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Maumee Bay State Park : 1850 acres at the edge of Lake Erie

Maumee Bay State Park

1850 acres at the edge of Lake Erie

Updated: Apr 10, 2009 2:15pm PST

International Park - Toledo, OH : Toledo skyline & a ship museum

International Park - Toledo, OH

Toledo skyline & a ship museum

Updated: Apr 11, 2009 12:52pm PST

Secrets in the Gulf Station : Michael Trout is the trustee of the Gulf Filling Station & it’s chuck-full collection of treasures. He feels a huge responsibility to care for each special item, many of which have found their way into his care as gifts. Old maps, pictures, tools, & car parts from nearly every decade of the 20th century-- family heirlooms really. Instead of being passed down to the next generation within a family, people have elected to entrust them for display here in this "house-with-canopy" style filling station --- for all future generations lucky enough to stop by to see them. Michael makes a place for everything & gladly tells the history of each item to all who venture near. His reward is the many remnants of history in the form of stories, that people share with him. He never grows tired of seeing a smile smooth wrinkles from an older face as on the wings of memory they are carried briefly back to another time & place by a simple gadget or car part. He calls it a blessing to meet so many people & hear their memories & preserve these pieces of American‘s past. He says he is just fortunate to be in the right place at the right time to have a job he loves. Gas & oil are no longer sold at the Gulf Station in Mt. Victory, but an almost unheard of type of service is still provided with a smile & a welcome. If you pass through, take the time to say hello, & weather permitting, sit for awhile on the liar’s bench out front.

Secrets in the Gulf Station

Michael Trout is the trustee of the Gulf Filling Station & it’s chuc ...

Updated: Feb 17, 2009 10:28am PST

Mt. Victory, OH : The friendly town

Mt. Victory, OH

The friendly town

Updated: Feb 13, 2009 11:58am PST

Anna, Ohio Storm Clouds : Great storm clouds put on a beautiful early morning show as I readied to begin my driving day.

Anna, Ohio Storm Clouds

Great storm clouds put on a beautiful early morning show as I readied ...

Updated: Aug 09, 2008 10:29pm PST

St Marys, Ohio : "The Front Door to 10,000 miles of America"

St Marys, Ohio

"The Front Door to 10,000 miles of America"

Updated: Aug 07, 2008 4:03pm PST

Wapakoneta, Ohio : The Crossroads of Ohio. By far the most patriotic town I've photographed.

Wapakoneta, Ohio

The Crossroads of Ohio. By far the most patriotic town I've photograp ...

Updated: Aug 06, 2008 8:24pm PST

Neil Armstrong Air & Space Museum : In honor of the first man on the moon

Neil Armstrong Air & Space Museum

In honor of the first man on the moon

Updated: Aug 05, 2008 8:16pm PST

Cuyahoga Valley National Park : Brandywine Falls

Cuyahoga Valley National Park

Brandywine Falls

Updated: Apr 16, 2009 7:02pm PST



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