A loan for a new canal, a warning to rural trespassers, a jump in fuel costs and a plunge in the stock market.

For many Ohio residents, a trip to West Chester Antique Center has become a tradition—something to anticipate with visiting family members or a regular personal indulgence. It’s the kind of place that ...

On July 4, 1817, a shovel full of dirt, dug in Rome, marked the start of the original Erie Canal. It was officially completed ...