Friday, June 13, 2008

Some Homer History

Here is a picture, finally. More tomorrow, but my internet is slow, and it is getting too late to load more pictures.
I forgot to say were Homer is located in Ohio. It is located about 30 miles north-east of Columbus, Ohio, down the street from the intersection of Homer Road and 661, a few miles north of the intersection of 62 and 661. Homer is "famous" for a few things. Now a small village with a closing school, a volunteer firehouse, a library, a post office, two churches, and some houses, Homer once was a thriving town, with the largest gas compressing station in the world at that time, along with a gasoline plant. Most of the businesses and people left in 1949 after the gasoline plant exploded, leaving the buildings I mentioned above, and the gas compressing station. Also, General Rosecrans of the Civil War and Woodhull (the first woman to run for president) both lived in Homer, and "the Burlington Storm" was one of the most violent tornadoes ever in Ohio. For more information on Homer, go to http://www.lcounty.com/planning/twp_plan_zone/comprehensive_plans/Final%20Comp.%20Plan-Burlington.pdf

As I said, hopefully more pictures, and videos, tomorrow.

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