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Bicentennial Weekend Activities Across Southeast Ohio
Ohio communities celebrated the nations 200th anniversary with ox roasts, parades, and fireworks. Rutland served 6000 ox roast sandwiches. Middleport hosted Railroad Days with model trains. Logan honored Cleo Montgomery the 1916 Centennial Queen. Nelsonville dedicated a family tree and Crabtree Field fireworks. State parks and the Ohio River offered picnics, swimming, boating, and shade for relief from the heat.
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Crabtree Field
Ohio River