Where can you travel the Erie Canal on a boat pulled by a horse? What is Wapakoneta, and what does it have to do with Neil Armstrong? Where can you eat ice cream at a stop on the Underground Railroad?
Find these answers and more in Little Ohio: Small-Town Destinations. Author and blogger Jane Simon Ammeson traveled across the state to discover where to eat, stay, play, and shop in more than 90 charming small towns. Organized by region, Little Ohio offers fellow road trippers an easy-to-use guide of must-see attractions. Full-color images showcase unmissable museums, quaint Main Streets, historic sites, and more.
From wineries to chocolate shops, old mills to Amish villages, riverboats to covered bridges, Little Ohio has everything you need for a day, weekend, or week full of fun. No matter where you are in the Buckeye State, there’s always something to explore!
Come meet author Jane Simon Ammeson at the Columbus Book Festival.
Noon to 1 p.m. at Main Library Room 2A:
Jane Simon Ammeson, Breanna Carzoo, Jen Ferguson, H.D. Hunter, Lauren Kung Jessen and
Tracey Livesay
Small groups spend 5 minutes with each author to hear all about their book before the author moves to another table. Find your perfect literary match!
Mod: Kiley Orchard, CML
Book signing to follow.
3 to 4 pm at Main Library Room 3B:
Jane Simon Ammeson, Little Ohio: Small-Town Destinations
Conrade Hinds, Made In Ohio and Lost Circuses of Ohio
David Meyers, Original Ohio Dreamsville, The Magic City & Other Historic Communities
Uncover the hidden gems of Ohio’s rich past as these authors take us on a tour of our state’s
historic sites and communities.
Mod: Andy Verhoff, Ohio History Connection
Book signing to follow.
About the Author:
Jane Simon Ammeson, a freelance writer and photographer who specializes in travel, food, and personalities, is author of many books, including Lincoln Road Trip, which won the Bronze Award for Best Travel Book in the Lowell Thomas Journalism Competition and America’s Femme Fatale.
