We visited the Newark Earthworks, or at least part of it. It’s very spread out. This photo shows the mound at the center of the Great Circle Earthworks, which contains a ceremonial longhouse.
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Nerk Shirts
Newark is pretty beat up and has several redevelopment areas that don’t seem to be redeveloping very well. I didn’t see anything that looked like a clothing or souvenir store and thus did not succeed in finding a Nerk shirt.
But I took a picture of the Longaberger basket building, and that’s nearly as good.
Granville Plaque
Granville
After the last of the reunion get-togethers, we drove out to Granville and wandered around downtown for a while. Granville was founded by various of my ancestors, and there’s a monument to that effect next to the Presbyterian church.
Ohio Culinary Note
A person could get fat very quickly eating Ohio meals.
Uptown Westerville
4720 Driveway
A closer look
4720 East Walnut Street
Formerly known as 4720 East Walnut Road, where my mom lived in the late ’40s and early ’50s. The driveway goes straight on where the road curves, to the right of the first arrow.
According to the woman who lives next door (barely visible near the arrow), a guy named Yokum owned both 4710 and 4720. He lived in 4710 and his parents lived in 4720. Later (presumably after his parents died), he moved into 4720, rebuilt and expanded it after a fire, and sold 4710 ($150,000 in 1986). Also, some of the contracting work was apparently a bit dodgy. She said that they’re in a pissing contest with their neighbors over the septic system.
Really, she said that.
The original ten acres looks like it’s been subdivided into five lots. 4710 is 3.9 acres; the rest are all smaller.
A Dearth of Yaks
So far I have seen no yaks on this trip. On the plus side, that makes it less likely that small children will hurl yak dung at me.
No moas, either, but they are not indigenous to Ohio.
Westerville
Rented a car. Drove where the iPad map thingy said to go. Figured out how to turn on the lights after driving several miles in the dark. Also, it rained. But then it stopped. Found the motel. Ate Wendy’s chicken sandwiches.