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 The PPSB and our sister byway, the Whitewater Canal Scenic Byway are sponsoring the Whitewater Adventure! Come out and support your local communities by biking, hiking or canoeing the Whitewater Canal Scenic Byway. Dates are Sept 11-25. See http://www.whitewatercanalscenicbyway.org/walk2010.htm for more information. PPSB Route Hamilton County Map Butler County Map Tips to make travel with children more fun: History of the PPSB Related History links Within 1 hour of the PPSB Hotels along the PPSB Wineries For more information contact the Oxford Visitor's and Convention Bureau 513-523-8687. The PPSB is looking for volunteers for its board of directors. Persons interested in helping direct the PPSB should email their interest. |
The Presidential Pathways Scenic Byway highlights the lives of Presidents William Henry Harrison and Benjamin Harrison. Where did they live? Where did they campaign? What did they do? What did they see? The PPSB is located in western Hamilton and Butler Counties in Southwestern Ohio. The PPSB is a driving tour. You can join it anywhere along the route. Feel free to leave it anytime to: shop for antiques and unique gifts, eat at local restaurants, stay a night at a bed and breakfast, take a bike ride, or hike a trail to admire fossils, trees or plants in one of the many parks. See some of the sights and hear some of the sounds that these two Presidents saw and heard. Such as: The Cincinnati & Whitewater Canal, whose land was donated by William Henry Harrison. Visit Cleves and North Bend where the Harrison's first settled. Look for fossils in the creek beds and the sidewalk at Harrison's Tomb. See the wildlife at the many parks and preserves along the byway. or walk the streets of Oxford and Miami University where Benjamin Harrison attended college and courted his future wife, Caroline Scott, who attended the Oxford Female Institute located on Campus Ave in Oxford. Enjoy your trip on the Presidential Pathway! |
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CountyParks, President Harrison's Tomb and other historical sites plus small town beauty amidst rolling hills. Butler County Museums, a restored pre-Civil war community, and the arts are featured. Homes, built in the early 1800's, are still common along this scenic drive. Calendar of upcoming events: Butler MetroParks Activities Looking for fun activities for kids and teens, check out your local libraries! Lane Library teens, Miami Twp Library teens page LaneKidsPage, Harrison Library Kids Page Farmers Markets open in May! Look for them on Saturday mornings in the parking lot next to Oxford's Uptown Park, or in the parking lot of Talawanda High School in Oxford and other places near you! Preble County Archeology Day--July 25, 2010 Butler County Fair is coming July 25-31, 2010. Hamilton County Fair is coming August 10-14, 2010. Come see a bit of local culture, great food, rides and games. Float away at MidFirst Balloon Fest, July 16-18, 2010 |
