Not
being from around here, (I grew up in North Carolina), Spring Grove is a fairly
new experience for me. I have been there once before, but did not take the time
to fully explore what it was all about. The first class showed me how little I
really know. Even within the area that I explored with my partner, there was so
much I didn’t know. Luckily, my partner was knowledgeable and was able to point
things out to me that I may have otherwise missed.
Many
of the people in our section contributed greatly to our city. Those whose names
I recognized, such as Hughes and McAlpin, were fairly easy to decipher. Others,
such as West, who founded the art museum, I would have had no idea who he was
if it were not inscribed on the monument.
I
do have a love for local history and facts, I simply do not know enough about
Cincinnati yet. I don’t know if they do it here, but in North Carolina, around
the 3rd or 4th grade, we had a whole unit about local
history. If the same applies here, I
missed it. So I am left to discover it
for myself. I have done the “Ride the Ducks” and “Cincinnati Underground”
tours, which are both extremely fun and interesting. I really want to do the “Queen
City is Haunted” tour.
Hopefully,
through this course, I will gain greater knowledge into the history of this
city. I want to fully immerse myself in the culture of Cincinnati. I feel that
the city has a lot to offer, and I can’t wait to discover what it is.
Spring Grove is rather a Who's Who of Cincinnati or rather a Who Was. You will recognize street names, towns and suburbs, as well as manufacturers. A great way to learn some history.
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