hoover-Price Planetarium, opened in 1963, features a central Spitz Model A-3-P projector and 60 auxiliary projectors and offers public shows on Saturdays and Sundays. A Ramsayer Research Library facility, containing the official McKinley Presidential archive, is also located within the museum complex’s South Wing.
Ongoing Programs and Education
A variety of public tour and educational programming is offered by the museum, including curriculum-incorporated field trips for elementary and secondary school groups. History-focused workshops and science demonstration programs may be added to field trips for an additional fee, and private planetarium shows may be preserved for groups of students ages five and older. In-school outreach programming includes a Treasure Trunks program and History-to-Go and Science-to-Go programs, while public educational courses at the museum present history and science programming for students of all ages. Camp-in experiences are offered for student and scouting groups ages seven and older, including in-depth enrichment workshops.
800 McKinley Monument Dr NW, Canton, OH 44708, Phone: 330-455-7043
