Bicycling Through Paradise: Historical Tours Around Cincinnati, Updated and Revised: Thinking About Ohio
Autor Kathleen Smythe, Chris Hanlinen Limba Engleză Paperback – 19 aug 2025
A revised edition of the award-winning book of historically themed cycling tours in and around Cincinnati, Ohio
Bicycling Through Paradise: Historical Rides Around Cincinnati includes nineteen historically themed cyclist tours for all abilities centered around Cincinnati, Ohio. Written by two longtime cyclists—one a professor of history and one an architect—this book dives into the details of local landscape and history encountered along the route. Rides combine familiar destinations like Lunken Airport, Eden Park, and Loveland Castle with lesser-known sites like Underground Railroad stations, ruined stone canal locks, and a nineteenth-century socialist commune, all located in and around the greater Cincinnati area. Stops along the way include public parks, covered bridges, and one-room schoolhouses.
The book includes a QR code to link readers to a companion Community Page where cyclists will find downloadable turn-by-turn directions and wayfinding photos, plus a place for cyclists to share their feedback, making this book an interactive experience.
Bicycling Through Paradise: Historical Rides Around Cincinnati includes nineteen historically themed cyclist tours for all abilities centered around Cincinnati, Ohio. Written by two longtime cyclists—one a professor of history and one an architect—this book dives into the details of local landscape and history encountered along the route. Rides combine familiar destinations like Lunken Airport, Eden Park, and Loveland Castle with lesser-known sites like Underground Railroad stations, ruined stone canal locks, and a nineteenth-century socialist commune, all located in and around the greater Cincinnati area. Stops along the way include public parks, covered bridges, and one-room schoolhouses.
The book includes a QR code to link readers to a companion Community Page where cyclists will find downloadable turn-by-turn directions and wayfinding photos, plus a place for cyclists to share their feedback, making this book an interactive experience.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780821426579
ISBN-10: 0821426575
Pagini: 320
Ilustrații: 60 color photographs
Dimensiuni: 127 x 203 x 28 mm
Greutate: 0.4 kg
Editura: Ohio University Press
Colecția Ohio University Press Distributed Titles
Seria Thinking About Ohio
ISBN-10: 0821426575
Pagini: 320
Ilustrații: 60 color photographs
Dimensiuni: 127 x 203 x 28 mm
Greutate: 0.4 kg
Editura: Ohio University Press
Colecția Ohio University Press Distributed Titles
Seria Thinking About Ohio
Recenzii
"Easy to navigate. A novel concept and format. This book is a great excuse to ride in a new place." —Joe Humpert, president of Queen City Bike and founding member of Licking Valley Velo
Notă biografică
Kathleen Smythe is an avid cyclist and a professor of history at Xavier University. Chris Hanlin is an architect, amateur historian, photographer, and longtime cyclist.
Cuprins
Acknowledgements
Introduction: Cycling Advice
Part I: Waterways
1. Path Dependency: Layers of History along the Mill Creek
Northside, Ivorydale, Elmwood Place, and Lockland
2. William Henry Harrison and the Shawnee Nation
The Ohio River Valley West to Harrison’s Tomb, Shawnee Lookout, and Indiana
3. Visions and Dreams along the Little Miami Scenic Trail
Milford to Xenia via Loveland Castle, Kings Mills, and George Barrett’s Concrete House
4. Floodplains and Hilltops
Eden and Ault Parks, Cincinnati Observatory, Pioneer Settlement, and Lunken Airport
5. Following the River: The Story of Mary Ingles
Bellevue, Oneonta, and Alexandria, Kentucky
6. Swimming Pools, Parks, and the Integration of Coney Island
Pendleton, East End, and California
7. The Whitewater Canal Route
From Harrison, Ohio, to Cedar Grove, Brookville, and Metamora, Indiana
Part II: Paradise
8. Bicycling through Paradise
Mariemont, Perintown, Harmony Hill, Felicity, and Utopia
9. The Party Tour: Breweries and Inclines
Amusements Past and Present in Over‑ the-Rhine
10. Town and Country
Mt. Airy Forest, Winton Woods, Greenhills, Glendale, and Sharon Woods
11. A Holy City: Churches, Synagogues, Seminaries, and Shrines
Northern Kentucky, Downtown Cincinnati, Walnut Hills, and Evanston
12. Immortality and Its Consequences
Miamitown to Fernald Preserve and Whitewater Shaker Village
13. Immortality, Continued
Hamilton, the Hollow Earth Monument, Chrisholm Farmstead, and Miamisburg Mound
Part III: Big Ideas
14. Homeland Insecurity
Military Installations from Fort Washington to Newport Barracks to Fort Thomas, Kentucky
15. People, Animals, Water, and Salt
Anderson Ferry, Burlington, Rabbit Hash, Big Bone Lick, and Walton, Kentucky
16. Black Community Leadership in Madisonville
17. Crosstown Missions
Xavier University, University of Cincinnati, and Hebrew Union College
18. Art Deco Architecture in Cincinnati
Lunken Airport, Union Terminal, Downtown, and the Mount Washington Water Tower
19. Industry, Rust Belt, and Redevelopment
Norwood, Oakley, and Madisonville
Notes
Location index
Introduction: Cycling Advice
Part I: Waterways
1. Path Dependency: Layers of History along the Mill Creek
Northside, Ivorydale, Elmwood Place, and Lockland
2. William Henry Harrison and the Shawnee Nation
The Ohio River Valley West to Harrison’s Tomb, Shawnee Lookout, and Indiana
3. Visions and Dreams along the Little Miami Scenic Trail
Milford to Xenia via Loveland Castle, Kings Mills, and George Barrett’s Concrete House
4. Floodplains and Hilltops
Eden and Ault Parks, Cincinnati Observatory, Pioneer Settlement, and Lunken Airport
5. Following the River: The Story of Mary Ingles
Bellevue, Oneonta, and Alexandria, Kentucky
6. Swimming Pools, Parks, and the Integration of Coney Island
Pendleton, East End, and California
7. The Whitewater Canal Route
From Harrison, Ohio, to Cedar Grove, Brookville, and Metamora, Indiana
Part II: Paradise
8. Bicycling through Paradise
Mariemont, Perintown, Harmony Hill, Felicity, and Utopia
9. The Party Tour: Breweries and Inclines
Amusements Past and Present in Over‑ the-Rhine
10. Town and Country
Mt. Airy Forest, Winton Woods, Greenhills, Glendale, and Sharon Woods
11. A Holy City: Churches, Synagogues, Seminaries, and Shrines
Northern Kentucky, Downtown Cincinnati, Walnut Hills, and Evanston
12. Immortality and Its Consequences
Miamitown to Fernald Preserve and Whitewater Shaker Village
13. Immortality, Continued
Hamilton, the Hollow Earth Monument, Chrisholm Farmstead, and Miamisburg Mound
Part III: Big Ideas
14. Homeland Insecurity
Military Installations from Fort Washington to Newport Barracks to Fort Thomas, Kentucky
15. People, Animals, Water, and Salt
Anderson Ferry, Burlington, Rabbit Hash, Big Bone Lick, and Walton, Kentucky
16. Black Community Leadership in Madisonville
17. Crosstown Missions
Xavier University, University of Cincinnati, and Hebrew Union College
18. Art Deco Architecture in Cincinnati
Lunken Airport, Union Terminal, Downtown, and the Mount Washington Water Tower
19. Industry, Rust Belt, and Redevelopment
Norwood, Oakley, and Madisonville
Notes
Location index
Descriere
This award-winning book offers nineteen bicycle tours exploring the history and landscapes of Cincinnati, Ohio. Featuring sites like Eden Park, Loveland Castle, and Underground Railroad stations, this interactive guide blends history, cycling, and community engagement for riders of all abilities.