Ohio River
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The C&O then carried its load over the Ohio River, across that state on into Detroit and other parts of Michigan.
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The Ohio River Valley is known as the “Cradle of Coaches,” and for good reason.
From Los Angeles Times
Some areas near the Ohio River in Kansas and Missouri turned to "skating rinks" in the frigid temperatures, he added.
From BBC
“Jordan” was code for the Ohio River, and “Campground” was code for a community for Black people who were successful in escaping enslavement.
From Los Angeles Times
Cincinnati later celebrated by renaming 2nd Street, the thoroughfare outside the team’s stadium on the Ohio River, Pete Rose Way.
From Los Angeles Times
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