Foeller's Drugstore, located at 567 N. High Street, was a family run business for more than a half a century. Charles Foeller purchased the store in 1890 and family members continued to operate and expand the business to include a soda fountain and camera store. In 1904 the drugstore created a delectable new ice cream concoction, the "567." Today known as the Banana Split. The building at 567 N. High Street was razed to make way for the I-670 highway.

The first Neighborhood Guild Association began when Miss Anna B. Keagle, both a high school teacher and Sunday school teacher in the Flytown neighborhood, discovered all her 8-10 year old charges were in jail one Sunday. In November of 1898, she and fourteen others of the Association became neighborhood activists and rented half a double on West Goodale Street. By June 1899 they outgrew the house. In 1900 The Association set out to build a commodious settlement house. Various Trustees raised $6,000 to buy land, and Henry C.

Who knew just how many awesome women have gone before us in Columbus OH! Here's just a sampling. What I find particularly cool is that Columbus girls were playing organized sports long before much of the country!

Anyone have more pictures of Columbus women they can share with us?

Columbus has a great collection of historic homes. As a kid, I was always fascinated by taking walks in various neighborhoods and checking out all the old homes. Here's some of the great homes--some are still around, some are still memories.

There is a lot to do in Columbus in the summer. Here is just a sampling!