WORTHINGTON, Ohio — The Ohio Railway Museum appears to be facing rough tracks ahead. “Due to technical issues we are closed,” a sign at the museum reads. An article in today’s Columbus Dispatch indicates the museum is facing a number of problems, including a Memorial Day incident that occurred after a “trolley-car pole … snagged, bending the pole and taking down the lines,” the newspaper reported. “Trying to turn around 30 years of neglect with
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Special to The Travel Trolley COLUMBUS, Ohio – Passenger activity at Port Columbus International Airport showed a slight increase in April, officials said. Statistics released during a recent meeting of the Columbus Regional Airport Authority Board of Directors show that in April Port Columbus had a 0.8 percent increase in passengers compared to the previous year. A total of 529,496 passengers traveled through Port Columbus in April compared to 525,223 in April 2009. Year-to-date 1,957,333
ATLANTA – As the Space Shuttle program winds to an end, a new tourist attraction looms. At least 20 museums nationwide are clamoring for one of the space shuttles that are set to be retired. A decision on their final destination could be announced this summer. “Showcasing an authentic space shuttle will not only bring visitors by the millions, it will inspire countless people to learn, explore and dream of adventure,” U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer,
ATLANTA – As the Space Shuttle program winds to an end, a new tourist attraction looms. Museums nationwide are clamoring for one of the space shuttles that will soon be decommissioned. According to published reports, 20 museums nationwide – including the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum in New York and the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force in Dayton, Ohio – are lobbying for a shuttle. “Ohio’s proud flight heritage, our proximity to
LANCASTER, Ohio — It’s hard to imagine a young William Tecumseh Sherman spending time in this room 180 years ago. The room — and the entire house for that matter — is simple and relatively unassuming, but it was here that the famous Civil War general, his brother — John Sherman, a Republican senator remembered for the Sherman Anti-Trust Act — and their nine brothers and sisters spent their formative years. Sherman’s father, Charles, built the four-room, wood-frame house in
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