Ohio - The US Explained

Ohio. It sits between the Great Lakes and the Ohio Valley, where the Midwest, with its flat expanses of farmland meets Appalachia, home to rolling hills, forests, and valleys. One of the largest Amish populations in the country sits in a state famed for its industrial prowess, manufacturing, and business. Major cities sit not far from farms, forests, lakes, and islands. It's home to a huge population and has played an important role in the US throughout history and today.
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[@pauldavid601]

You're setting the standard for free KZbin docs on states. Well done.

[@weston.weston]

I completely agree, Carter does such a great job!

[@theredbat8149]

Ohio is the coziest state. It's got something for everyone. Hills, forests, farms, industry. You can be in a large densely populated city and drive 20 minutes to a farm and open land. Each town between the large cities is not far from the next as they are not connected to each other like the towns on the east coast.

[@primesspct2]

and we are friendly!!

[@xXUnhingedDevXx]

Ohio actually seems like nice place

[@roygoodhand1301]

LIES! DON'T LET OHIOANS TRICK YOU INTO THINKING THEIR STATE IS GOOD! IT'S ALL LIES! *GO BLUE!*

[@atlantic_love]

"not far from the next as they are not connected to each other" makes no sense. Not being connected has nothing to do with their distance from one another.😅

[@JAkdkdkdYEnniger-fi5cb]

DONT GO TO OHIO

[@missliss2581able]

I’m a seventh generation, lifelong Ohioan. My 3x great grandparents were freed/escaped slaves and settled in Harrison County in the 1830’s. I grew up in Trumbull County and found out a couple years ago when i did her family tree for her, my best friend is the 8x great-granddaughter of Jonathan Trumbull, the county’s namesake and Governor of Connecticut (she had no idea either lol). I really enjoy this video, it gives a really nice overview of our state and how strangely diverse it is in a lot of ways

[@jeremiad86]

That's a great history to pass on to future generations. Mine came in 1795 (before statehood) after serving in the Revolutionary War.

[@abcnews388]

only in ohio

[@elijahjp2158]

Fun fact: Ohio University is one of the oldest universities in the Midwest. The university was created one year after Ohio became a state, in 1804.

[@eli-wf2mg]

thats cool

[@kylesandborn4284]

Fun fact: Ohio is well known for incest and taking L's, most recently know for losing to the university of Michigan

[@eli-wf2mg]

@@kylesandborn4284 :(

[@tigerlily8584]

I went to ohio university and it is also home to one of the first insane asylums in America . Stopped running in the 80s , but some buildings are being repurposed as offices and art museums for the college. While most of the buildings on the grounds are kept the same . Looking inside the windows is almost like peaking into a time capsule.

[@Josh-dj8jy]

Ou oh yeah!!!🎉

[@bensaunders9000]

Proud Ohioan here… I’ve been anxiously awaiting this. Couldn’t wait to hear your breakdown and opinion of the flag. We love it, thanks for not trashing it!

[@acme_tnt8741]

O H

[@bensaunders9000]

@@acme_tnt8741 I O!!

[@acme_tnt8741]

@@bensaunders9000 that's a passing answer sir! Jefferson County in the middle of the wood HBU?

[@unnecessaryapostrophe4047]

Among vexillologists, Ohio's is considered one of the best state flags.

[@bensaunders9000]

@@acme_tnt8741 Western Montgomery county, not too far from Dayton

[@dross0807]

Ohio is also the cradle of funk music, as great musicians such as Earth Wind and Fire, Bootsy Collins, The Ohio Players and many more, hail from the state. Also, soul legend, James Brown created alot of his early works at King Records in Cincinnati.

[@richardhanes7370]

21 pilots also

[@db3170]

Ojays from Canton ….. Money Money money 💰

[@sparkymcplumpthepolydactyl2079]

Isley Bros from Cinci .

[@michaelberkemeier5627]

Oh no… it’s Devo

[@mattnorcia5593]

Are sure about Earth Wind and Fire? I thought they were more Chicago/Memphis Tennessean.

[@beeson97]

Very proud ohioan here. I love learning about local history, and you taught me a lot that I didn't already know. Thanks

[@mr.munger]

Thank you for giving Ohio and Dayton credit for the Wright Brother's! So many people just give all the credit to North Carolina when 99% of the work was done in Dayton and just a few test flights occurred in NC due to ideal wind direction. Birthplace of Aviation!

[@UnknownPascal-sc2nk]

Neil Armstrong put it this way "Ohio provided the intellect and N. Carolina provided the wind and sand".

[@starapton5374]

As someone from southwestern Ohio I’ve always preferred skyline. I’ve always found it funny how different the culture is in between northeast and southwest Ohio. It’s like southwestern Ohio has southern inspirations while northeastern Ohio is inspired by new England

[@shirtpants4203]

Southern ohio was settled by Scott’s Irish and old stock southern English while the north was settled by New Englanders and Germans

[@annievoss2010]

As a a Ohioan from the South Eastern side I totally agree - Skyline is awful and southern chili reigns supreme

[@stephenthompson4389]

I'm originally from the Cleveland area and live in Cincy now, I totally agree

[@easykillz]

Same

[@marcushenness6437]

I met people from around toledo that had never heard of skyline and I nearly had a panic attack 😆

[@MindofUhuru]

Cincinnati native here. Wow never knew Ohio had this much history. Great Video!

[@ShogunFPV]

NE Ohioan here. From someone who is completely obsessed with local and state history, thank you..

[@jakebutler291]

Ohio has always been a drive-through state for me between New Jersey and Chicago, and it does not disappoint. Love stopping in Cleveland and seeing Lake Erie/Cuyahoga! Great video, can't wait for the next one as always :)

[@massivecumshot]

Atlanta also has 7 hills. You'll find this is a common geological feature worldwide. Settling in valleys with access to water and protected by hills is one of humanity's earliest proclivities.

[@austinbecton5341]

I moved back here last summer (downtown Cincinnati). I am blown away by recent progress in redeveloping our amazing state/cities. How did I ever leave? Cincinnati is everything-it is northern, it is southern. It is Appalachian and Midwestern and Rust Belt and Blue Grass all at the same time. Its architecture is beautiful 19th century Italianate. It has numerous landmark-level bridges and buildings. It’s walkable and filled with unique bars and restaurants and shops. I don’t plan to move.

[@brokkrep]

If I ever move to the US, I would choose a city like Cincinnati. PS: Speaking of Germans prefering moving to Ohio historically lol

[@Skaggs666]

I live on a sailboat now but grew up in Cincinnati and rent out a few properties in downtown Cincinnati in OTR. When I’m too old to sail the world, I’m coming back.

[@WHiT3_SHAD0W]

Born and raised in Cincinnati and I have a lot of pride for my city and state. I love our "culture", like calling soft drinks "pop", our food/restaurants (skyline chili), our sports teams (Buckeyes/Bearcats/Bengals/reds), our state flag, our architecture(old houses and rust belt factories) and the mix of people from the country to cities and suburbs who are good hardworking Americans. Yeah ohio has it's problems, but so does every place in America.

[@nuclearetrem73]

Welcome home

[@sleepdeep305]

Thank god someone thinks so.

[@TheBob_]

I've lived in Southwestern Ohio my entire life and I just want to say thank you for this video. It seems like a lot of time and effort goes into making these and it really does show. Keep up the good work! I've always loved history and although some of what was covered I already knew, I definitely learned a lot here. Seeing the photo at 29:05 was a trip. Such an undeveloped waterfront at that time and yet the Roebling bridge was already there. (Skyline all day baby!)

[@drewcliff82]

Hahaha I guess I'm bias since I worked at Gold Star when I was younger.

[@thomaskauser8978]

Went across the silver bridge on a greyhound to Beckley w.Virginia with a broken leg.

[@thomaskauser8978]

GOD'S COUNTRY.

[@echo1681]

I’m live in a town bordering India, and our town is like right in the middle of the western border. I like Southwest Ohio. Not a lot of corn there because of Cincy and some hills. Much more scenic. I also live in the Cuyahoga Valley, well I’m not considered a citizen there, but I go there once a month besides the summer. For the summer I just say there.

[@TheNOBLEcow69]

Yea same!

[@okboomer1340]

Both my parents were born in the Greater Cleveland area. I grew up in Chesterland in Geauga County East of Cleveland. I've been out west in Oregon since 1997, but I go back to Ohio almost every year. And in just a couple months, I'm bringing my dad's ashes back to be with my mom in All Soul's Cemetery in Chardon. I'm pushing 60 and seriously thinking about heading back to NE Ohio for the rest of my life....I just have to talk my wife into it. Ohio has that kind of pull. The Western Reserve was laid out so everyone can have an acre or two and have some breathing room. Amish Country in Middlefield is timeless. Ohio might not have snow capped mountains, or high desert, or a majestic coast like my adopted home state of Oregon, but Ohio has soul. And that's a powerful thing.

[@sharoncrawford7192]

Yes, you are right. My husband and I are from Ohio. I was born at WPAFB in Dayton. My sister lives in Dayton. We left the state and moved to Florida, Fort Myers. My husband had a business there and we were doing well. But at 50 yrs old, we moved back. I didn't mind coming back at all. My dad was here and he eventually needed help. He's gone now. Pretty much all my family is gone, and my husband's. We've been back for 15 years. In our 60s. Don't know if we'll stay, because our only child and grandchildren are in SC. But I don't like SC or FL.

[@daynacase8528]

Beautifully said. I visit Chesterland often, just gorgeous

[@mardielebouton9598]

I grew up on Thwing Rd. in what was once Chardon township, after we were basically forced out of our house in E. Cleveland. Have been living in Florida over half my life and also considering moving back. Life is just better there.

[@missinginusa]

Great breakdown of Ohio. Born and raised here , I still find it interesting to learn new things about the state after 34 years lol

[@margarethale3509]

Proud Ohioan here!! Was waiting for you to do this video.. thank you and go bucks! O-H!!

[@nointernet3621]

I-O

[@statueofliberty1132]

Did you go on Orion?

[@cactusfondler9989]

Cleveland is such an underrated city and I stand by that.

[@areagh13]

I love Cleveland, but the crime and poverty is TERRIBLE there 😢

[@margielong4214]

Lived in Cincinnati my whole life abd have never been to Cleveland.

[@Juwellz18]

It has it's charm for sure.

[@edlee2336]

Only part of Ohio I’d move back to

[@alexgray2653]

Joe Rogan said Cleveland is beautiful on his podcast. So is Cincinnati and Columbus.

[@rustyreturns9754]

Though of European descent, I really appreciate your explanations and comments about the Native American populations. Each state hold interesting facts about them. Your history offerings about the tribes are important for us to know. Thank you. Great series.

[@seanmarshall5463]

Columbus (where I grew up most of my life) native here, it’s a wonderful city. My family moved out of Cleveland when I was young because it seemed to be heading downhill, while Columbus was on its way up, but these days Cleveland has seen such a revival, and even though I only lived there only during my childhood it will always be my birth city and I love it just as much as Columbus. Great video!

[@mr.munger]

I wish that had been mentioned in the video. While all of Ohio's major cities, except Columbus, are still struggling with population in their greater metro areas, they are all seeing a great revival of their downtowns. Born and raised in Dayton. 10 years ago there was very little reason to ever go downtown apart from a baseball game or play at the Schuster. Now there are unique restaurants, bars, festivals, music venues, and nice apartments/condos all over the place. I have noticed the same improvements in downtown Cleveland, Cincinnati, and Toledo.

[@briansalisbury5755]

I currently live in Cleveland and love local history, so glad you talked about the Connecticut western reserve and the cultural differences in the northeast of the state. This video was excellent

[@joncook6167]

I’ve been all over the country & Ohio being so diverse makes me happy to say we have almost anything you could want

[@robtintelnot9107]

Moved from California to central Ohio 10 years ago. I love it here and don't ever plan on leaving.

[@TheRustedShackleford]

"When the end of the world comes, I want to be in Cincinnati because it's always 20 years behind the times." -Mark Twain Yep, sounds about right.

[@BuzzingMeat]

What does that quote mean, I searched it up but it all it told me was that it originates from German.

[@wamdaddy]

I think Twain said Kentucky, same difference

[@cbogolo]

​@@wamdaddyand that was true until Kentucky got the internet. Lol. But seriously going from Cincinnati to eastern Kentucky in the early to mid 90's was like going back in time

[@jasoncumming6683]

most normal Ohio in Ohio

[@TanMann23]

hahahaha 😐

[@jasoncumming6683]

@@TanMann23 happy you laughed😁

[@Jayhawk132]

lol 😂

[@Julian___299]

@@jasoncumming6683 r/wooosh

[@johnpruitt6104]

Ohio 💀

[@bjs301]

People seem to love to hate on Ohio, but Ohio and other rustbelt states are going to be the big winners in terms of population growth over the next several decades. As global warming continues, much of the south and west coast is expected to become too hot and dry to live in comfortably, and the great lake states will have warm temperatures, excellent growing conditions, and plenty of water. Ohio is already beginning to attract substantial new industry.

[@austinbecton5341]

Yes. Also, the 3 C cities and also Dayton already have strong revitalization efforts currently with thousands and thousands of apartments and condos in the last ten years.

[@jacksonbrowne6693]

Plus it's 500 ft above sea level. Never going underwater

[@jacksonbrowne6693]

@@austinbecton5341 same with Hamilton too. They're currently building the largest sports center in the country

[@TheRustedShackleford]

@@jacksonbrowne6693 Hamilton has come a really long way but, between your Sheriff and the insane amount of junk / OD's, yall can keep Hamilton to yourself

[@jacksonbrowne6693]

@@TheRustedShackleford oh I get it... Nothing can take away from its history and beauty though. I don't live there but was born there. Absolutely beautiful place. It's turning around and sheriff Jones is coming around too

[@shaunaskipper8253]

i grew up in german village in columbus. very beautiful place.

[@taradiane]

German Village is very pretty - no other neighborhood like it!

[@shaunaskipper8253]

@@taradiane yes. Schiller park was my favorite place to relax.

[@jamozmynamoz6516]

Truly one of the states ever

[@icy1007]

*best

[@theogthugcat]

@@icy1007 pretty sure he said that on purpose lmao, referencing to ohio memes.

[@DerMeisterEdits]

​@@theogthugcatWhich are cancer

[@golfhammer6203]

NE Ohioan here. Went to college at the University of Oklahoma. When describing Ohio to my friends- it made me realize how diverse our state is while geographically small. Cincinnati has a diverse and southern influence, Columbus is firmly midwestern, and Cleveland has elements of midwestern and east coast cities. Then we have the flat western part of the state with it's flat geography and farmland similar to Indiana and southern Illinois. And the southeast, which is most certainly Appalachian in geography and culture. In all corners of our state, each smaller city or region has it's own cultural influences and traditions- many tied to waves of immigrants from the last century. Where I grew up, one of the first things you ask a new friend is "what are you" meaning where your grandparents or great grandparents immigrated from. Also, the "cookie table" is a fixture at weddings, graduation parties are "open houses", a shopping cart is a "buggy", and using a vacuum is "sweeping" the floor, and carbonated soft drinks are "pop." This led to many strange looks from friends in school, especially when I asked my RA for a sweeper for my room (he thought I needed a broom) and my friend wondering why I told him to grab a buggy (he was thinking a baby carriage) the first time we went to Walmart. My mom used to say "we need to red up the house" when she wanted to clean or tidy up, and called our mulched flower beds around the house "planters". I think these might be from her Western PA roots, because I haven't seen many who use these terms.

[@scheaffers]

I’m from Holmes County and I sure do miss it! Especially during the autumn with the brilliant colors and the sound of the clip- clop rising as an Amish buggy sways by. Maybe since Holmes County is on the eastern side of Ohio that the phrase, “to red up your bedroom” was common. That colloquialism brings back o lot of memories!

[@cellamuert]

from newark, can't comment on using the term buggy. that's purely brit to me. sweeper and pop, though, those are definitely thing. i broke myself of calling it pop a loooong time ago and i feel like a better man for it lol. planters are raised up or etched out beds, typically with a dug-in and plywood or plastic edge. i don't think that term is regional, you just may have spoken to folk who knew nothing about landscaping. or i'm from there and it is natural to me, but i've heard it elsewhere commonly. don't know about cookie table or open houses. if anything a graduate party is a damn cookout lol. i'm there for your food. its one state, several cultures. i know nothing really of NE ohio and i lived in ohio for 26 years. i know you cross mt vernon or head to zanesville, you head into amish country. even 5 or so miles east or north of newark, you are getting horse-and-buggy warning signs. i actually worked a tree farm in st. lousville that was assuredly in amish country, and it was probably just 20 minuted from the courthouse in newark. i genuinely had no idea NE was considered the population center of the state. but it makes sense as it is just the turnpike away from heading into new york.

[@jennyl.2689]

Ahh sweeper....I'm from the Cleveland area and I always call it a vacuum....😂 I know many call it a sweeper.

[@Awakeningspirit20]

I remember driving back to NC after college in Illinois that Ohio was so surprisingly big as to be 'inescapable', it took like 4 hours just to cross half the state! What surprised me was, in 2022, to learn just how far back our Ohioan roots went. I knew my grandpa was born in Youngstown, but assumed that, for Italians, it was a residual destination after New York, New Jersey, the sorts of places our kind would have settled at the turn of the century. No, it was the immediate destination of our family in America. That 'inescapable' Appalachia of your region was, I came to learn, actually where my family became American, it was home. I got to go back, I got to see it, Marietta, drive down the Ohio itself, and I haven't ever seen such beautiful countryside embracing spring, especially realizing what I came to realize about it being home. Realizing that I am, apparently, Ohioan, it is a goal to return and continue exploring this place where we came from. Ohio's ridges along the river it is named for are some of the most lovely places in the US.

[@curtiswfranks]

I am from an eastern suburb on Cleveland and have no idea what you are talking about with any of those linguistic things except "pop"! Wild how much things can change presumably by driving in some direction for less than an hour.

[@jimipalmer5041]

Columbus here,I do like the Skyline chilli and Cleveland is very underrated. Also climate changes will bring folks back to the rust belt eventually. The Great Lakes area is well suited to deal with the coming changes.

[@parkmannate4154]

Skyline chili is disgusting

[@Krivbeknih29303]

I'm also from Columbus... I hear about Cleveland sooo much so I can't help but feel different about it

[@dickbutt7854]

@@parkmannate4154 horribly disgusting. Tastes like straight up cumin

[@dt7294]

Skyline Chili is awesome!

[@wayIess]

As someone also from Columbus, Skyline Chilli is delicious. It's one of those things that's good in moderation though. 😁

[@BamBamBigelow..]

You showed the Brandywine falls 35:30, my family owns 40 acres immediately upstream bordering the Brandywine Creek. I love it here. A large population but it doesn't feel like it, most people are kind and welcoming.

[@SyWoit]

How close to the ski resorts do you live? I know that brandywine creek runs right past brandywine ski resort but I’m not sure how much further it is.

[@truthseeker6316]

Wow 40 acres do you welcome visitors

[@adnanomeragic9597]

I can't agree more with the comments calling your video series on the states excellent. I honestly can't wait for your to finish it because they're that good to watch! Even tho I know a lot of the facts already, you present them in an interesting way that creates an interesting picture. Keep up the damn good work man. You definitely got a good knack for this! 🙂 Curious as to what you'll do after your 50 state series.

[@betttrbeth]

I’ve been doing a lot of little road trips lately and I have fallen in love with Ohio.

[@edlee2336]

I love my state! Born and raised in Canton, Ohio, lived in Toledo and Cleveland 5 years each. Now I’m in the suburbs of New Orleans and I’m seeing a whole different way of life. We take a lot for granted in Ohio! Beautiful beaches (Headlands will always be my favorite), miles of trails and forest to explore, soooo many hidden waterfalls in NE Ohio, healthcare is BOOMING and paying very well I’ll always love Ohio I just needed a break from the Winter weather 😩

[@richardhanes7370]

I'm in Ohio and I don't know how much longer I can take the cold weather

[@matteogomez3678]

Try the Southwestern counties of Ohio winters are usually milder then northern counties 😊

[@edlee2336]

@@matteogomez3678 I don’t want to deal with winter at all lol I moved south.

[@PhilWorley]

I’ll take cold Ohio winters over hot miserable humid bug infested Louisiana Summers any day.

[@edlee2336]

@@PhilWorley I can’t take the cold anymore. My body is completely over it. I’m loving this heat.

[@margielong4214]

Very well done. 47 year resident. I even learned a lot!!!!

[@zone47]

Great review. I was born in Ohio, moved to California, moved to Texas for more than a decade and then back to Ohio. The people are fairly friendly and there is such a rich heritage and so many interesting things to do over so many different towns, rural areas and parks.

[@joe44850]

This is so well-done! I grew up in Ohio and my wife, at one point, owned a beautiful home in the Fairlawn area of Akron. You can get an incredible home in Ohio for very little money (but finding work will be an issue; great option if you are remote). I've lived in San Francisco, Beverly Hills, and Santa Monica, but I always miss Ohio and hope to someday return.

[@arrondentinger2086]

My wife and I are originally from the NW part of Ohio and about 4 years ago we bought a house outside of Copley which puts us less than 10 minutes from Fairlawn. Small world... Anyways you aren't missing much. 2 days ago it was -30 with the windchill.

[@theflamingduelist9859]

@@arrondentinger2086 Bro facts, I live in Barberton Kenmore area, and its Coooolllllddd

[@jamiewalter7899]

Hey! I live in Wadsworth and we go to fairlawn for shopping all the time.

[@MrChristianDT]

Correction: you can get a home at all for all the money you will ever make in your entire life... Does seem like it's getting better, though.

[@anneartis565]

I live in SE Ohio on the river. I am a proud Appalachian. And here in Ironton we say….Appa-Latch-Uh 😊

[@ElBitch]

My daughter lives in Ironton and I in Scottown. I wouldn't live Anywhere else!

[@jonathanroode6409]

I lived in Tennessee for 2 years and was taught that the "latch" pronunciation was indeed the correct one.

[@tune1398]

Didn’t know Ohio had this much history

[@jeffreymcfadden9403]

My 5th and 6th great grandfathers fought at the battle of Upper Sandusky, OHIO during the revolution, 1782. I am 8th generation OHIOAN.

[@williamschneider9309]

I've lived in the SE of Ohio all my life and the ancient history that's here blows my mind! It's on par with Egypt and Israel

[@wayIess]

Hehe, even in many of the small towns peppering the farmlands there's quite a bit of history. My father's mile-long hometown in west central Ohio is tied to the history with Native Americans, French traders & the bygone Miami-Erie canal.

[@PatriciaLLogan]

Ohioan here. I was born in Ohio. My father was in the Air Force (by way of Alabama), We moved to California, New Jersey, then back to Ohio. I currently live in Columbus. Great video. Like another Ohioan said, I have been here most of my life, and I learned something new today. Great video.

[@patricksmith9698]

Great video! I’ve lived in Ohio most of my life, from Toledo. Always thought of Ohioans as down to earth and friendly. You covered a lot, but a blurb about Jeep (Toledo) and the role it played in WW II would have been great addition!

[@impyness]

I'm from Toledo too!

[@Cincy32]

Cincinnati up north, past Middletown & Dayton, & on to Springfield is largely one long urban development.

[@geographysimplified7489]

I live in Ohio I would say it is the only state which has 4 seasons but gets little to no extreme weather. No hurricanes and Wildfires. Earthquakes are very rare and mild. Tornadoes are also quite rare. No extreme heat and extreme cold is rare as well. We get snow (most of our state except the cold Northeast experiences moderate to light snowfall) but major blizzards are very rare and even our coldest areas don’t even get close to the Wisconsin levels of snow. Although on the Ohio river floods could could happen.

[@zukhriddinmakhmudov3793]

Imagine living in ohio and fighting ufos every day 💀💀💀

[@monwell27]

As someone who lives in Akron I whole heartedly disagree. We will get sub zero temps for a few days to a month straight every winter, at some point a multi foot snow storm will happen, and you will have no choice but to go to work in it. Hell our river is known to catch fire.

[@davidmoore9357]

@@monwell27 river fire is so funny 😂 I live on it down in Portsmouth and I can confirm

[@marcushenness6437]

@@monwell27 yeah I was going to say a few days the last couple years have been almost -20.

[@breandanwheeler5267]

The Cuyohoga hasn’t caught fire in 50 years and actually now sets the standard for both cleanliness and as an example for a river turnaround ecologically.

[@lordnagatron]

I am born and raised in Cleveland, thank you speaking about the proud points of our state, also thank you for not calling Cleveland ,the mistake on the lake. Cleveland Rocks, and Ohio is the Heart of it all!!!❤❤❤

[@zuzannawisniewska4464]

I live in Illinois in Chicago, I really like learning about locat history, I learned a lot about Ohio that I didn't know yet, I don't know this state. This video was very interesting, inspiring. All I knew was that the state wass on lake Erie. Cincinnati is a very beautiful city.

[@KristophM]

Ohio is awesome. I love living here.

[@dougdemaree1963]

I was born and raised in Ohio.....What a Great state. Wonderful people.....

[@garyoesterle8807]

You left out Ohio's role in the temperance movement. The headquarters of the Anti-saloon League, originally located in Chicago, remained in central Ohio for its duration. It's now the public library in Westerville, Ohio (a suburb of Columbus, OH).

[@catchthewind8563]

Fun fact! The First NFL game took place in Dayton Ohio at Triangle Park on Oct. 3 1920. The Dayton Triangles took on the Columbus Panhandles and won 14 to 0.

[@funat5pm]

One thing I wish you would have mentioned was that Cincinnati is also known as "The City of Seven Hills" which also describes it's unique geography.

[@n.d.miller1543]

Actually that's Rome. Seriously, also I believe Sheffield in England. Definitely a moniker that is copied.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cities_claimed_to_be_built_on_seven_hills

[@funat5pm]

@@n.d.miller1543 True, but it's still a interesting comment about Cincinnati and it's geography. Your video was about detailing information about the city, not something exclusively about that city. Anyway, good video

[@n.d.miller1543]

@@funat5pm not my video at all, just pointing out to you that it's one of MANY cities with this feature. With good reason too.

[@puesbien]

Cincinnati shares that nickname with Rome. Also a Cincinnati is a Catholic ritual stronghold

[@n.d.miller1543]

@@puesbien yes, we covered that.

[@bluebuda8170]

It's really cool when you're heading out of Columbus going south about the time you get to Chillicothe the hills just come out of nowhere.

[@williamschneider9309]

I live in Chillicothe and my girlfriend lives in Cincinnati. And I LOVE seeing the ranges come out on 35! That's how I know I'm 25min from home

[@bluebuda8170]

@@williamschneider9309 lol I live in Vinton County work in Cbus.

[@williamschneider9309]

@@bluebuda8170 Jackson and Wellston are my old stomping grounds

[@UserName-ts3sp]

it’s like that out east too… i grew up in licking county, my favorite spot to let my car rip is 70 between 13 and brownsville. straight, super hilly, no exits

[@motherhenn8850]

This is a wonderful production. Most Ohio documentaries I've seen ignore Cincinnati. You did it justice! I have lived here all my life, and you taught me things I didn't know. (Skyline is my vote. ) I am of German descent, daughter of a Standard Oil employee, granddaughter of a pig farmer. I live on property formerly owned by William Henry Harrison, who is buried in my neighborhood.

[@borj_1967]

Ohioan here, i live in columbus. Literally one of the coolest cities you'll ever visit. everyone is super friendly and the sports fanbase is surprisingly large and vocal. we have beautiful rolling hills and just pure coziness wherever you go. go north, get lots of snow, go south, get lots of sun. central? quite the mixed bag. go bucks!!!

[@bobcat2262]

Lived in Ohio my entire life and I don’t plan on leaving

[@BryanMiller]

This documentary reminded me of why I've always been proud to be an Ohioan! Well done Sir. Well done.

[@MoreColtraneChanges]

Correction to the Toledo War section: Michigan received the other 2/3rds of the Upper Peninsula. They already had part of it. They actually didn’t want this land either. The only reason they agreed to the agreement was because it would guarantee they would become a state, as they were still a territory at the time. Anyway, as a North East Ohioan myself, I loved this video! It’s always fun/surreal to hear media talk about the small towns I live by, as it doesn’t happen often! (Also, be sure to stop at a Swenson’s if you’re ever in NE Ohio!)

[@gl2700]

Ha! Love their sloppy Joe's! Jackson Township

[@saifulkhan6465]

Excellent video! Perfect balance of information, visuals and high production values - all done with passionate commentary.

[@AlexJDoming]

I’ve lived in the Cincinnati area and it’s strange how Skyline Chili is such a notable part of the area’s culture. Folks are really proud of it and I don’t fully understand why.

[@shawnhett7648]

Because its the fcking best food ever 👌

[@cappyjones]

@@shawnhett7648 If you grew up on it. If you didn't, it's weird.

[@louisdogman9218]

it is not very good

[@rayadams9312]

Because it’s the best, moved to Virginia a year ago it’s where my fiancé is from, but cincy strong for life!

[@jeffgray8570]

Good stuff you either love it or you hate it

[@PSIponies]

I've lived in Cincinnati for 14 years now, and I can tell you that Skyline is definitely the more popular choice. It's quite rare that you find someone who prefers Gold Star over it. I've actually still not even tried Gold Star myself lol

[@lemoneagle6585]

@@danieladkins5242 Gold star taste better than skyline worst cheese tho

[@weebleman6]

I have little preference tbh

[@UserName-ts3sp]

i see skyline in columbus… have never seen gold star up here. didn’t even know they were a chain til i drove by one going to jungle jims

[@Chris-lw8iu]

Gold star is better to me but I still like skyline

[@jamesfarrell608]

I was born and raised here and prefer Gold Star. I'm 35 years old and I've probably eaten at skyline less than 10 times. If you really want good Cincinnati style chili you should try Camp Washington Chili.

[@paulafields3711]

An amazing amount of information crammed into this very fast paced video. My family is even split on the chili issue 😍 Great job!

[@Shintareth]

Shout-out from New Philadelphia! Thanks for the mention!!

[@drewdederer8965]

An interesting company/enclave you left out is Honda's presence (2 assembly plant's and a R&D department with test track, all within 10 or so miles of one another). There's an engine plant a bit further afield (in Anna). This enclave lies off state 33 just west of Dublin (NW Columbus, where a lot of the overseas staff, and a fair number of the staff, live). This swath occasionally gets the snarky name of "engaged Ohio" since it lies "between Dayton and Marion". Also no love for the Lebanese etc. enclave in Toledo? The center of that is in Michigan, but it does show a LOT in Toledo. The Amish/Mennonite enclave is strongest near Wooster/Masolin but it extends all the way to Indiana roughly along highway 30 (going from Columbus to Sandusky you will hit a LOT of little farming towns (the big towns with the Universities are on 75). One other ethnic enclave, Columbus has a large Somali-American Population (second to Minneapolis), quite a few of them work at Limited Brands (Victoria's Secret, Bath and Body Works etc..

[@Lexivor]

I was born in Dayton and now live in Columbus and I'd never heard the phrase "engaged Ohio" before. I do love it though and will try to use it whenever I can!

[@LavitosExodius]

Lived in Marysville for most of my life never heard it called engaged Ohio but was multiple times called Honda world. It's also funny you'd mention Honda since your clearly familiar with the Marysville area but completely forgot it's not the only show in town. With Scot's Miracle-Gro having it's global HQ in Marysville as well. Also the track was there before Honda. I only learned that bit because during my Honda orientation where they go over the history of Honda in Ohio they mention the track already being in place was part of big reason why Mr. Honda choose to place the Marysville Motorcycle Plant and later the Marysville Auto Plant there. East Liberty naturally came later and just made sense to place it near MAP as infrastructure was already built there. Said track is also owned by TRC not Honda but Honda does help with the upkeep as well as other auto manufacturers that use it.

[@drewdederer8965]

@@LavitosExodius Only had so much time, Sorry Turf Builder folks. I've done contracts (IT and Language work) at MAP ELP, HRA and the track. Never did anything for Scot's (but I think I got submitted at least once), but I'd pass it every day on the way in if I was working at/for Honda (Honda's stuff being west of Marysville, Scot's East). The track is right along one glide path into Port Columbus Airport. There is a story that the man trying to talk Mr. Honda into locating there made sure he was looking out the window at the right time. It's very impressive from landing altitude.

[@LavitosExodius]

@@drewdederer8965 Scot's is more on the south side of Marysville but really it's in Marysville proper anymore, and yes that is part of the story on why Honda built there.

[@freyathewolf4909]

Lol, Marysville has the alternate name "hondaville" listed on the Wikipedia page. Honda is very much a huge presence in the area

[@person3848]

I'm from northwest ohio and one comment ive gotten a lot from outsiders is how many festivals we have. every small town in the area has their own festival thats been happening annually for decades. ive never lived anywhere else but people who have moved into the area have said its not really a thing where their from

[@dftns19]

Can confirm

[@emptysoul2757]

What sort of festivals?

[@person3848]

@@emptysoul2757 well each town has like it’s own quirk, like this one has a bunch of apple cider vendors and that one has a big car show. But pretty much all of them have like food trucks around town and arts and crafts vendors and maybe like a flea market. Some of the bigger ones will feature like a parade or war reenactment or some other main attraction. Beer tents and live music and dance areas too depending on the towns vibe

[@emptysoul2757]

@@person3848 thanks! Sounds interesting. Those sort of things are definitely few and far between here in AZ 😅

[@fshhh]

@@person3848yeah you got wood county fair, cherry fest, roche de bueof, field of fear in the fall, toledo bar crawls, jeep fest, etc.

[@aarontpassmore]

Absolutely fascinating. You're filling me with pride, bro. Outstanding job.

[@awakenthewoke1091]

I love that I'm from Ohio and moved back to Cincy!! Better than living out west and far cheaper than the bigger east coast cities. The state in general has everything. Also people from Ohio are just different. We're not east coast or really Midwest. Just right in our own little spot in between. Also Cincinnati is actually the biggest Metro area.

[@2002dialupconnection_]

I lived in Ashtabula,OH as a kid in the early 2000’s, while it was a poor town it sure was beautiful on the lake, but that lake effect snow was no joke! I loved living there and it was a fun place to live as a young boy.

[@dmdeester]

I've always felt like I'm the only one that wants to live in the Cleveland metro area. I love all of the forested areas that are there & having the great lake, as well as having a major city to go to sporting events & other city attractions. I love it how I can be somewhere that has both a major city & a national park at the same time. Havig the lake there it never gets too hot in the summer, & in the winter there are ski areas to go to. I hope someday Cleveland & the surrounding area becomes booming again.

[@mattnorcia5593]

I hear ya man, I live in south Florida and right now I wish I could move back

[@colinjohnson6454]

The best way to go is to live on the westside around Lakewood. That way you can take the RTA train downtown. Definitely worth it.

[@dmdeester]

@@colinjohnson6454 For me I'd like to live somewhere along OH-82, since you have great proximity to both Cleveland & Cuyahoga Valley, my family lives in Brecksville & I've always wanted to live there.

[@BIFC216]

That's because Greater Cleveland is the shit and don't ever let anyone else outside of it in Ohio tell you different

[@330wiz7]

Im from NE Ohio too and I can tell you. We get shit on alot for being from Ohio. And I never really understood why? I love it here born and raised. There was a time I wanted to leave but I'm glad I didn't.

[@airtow6766]

I’ve lived in Ohio almost 70 years and learned more in your video than I have living here, excellent job!

[@brendanwhelton]

I learned so much from this video that I am already forgetting some. Thank you! Liked and subscribed.

[@duece619]

Love this series. Keep up the great work!

[@AMJLBCA773]

Still loving your videos. Always a good morning to get a new one.

[@kyled4112]

down like ohio swag like ohio

[@gusfring8451]

Northeast Ohio. Thank you for making a video. Makes looking up history a lot more interesting, especially in a great video format such as your own. Thank you.

[@MrBrad0910]

I have lived in NE Ohio my whole life and never knew the Bosnian war ended in Dayton. Was very surprised to learn this a few weeks ago while in Dubrovnik's war photo museum. You forgot a regional food. The JoJo!

[@TheRustedShackleford]

My wife and I were surpsied by that as well while we were in that museum.Dubrovnik is an amazing city. Croatia as a whole is something really special.

[@icidagod937]

Born and raised in Dayton, Ohio. I am Somewhat surprised you didn't mention the consideration of the combined Cincy-Dayton metropolis that seems to get proposed every time the census comes around. Loved this video though, now subscribed!

[@kelvinhill5381]

He didn't mention Springfield either.....

[@joycomesinthemorning6721]

I’m from Troy hey neighbor

[@dismaticx4583]

Nobody cares about Springfield 😂

[@stevepowell6503]

Dayton here as well. I live in DeWeese. I really like it here. Downtown Dayton has been developing at a really fast rate. My 60-year old insurance agent sold his place in the suburbs and bought one of the new condos there. Not exactly an age or profession known for gambling, so I expect that will continue.

[@stevepowell6503]

​@joycomesinthemorning6721 I have spent most of my life in the restaurant business. When I was a Director of Operations for Panera, Troy was one of my stores. Troy is a really cool town.

[@PhredMacmurray]

Well researched and very well presented. Good job

[@angelafisher5726]

I live in Ohio. Always have. We basically live in amish country. It's beautiful, but there isn't many opportunities around here. And it's VERY hard to leave because it has a low cost of living but lower pay and other cities around the country the cost of living is higher and most of us can't afford to move

[@angelafisher5726]

We actually live 2 hours from Pittsburgh, 2 hours from Cleveland, and 2 hours from Columbus. We are in such a decent location that it isn't hard to get to these large cities but it is also far enough away that we don't have everything that goes along with living in one. Not sure where else we could live that was this convient.

[@MrKoalaburger]

Did the push to remote work not help? I do my job from home now, and am considering moving from Cinci to Appalachia cuz I can retain my lucrative job.

[@bigfloppa9594]

@@MrKoalaburger I work remote and have lived in Ohio my whole life. Much of rural Ohio has really bad access to decent internet, though it's been getting better recently. Cincy is really nice, though I'd suggest Columbus personally

[@cshimi]

I see a lot of comments from main cities, and not a lot from the true ohioans. ones living in-between everything, with nothing to do unless you travel over an hour away. ohio is pretty but it is very depressing when you dont live near the cities

[@insanospaz]

@@cshimi I've lived in bfe western Ohio my whole life. I appreciate the peace and quiet now that I'm 30s but growing up was kinda boring. And on the jobs thing, factory work around here is definitely considered a career with the right company. I'll never make 6 figures but I have a mortgage, a not pre-owned car, 401k, and just enough extra to make decent use of my 20days of vaycay time a year. That's also part of the cost of living around here though, I am lost on people being able to afford over like 1k/mo on rent.

[@joshthemediocre7824]

I live in Lucas, a very small village 10 minutes south of Mansfield. Lucas sits on St RT39 which has it's own on ramp to 71 N or S. Sitting smack in the middle of Cleveland & columbus both being about a 50 minute drive, it makes our real estate fairly valuable and very desirable. We're a small village but we have stores, gas, food, a great park and a really great school system. A lot of people who live here were born and raised here, but more and more you see people buying from one of those bigger cities, we love it.

[@db3170]

Love riding through the village from Doylestown to Mansfield

[@jaredtherocker]

This is so well done! I love Ohio.

[@funchable212]

These are the best videos on KZbin to fall asleep to. I’ve tried to make it through this video like four times, works like a charm

[@beautifulflorida]

Beautiful and informative video! Thank you for sharing!

[@itzgav-o4412]

I didn’t think someone could talk about Ohio for 45 minutes but you proved me wrong my good man Lol 😂 well done

[@ryanvandy1615]

another tired ohio joke

[@davidmoore9357]

Thank you for the video! Lived in Portsmouth my whole life and it’s not too often you get to hear about things like your home town or serpent mound in peebles. Well done on your research.

[@SisypheanSeas13]

I've been to the escape room in Portsmouth.

[@davidmoore9357]

@@SisypheanSeas13 that’s actually funny because I never went before It shut down. I know a lot of people liked it considering how little there is to do here. But, just like everything else here, it only stuck around for a couple months and then they sold the building

[@elbob17]

Phenomenal video. Extremely thorough.

[@ryanhewett1663]

Hie. My name is Ryan Hewett. I live in a town called Marengo, OH. I was born in Marion, OH to my parents Randall and Athena Hewett. My life here in Ohio has been filled with experiences that are unforgettable and satisfying as well as heartachingly enduring. . Ohio's economy is growing. That is good news. There are people whom I have learned to love here and also others whom are around that make me appreciate and realize the need for the judicial system that we have. Though Marion, OH was my birthplace I have found reasons to explore my neighboring hometowns known as Columbus, OH and Dayton, OH. My dad works as an automated hvac control technician so traveling to jobs within and out of state has been something that I enjoy. Cedar Point is GREAT! the experience there is normally always enjoyable.

[@semiinthepassinglane]

I witnessed a ufo/uap/orb sighting in Marengo Ohio. Was wild

[@keefgtp]

I think you've made an oversight when it comes to "busiest" airports in Ohio. While Cleveland and Columbus airports may have higher passenger counts than Cincinnati - marginally - Cincinnati airport has a positively massive cargo presence which has sprung up in just the past 5 years, with Amazon Prime flights being operated by several notable cargo airlines. Wilmington airport, seemingly in the middle of nowhere between Dayton and Cincinnati, is also an Amazon cargo hub which has brought itself back from the brink of extinction.

[@lauridsd]

I think the omission is because the Cincinnati airport is actually in Kentucky.

[@keefgtp]

@@lauridsd You're probably right, I always forget about that. I wonder what sort of deals and compromises were made that put the airport in Kentucky. As a person who commutes through CVG often, I see it as a technicality. It's Cincinnati's airport, regardless of how many y'alls and whiskey bars Kentucky thinks they can throw at it.

[@motherhenn8850]

They put th airport in Kentucky because there is hardly any flat land in the Cincinnati area.

[@BIFC216]

Cleveland is the Amazon hub of Ohio because its the logistical hub of Ohio which is why Wayfair and carvana put their warehouses here

[@BonzoDrummer]

Airports in Kentucky don't count.

[@kerrinw8559]

Well done! I grew up in Youngstown and learned a lot of info I never knew- like "Western Reserve." No idea NE Ohio was once part of CT.

[@MrChristianDT]

Dear God, Youngstown schools are bad. You also had a burial mounds in the county, but it was removed in the 70s. Also, there used to be a Lenape village right in the middle of Youngstown in the mid 1700s that the Seneca & Shawnee also used as a base to go up into Trumbull County for hunting & gathering.

[@MrBlinky6000]

Excellent work! Thank you!

[@dylansylvan6398]

Amazing Video, well done, hats off

[@phinehasjacob9122]

DOWN IN OHIO SWAG LIKE OHIO DOWN IN OHIO!!!

[@okboomer1340]

what you said

[@noahthaxton3011]

I live in Ohio and it is a great state

[@franklowe2180]

I moved to Ohio from SoCal in 2011 and I'll never go back. I love it here... except the snow, I can't stand the snow.

[@wayIess]

I'm really glad you mentioned both of Ohio's historical canals. My grandpa had stories of fishing on the Miami-Erie canal in the 20s/30s. It had stopped being used and allowed to go into disrepair due to flooding and the railway system. It's pretty much a long stretch of creek now.

[@ericneyens]

When you realize Ohio is a perfectly normal state, and is not at all like those uncanny, scary Ohio Tik Tok videos

[@bone-a-lisa]

We are considered the most "average" populous. So much so that most advertisement tests and population studies take place in Ohio since we're so average lol

[@VagoniusThicket]

@@bone-a-lisaalso dialect ,language wise .

[@drewcliff82]

As someone born and raised in Cincinnati I really appreciate this video. I love how people not from there talk about how cold it is. 🤣😂😅🤣🤣 it's like you said. Hot and humid in the summer and pretty mild winters. Culturally it's an odd city. It's like a mix of Midwest and southern culture. As far as the chili goes I used to work at Gold Star. I would say both have great flavor but I always like the consistency of Gold star more. I also worked at United Dairy Farmers which is a gas station / ice cream parlor. Best milk shakes around. I also love Larossa's Pizza and Graeter's Ice Cream. Not a bad place to live at all. A lot to do with Kings Island, the beach water park, several good malls, a great downtown and across the river toy have Newport on the levee which has an aquarium and some great bars and restaurants. Ok I've rambled enough lol. Have a good one. 👍

[@pokemon05100]

Didn't even mention union terminal :(

[@victorrosenzweig5486]

UDF Best malts on the planet 🙂

[@nathang6376]

From the bottom of my heart…thank you for pronouncing Ashtabula correctly.

[@markcross2981]

Thank you for the informative and truly interesting video. And, no distracting music. Thanks. I am resubscribing.

[@Sensoooo]

Always loved sightseeing some of the dinosaurs from Ohio

[@suetipping4841]

And the best is yet to come! Soon Ohio will be blanketed in a riot of nature's color as our trees change into Fall! Beautiful. Decades ago, I met Charleton Heston at Lourdes College, where I live now. He had spent the week prior hunting at his farmhouse in Michigan where he spent some of his boyhood . He remarked that he forgets the stunning beauty of this area in the Fall, which was when he visited. It is a beautiful state. And we gave you flight with the Wright brothers, Electricity with Thomas Edison, Dean Martin, Bob Hope and Clark Gable and on and on and on. And we have the nerve to revere God even as our federal government is pulling us apart.

[@dupesleftrubesright7967]

Darnit! You were doing so well and then you had to go and bring Jewish folklore into it.

[@suetipping4841]

@@dupesleftrubesright7967 Too funny. signed, The Rube

[@samhill93]

Downtown Cleveland has seen a 32% growth since 2010. I lived there from 2012-2018 and I still work in and around the city throughout the year. I can assure you, it’s doing well. The pandemic set it back for a bit, but it continues to grow. There are more cranes in downtown right now than there have been since the 80s.

[@jacobdinsmore8237]

You're saying so many nice things about Cleveland and Ohio you're making me cry