This is just a surface level appraisal of the Conneaut Public Library. My friends and I strolled in…read morewhen we were exploring Conneaut the other day. All three of us have background in libraries so we are needs for this sort of thing. It's a single storey building and a decent size. The ceiling is way up there so it feels bigger. I didn't check anything out or use any services, but I was there was a play area, a storytime room, and a local history room.

This beautiful bridge was completed in 1925, a single-leaf bascule bridge that carries Ohio route…read more531 over the Ashtabula River in Ashtabula. It is a Strauss bascule bridge that is one of two remaining drawbridges in service in the state. (The other is the Charles Berry Bridge in Lorain, between Cleveland and Sandusky.) The bridge consists of a lot of steel and rivets that join together quite a number of pieces, all balanced by a massive concrete counterweight that uses electric motors to raise and lower. I hung around for a while but no boats came along to cause the bridge to lift. Bummer! [Review 1373 of 2024 - 291 in Ohio - 22396 overall]

First time saw a lifted bridge, as the bridge is so low, seems even a normal family touring boat…read morecan't pass the bridge without lifting the bridge. It's interesting, and seems the bridge has a schedule to lift.

Because I love covered bridges so much, Chris planned a day-long driving tour of Ashtabula county's…read more16 covered bridges. Creek Road covered bridge is a smaller one, but still worth the visit. It spans Conneaut Creek in Conneaut, Ashtabula Cty. It is drivable, and walkable. It's a single span Town truss design. The bridge's WGCB number is 35-04-12,[2] and it is located approximately 3.4 mi (5.5 km) southwest of Conneaut.

That's a hard no. The Ashtabula Lighthouse stands at the end of a rough breakwater that is, I…read morebelieve, about a mile long. Not paved, it's loose rip rap and it might be nice to walk all the way out there, but you still need to walk all the way back. First lit in 1905, the 40 foot tall rectangular house has a red cylindrical tower at the top. If you do make the walk successfully and return, let me know. I have no problem making a regular walk for a view but this? I'm too clumsy. There is a parking area nearby and a small rocky beach. This is my 5th lighthouse on Lake Erie and the 100th lighthouse in my collection, https://www.yelp.com/collection/GLWJhPZloUBCLUFSYgLw4g [Review 1370 of 2024 - 289 in Ohio - 22393 overall]

The staff is always pleasant, the amenities are great, the environment is good for studying. They…read morealways do their best to find the books my children are looking for.

My favorite library to go to, has a great selection of books, staff are vary kind ans helpful…read morealways and the environment is always quite and it's a good place to just chill or study and the game/kids area is good for all ages

I've been going there for quite awhile .I love it. They have very quiet, private study rooms. The…read morestaff is always friendly and helpful. On a side note, I'd like to ask, :What kind of miserable &^$^ would rate a library 2 stars?"

Located near the Ashtabula Lift Bridge, this marker tells the story of the area. They have also…read moreinstalled a number of caption signs that detail the history of the river and its recovery from pollution. The front of the marker reads, "When the Pittsburgh, Youngstown and Ashtabula Railroad was finished in 1873, Ashtabula's harbor became a direct route to ship iron ore to the booming steel mills of Youngstown and Pittsburgh. On the west side of the Ashtabula River, a brush-filled gulley became Bridge Street. New buildings and bridges attest to the harbor's importance as a commercial and shipping hub from the late 19th through mid 20th centuries. Fires destroyed wood-frame buildings on the block closest to the river. A fire in 1886 nearly cleared the north side of Bridge Street. Another fire swept over the south side in 1900. Fire resistant brick buildings replaced frame structures and over the course of rebuilding, the level of the street rose approximately eight feet. In 1889, a swing-span bridge replaced the original pontoon bridge over the river. A bascule lift (draw) bridge replaced the swing bridge in 1925. And on the reverse, "Demand for labor in Ashtabula brought Swedish, Finnish, Irish, Italian and other immigrants to the city. Bridge Street served these and other residents, and the marine and railroad trade. Businesses on Bridge Street included department stores, barbers, grocers, attorneys, undertakers, and restaurants, as well as pool halls, saloons, and brothels. Ashtabula's harbor was one of the busiest ports on the Great Lakes, even surpassing Cleveland as an ore receiving port. It was also reputed to be one of the toughest ports in the world, sharing that distinction with Shanghai and Calcutta. Machines gradually replaced stevedores and this process was accelerated with the installation of Hulett ore unloaders on the docks in 1910. By the late 20th century, mechanization progressed to the point that, under a crew's guidance, ships unloaded themselves. The City of Ashtabula placed the harbor commercial district on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975." This is marker number 12-4 and it was erected in 2010 by the Ashtabula City Port Authority and The Ohio Historical Society. There is parking nearby in the marina. [Review 1372 of 2024 - 290 in Ohio - 22395 overall]

Because I love covered bridges so much, Chris planned a day-long driving tour of Ashtabula county's…read more16 covered bridges. Benetka Rd bridge was my favorite of all of the bridges we saw that day. The bridge, one of currently 16 drivable bridges in the county, is a single span Town truss design, with laminated arches being added during its renovation in 1985.[1] The bridge's WGCB number is 35-04-12,[2] and it is located approximately 4 mi (6.4 km) south of North Kingsville. ca 1900 - Bridge constructed. 1985 - Bridge rehabilitated; laminated arches added. The bridge is located in Sheffield and was first known as East Matherson, named after Samuel Mather. John Greggs, the first Justice of the Peace, gave it the name of Sheffield. In the mid-19th century a water powered saw, grist and flour mill was located by this site. Covered bridges are generally considered old-fashioned, and appeal to tourists, but the purpose is twofold: (1) covered bridges appear similar to barns and it is easier to transport cattle across them without startling them, and (2) to build a structure for weather protection over the working part of the bridge. A bridge built entirely out of wood, without any protective coating, may last 10 to 15 years. Builders discovered that if the bridge's underpinnings were protected with a roof, the bridge could stand for 70, or even 80 years. The existing covered bridges have been renovated using concrete footings and steel trusses to hold additional weight and to replace the original support timbers.Some covered bridges, such as the one in Newton Falls, Ohio and Elizabethton, Tennessee, also feature an integrated covered walkway. Ohio is so unique with its covered bridges. It was awesome to visit the bridges one by one -- to see Ohio's beauty from the back roads.