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Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton With more than 22,000 employees, Wright Patterson Air Force Base is one of the top employers in the
state. WPAFB is home to the Air Force Research Laboratory and the National Museum of the United
States Air Force. At the base, weapons and flight systems are tested and modified. In 1995, the
Dayton Agreement, a peace agreement that put an end to more than three years of conflict in Bosnia,
was signed at Wright-Patterson. More information can be found here.
2. Perry's Victory & International Peace Memorial @ Put-in-Bay
On September 10, 1813, a small American fleet led by Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry faced off
against a British fleet. Built to honor those who fought in the Battle of Lake Erie, the world's tallest
Doric column also celebrates the long-lasting peace between the United States, Britain and
Canada. Click here to learn more about the Battle of Lake Erie. More information on the memorial can
be found here.
3. Fort Meigs in Perrysburg
Built on the banks of the Maumee River in an attempt to protect Ohio from invasion during the War of
1812, Fort Meigs successfully repelled two British sieges. Today, a modern reconstruction stands on
the site and is one of the largest log forts in the United States. More information can be found here.

4. Serpent Mound in Peebles

Nearly a quarter of a mile long and in the shape of an uncoiling snake, Serpent Mount has been called
the finest serpent effigy mound in America. Effigy Mounds, which are unique to North America, are
thought to represent the mythical or religious beliefs of their builders. More information can be
found here.
5. Campus Martius in Marietta
The Ohio Company of Associates built Campus Martius in 1788 as a temporary shelter for the
pioneers settling Marietta and it became the first American settlement organized in the Northwest
Territory. Part of the original fort can be viewed today in the Campus Martius museum. More
information can be found here.
6. National Underground Railroad Freedom Center in Cincinnati
Crossing the Ohio River was a major milestone for many slaves who traveled the routes of the
Underground Railroad to find freedom. The Freedom Center, located on the banks of the Ohio River
was opened in 2004 to honor the struggle to abolish slavery in the United States and explores other
issues in human freedom from the past and the present. More information can be found here.
7. Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield
Built between 1886 and 1910 and closed in 1990, the Ohio State Reformatory was the site of the
largest free-standing cell block in the world. Over its lifetime, the reformatory housed more than
155,000 men. Today, the reformatory receives thousands of visitors a year, partially because of its use
as a setting for movies and television shows. Movies including The Shawshank Redemption, Air Force
One and Tango & Cash used the reformatory as a set. More information can be found here.
8. Armstrong Air & Space Museum in Wapakoneta
Celebrating the accomplishments of Neil Armstrong, the first man to step foot on the moon, the
Armstrong Air & Space Museum was opened in 1972. The museum focuses not just on Armstrong, but
als o on Ohio's contributions to aviation and space exploration. More information can be found here.
9. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Museum in Cleveland
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Museum was opened in 1995, after Cleveland won a competition
against a number of other cities. Cleveland was home to Alan Freed, the disc jockey who is credited
with inventing the term "rock and roll" in the 1950s. More information can be foundhere.
10. Sauder Village in Archbold
Created in 1970, Sauder Village recreates a 19th Century community to educate people about the
past. The village contains several buildings, including an inn, a bakery, and a performance center.
More information can be found here.
11. Ohio Statehouse in Columbus
The Ohio Statehouse is one of the oldest working statehouses in the United States. Construction of
the Statehouse began in 1839 and was finished in 1861, with prison inmates handling much of the
labor. Ohioans selected the Greek Revival architecture because of its link to democratic symbolism.
Today, the Statehouse is home to the Ohio General Assembly. More information can be found here.