Historic Gratis, Ohio

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The historic village of Gratis, Ohio is located in Preble County just north of Cincinnati and has a population of about 880 people. One of the more interesting stories reveled in this video that a former local resident, Sam Miller, invented the time locks for bank vaults. We also feature the Brubaker Covered Bridge which was heavily damaged by a semi truck driver last week.
GPS Location: 39°38'39.2"N 84°31'44.2"W

[@lykins8]

I grew up in Germantown and loves going through Gratis

[@historyinyourownbackyard2363]

It is a nice little town.

[@Jbratton1982]

My dad and his siblings grew up in Gratis

[@historyinyourownbackyard2363]

Are they still in town?

[@jasonstevic6300]

I'm a volunteer firefighter here

[@allenslusher7244]

I grew up 15 min from there in jacksonburg

[@historyinyourownbackyard2363]

I know where Jacksonburg is!

[@ikemyzon]

The Odd Fellows Lodge / Post Office and The Odd Fellows other building seem much older than every other building in the area and look nothing like other structures in the area. The Odd Fellows were very helpful to the Community.

[@historyinyourownbackyard2363]

Yes they were.

[@ysa4473]

gratis가 스웨덴 말로 무료 라는 뜻이네. 꼭 한국 전라도 사투리 "그라지" 로 들려. 무엇인가 하용하고 동의한다는 의미인데 무료라는 뜻과도 일맥상통. 그래 그렇게 무료로 가져가 뭐 이런 맥락도 가능하지 않겠어? ㅎㅎ 스웨덴은 스칸디나비아인으로 게르만부족 중 하나지? 가만보면 독일어가 전라도 사투리랑 은근 비슷한 어미가 있어. 당케(독일어). 그랑케 (전라도사투리) 재밌죠 ㅎㅎ