History in Your Own Backyard

History in Your Own Backyard History in Your Own Backyard is a clearinghouse of information on unusual historic sites in the midwest.
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Former “Hoosier Pete” Gas Station in Rising Sun, Indiana. The story is in the comments below.
09/10/2026

Former “Hoosier Pete” Gas Station in Rising Sun, Indiana. The story is in the comments below.

Show me something that is at least 100 years old that is important to you and tell me why. It can be a chair, your house...
09/09/2026

Show me something that is at least 100 years old that is important to you and tell me why. It can be a chair, your house, your church, a vase, etc. I'll start...This is an old silver dollar I carry with me everyday. It's not worth much but it reminds me that this coin was probably touched by thousands of people who made the world a better place who are no longer with us.

This church in Ohio was built in 1895. Does anyone recognize the tower? The story about the church is in the comments be...
09/08/2026

This church in Ohio was built in 1895. Does anyone recognize the tower? The story about the church is in the comments below.

Miamitowns historic “Bandstand” was once used as a chicken coop! The story is in the comments below.
09/05/2026

Miamitowns historic “Bandstand” was once used as a chicken coop! The story is in the comments below.

*New Video*The Oil & Gas Museum, Parkersburg, West Virginia. Four floors of things you’ve never seen before. In this vid...
09/04/2026

*New Video*

The Oil & Gas Museum, Parkersburg, West Virginia. Four floors of things you’ve never seen before. In this video I interview Professor Ben Ebenhack who describes the different displays in the museum but even more interesting he explains the basic foundation of how oil has evolved, how the oil and gas is collected and the future of oil production and consumption.The story is in the comments below.

In 2017 a fire devastated downtown Loveland, Ohio. Fortunately just 2 years prior “Tano’s Bistro” took out “fire insuran...
09/03/2026

In 2017 a fire devastated downtown Loveland, Ohio. Fortunately just 2 years prior “Tano’s Bistro” took out “fire insurance” and had us video document the history of the building. The story is in the comments below.

*New Video*Milner Road Overpass, Woodford County, Kentucky. A video about the overpass is in the comments below.
08/31/2026

*New Video*

Milner Road Overpass, Woodford County, Kentucky. A video about the overpass is in the comments below.

This Indiana library resembles a church. The story is in the comments below.
08/29/2026

This Indiana library resembles a church. The story is in the comments below.

Has anyone ever jumped off of this railroad bridge near Wilder, Kentucky? Just curious. The story about the bridge is in...
08/28/2026

Has anyone ever jumped off of this railroad bridge near Wilder, Kentucky? Just curious. The story about the bridge is in the comments below.

Local youths used tombstones for bases in their baseball games at this historic Indiana cemetery. The story is in the co...
08/27/2026

Local youths used tombstones for bases in their baseball games at this historic Indiana cemetery. The story is in the comments below.

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