How did the hamlet of Knockemstiff, Ohio get it's name? It's a mystery, but the historical record suggests its a name that is well-earned. We explore the kinds of things that kept Knockemstiff in the news a century ago, and touch on strange names of other Ohio communities.
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Ep 277 - The letter of Jordan Anderson
OM Backroads Ep:41. You've Just Entered The Twilight Zone!
Unresolved Ep 19: Tyler Anderson
OM Backroads Ep:40. The devastating Lorain/Sandusky tornado of 1924
Ep 277 - Mob Mentality: The deadliest riot in Cincinnati history
OM Backroads Ep:39. Ohio’s Famous Cartoonists!
Ep 276 - Who put Heather Walker in a trash bin?
OM Backroads Ep:38. Ohio’s Historical Milestones!
Ep 275 - The Cal Poly plane crash
OM Backroads Ep:37 Glenn Curtiss's historic flight to Cedar Point in 1910
Ep 274 - Stanley Meyer: Inventor or fraud?
OM Backroads Ep:36 Ohio's Historical Firsts!
Ep 273 - The Battle of Fallen Timbers
OM Backroads Ep:35 Did you hear about the Monkey that escaped from Cedar Point? Urban Legends in Ohio
Unresolved Ep 18: Alex Wells
OM Backroads Ep: 34. The Bootlegger Pirates of Lake Erie
Ep 272 - America's first train robbery
OM Backroads Ep: 33. Hey Bill! Your legs on fire again!: The Bill Veeck Story
Ep 271 - The murder of Barbara Anne Barnes
OM Backroads Ep: 32. Ohio's Famous Animals
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