The images in this gallery are from a slide presentation compiled by the former Director of the Cedarville College Library, G. Paul Wyland, in 1960. The descriptions of each image are from the narrative that accompanied the slideshow.
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Corn Separator
This corn separator is comparable to the wheat flour dresser. This picture, which was taken while the machine was in operation, shows the wooden hammer falling on the screen. The screening is of different sizes, thus separating out the various types of meal. Further down the Little Miami River near Glen Helen there is another grist mill which was in operation before 1860. No longer in operation, it is known as Grinnell Mill.
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Hay Barn
John Bryan's Riverside Park contained his home and this hay barn. Built about the turn of the century, the barn was five levels, is 206 feet long, 120 feet wide, and 75 feet high. The story goes that the Czar of Russia built a large barn. Not to be outdone by anyone, John Bryan built a larger barn. So it is claimed that at one time this was the largest barn in the world. John Bryan willed his Riverside Park to the State of Ohio, but it was refused by three governors due to the religious restriction which read, "The State of Ohio shall not allow or establish any religious institution on said reserve nor allow any religious public worship to be practiced or promulgated on said reserve." However it was finally accepted in 1925. In 1937 it contained 500 acres, but has been enlarged since.
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Stagecoach Trail
The stagecoach trail between Cincinnati and Pittsburgh passed through John Bryan Park. However, today it is only a foot trail. Notice that the path is made of just gravel.
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Stage Coach Trail Along Little Miami River
Along the stage coach trail one might see this view of the Little Miami River.
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Steamboat Rock
Near Clifton we sight Steamboat Rock. No spot in Ohio has more beauty and attractiveness to the sightseer, or charm for a sportsman or sentimental lover, or information for the geologist, botanist, or philosopher.
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The Brightest and the Best
For more than 120 years this spot has been known as "the brightest and the best" and has been used as a picnic area. The stratified rock, left center, has a cool spring at its base while the flat rock in the center has been used as a picnic table.
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Bloodroot
This flower, commonly called bloodroot, is only one of the 322 different flowers found in the park. There are also 104 woody plants. Turning to the left from "the brightest and the best," the old stage coach trail goes up the cliff.
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Old Stage Coach Trail
The trail, when steep, is covered with cobble stones instead of gravel. They were used to keep the soil from eroding.
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Old Cumberland Trail
Here is probably the most famous trail in the whole country. This marker, which is located at 800 N. Broad Street in Fairborn, is on the old Cumberland Trail. This trail ran from Cumberland, Maryland, to Vandalia, Illinois, was called the "National Road." By 1818 it had reached Wheeling, West Virginia, and by 1838 Vandalia, Illinois. Approximately 800 miles in length, its construction was strongly advocated by Henry Clay.
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Old Exchange Tavern
Travel by stage necessitated the changing of horses every so often. One such stop was the "Old Exchange Tavern," named for this practice. It was located at Broad and Middle Streets in Fairborn. While here in Fairborn we should note that the town is in reality made up of two towns, old Osborn and old Fairfield. In 1913 Osborn, which was located on the Mad River, was flooded out. In 1918 the whole town, water pipes and all, was moved next to Fairfield. Finally, January 1, 1950, the two merged to become Fairborn. Also 3 1/2 miles southwest of this old town was where Orville and Wilbur Wright did nearly all their outdoor experimental work which resulted in mankind's conquest of the air.
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Morris House
The Morris House, located in the south west corner of the county, was built upon lands either purchased by Alexander Berryhill or given to him as pay for his service in the Revolutionary War.
