SKIES OVER THE ASYLUM

 A SKYWATCH FRIDAY POST

“The Athens Lunatic Asylum was a mental hospital operational in Athens, Ohio from 1874 until 1993. During its operation, the hospital provided services to a variety of patients including Civil War veterans, children, and violent criminals suffering from various mental disabilities. It is best known as a site of hundreds of the infamous lobotomy procedure, as well as various supposed paranormal sightings. After the hospital's original structure closed, the state of Ohio acquired the property and renamed the complex and its surrounding grounds "The Ridges". “Thanks Wikipedia

The kennedy Museum of Art at Ohio University is located at the “Ridges” Today, we are going to take a look at::

“Asylum”: Inside the Closed World of State Mental Hospitals
Photography exhibition by Chris Payne ( These are my photos of his photos) August 27, 2010 – December 30, 2010  and yes this is Haunting

 

Thanks for stopping by. This is my first post since the computer crashed so I’m not sure how it is going to publish. At any rate my visit to the “Ridges” was certainly haunting and I will be doing a future post about that and the old haunted TB Hospital & Cemetery. 

HOLIDAY MAIL FOR HEROES

Attention all bloggers:: Go ahead and do your own post or a least put a link on your web site… Pass it on…………….

“Holiday Mail For Heroes is back for a fourth year! The American Red Cross and Pitney Bowes will collect holiday cards from regular citizens all across the country and distribute them to service members, veterans, and their families. Many active service members must spend the holidays apart from their family. Give back this holiday season by sending a card to thank those who have given a great deal to their country.

Send cards to the address below, and please read the guidelines carefully!

Holiday Mail for Heroes
PO Box 5456
Capitol Heights, MD
20791-5456

All cards must be postmarked no later than Friday, December 10th. Cards postmarked after this date will unfortunately be returned to the sender. This deadline ensures enough time to sort and distribute cards before the holidays.

After the mailbox closes, the cards we received will be screened for hazardous materials by Pitney Bowes and then reviewed by Red Cross volunteers working around the country.”

Thanks for stopping by

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A Scary Wednesday Night 12/01/2010

ACCIDENT NEAR LANCASTER,OHIO

WELL IT’S WINTER IN OHIO AND ROAD CONDITIONS CAN CHANGE FROM SECOND TO SECOND AS LINDA FOUND OUT WEDNESDAY NIGHT. MOST IMPORTANTLY LINDA IS FINE OTHER THAN SOME PAINFUL BRUISES AND A STIFF NECK.

THE CAR::::

THE CULPRIT:: Black ice (or glare ice) is commonly a thin, unexpected and nearly invisible coating of ice on a roadway or walkway surface. Material beneath the thin ice is clearly visible. Minute precipitation amounts are adequate to create slippery, unnoticed and dangerous situations, where travelers have minimal indication of weather changes.

THE ACCIDENT SCENE THE NEXT DAY:

THE CAR HIT THE DITCH THEN FLIPPED END OVER END LANDING ON IT’S TOP. SEAT BELT, AIR BAGS AND LINDA’S GUARDIAN ANGEL KEPT THIS FROM BEING A TRAGEDY. A SPECIAL THANKS TO THE SHERRIFS DEPT.,THE OHIO HIGHWAY PATROL.,AND GOOD SAMARITANS AT THE SCENE. SO, PLEASE EVERYONE BE CAREFUL OUT THERE…

  SLOW DOWN AND WEAR THOSE SEAT BELTS.

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IN THE TIME OF SEGREGATION::THE MONTPELIER TRAIN DEPOT EXHIBIT

 MONTPELIER TRAIN DEPOT,ROSA PARKS,SEGREGATION

“Rosa Parks was born on February 4, 1913 in Tuskegee, Alabama. Today marks the 55th anniversary of the civil disobedience on December 1, 1955 when the seamstress in Montgomery, Alabama, became a pivotal symbol in America's civil rights movement.” READ MORE. So for today a visit to the  Montpelier train station, which sits on the grounds of James Madison's Montpelier estate. The train station is now a small museum that depicts the era of segregation. READ MORE

  Rosa Louise McCauley Parks (February 4, 1913 – October 24, 2005) was an African American civil rights activist, whom the U.S. Congress later called "the first lady of civil rights", and "the mother of the freedom movement".READ MORE

There is a ROSA PARKS MUSEUM on the campus of Troy University Montgomery campus CLICK

It wasn't until the 1964 Civil Rights Act that all public accommodations nationwide were desegregated. 1964 was the year I graduated from high school. Today I find it hard to imagine.

There is an  International Civil Rights Center and Museum that uses the former F.W. Woolworth store in downtown Greensboro to remind people what segregation was like and how change was wrought in the way African-Americans were treated every day of their lives. READ MORE

You can also tour the JIM CROW MUSEUM at Ferris State University. CLICK.

Then just across the road from the train depot you have::::

READ POST

Thanks for stopping by and THANK YOU ROSA PARKS.

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Remembering the Old One Room School House This Holiday Season

HOLIDAYS NEAR LANCASTER,OHIO

For me, the holidays are a time for remembering days gone by; good times,places and family. Today’s post goes back to a time of the one room school house. I wonder how many years have passed since the school room rang with the laughter of children getting ready for their holidays?

I was on my way “somewhere else” when I saw this lonely building in the woods. I’m glad I stopped and took a few photos. Having the photos I needed a poem and I found this wonderful poem.. Aren’t the Holidays all about LOVE anyway?

Thanks for stopping by and I hope each and every one of you have a great holiday season.

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John Greenleaf Whittier (December 17, 1807 – September 7, 1892) was an influential American Quaker poet and he is usually listed as one of the Fireside Poets.

“O Brother Man, fold to thy heart thy brother:

Where pity dwells, the peace of God is there;

To worship rightly is to love each other,

Each smile a hymn, each kindly word a prayer.”

CLICK to see if there is a one room schoolhouse close to you

Motts Military Museum & America’s Military Heritage

LANCASTER,OHIO,MOTTS MILITARY MUSEUM,THAT’S MY WORLD POST

 “Preserving America’s Military Heritage From Colonial Era to Iraqi Freedom”

I’ve travelled Rt. 33 from Lancaster,Ohio to Columbus,Ohio hundreds of times and I have often seen the sign for Motts Military Museum. For years I’ve said someday I’ll stop in. Well little did I know what I had been missing. If you are ever anywhere close to Columbus,Ohio and have any interest in our military heritage Motts is a must see.

We are just outside the front door so let’s head on inside. First, I would like to offer a special thanks to Mr. Warren Motts for taking his time to speak with me and allowing me to take photos inside the museum.

  The Colonial Era. See previous post on Fort Meigs.. Motts has a fine display of flint arrowheads and implements used during the colonial era.

Mr. Warren Motts is the director and founder of Motts Military Museum 1988 to present, in Groveport, Ohio and was a Professional photographer for 40 years .He is on the advisory board for THE CENTER FOR CIVIL WAR PHOTOGRAPY ( CHECK OUT THIS LINK )

If you want to take a hike at the Gettysburg Battlefield (Big Round Top) CLICK . Mr. Motts has an Honorary Lifetime Membership in the Association of Licensed Battlefield Guides Gettysburg, Pa.

Moving on to World War 1 & World War 11

 

On November 1, 2007 Brig. Gen. Paul W. Tibbets Jr., the commander and pilot of the Enola Gay, the B-29 Superfortress that dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima in the final days of World War II, died  at his home in Columbus, Ohio. He was 92. Paul Tibbets and the Enola Gay LINK . An interview of Paul Tibbets can be seen in the 1982 movie Atomic Cafe. He was also interviewed in the 1970s British documentary series The World at War.

Time to venture outside:

 

Vietnam Era Gunship

A new wing is being added to the museum and is about two thirds done. The museum does not receive  outside funding for it’s operation. Funding is dependent on members dues and supporters donations. Take a second to go to The Motts Military Museum website to learn more.

Well, I certainly wasn’t able to show you everything not even a small percentage of all the great exhibits. See if you can answer these questions from the photos below;

1. Portrait of ???

2. Diorama of what battle ???

3.  Replica of Who’s house and why is it at the museum?

4. Is there a Higgins Boat at the museum?

And one last question: Did  Internationally known actor, businessman and Governor of California, Arnold Schwarzenegger have his M47 Tank on display at the Motts Military Museum? CLICK for the answer to that one.

  Joe Todd and Elvis say, “Thanks for stopping by and make sure to visit/support Motts Military Museum.”

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