This summer, commemorate the county’s bicentennial year by visiting historical sites featured in the “Take LC Cool Traveler Fan on Tour of Lorain County” contest.
“Historical markers preserve and promote our county’s valuable culture and history,” says Garry Gibbs, vice chairman of the Lorain County Bicentennial Committee. “The hope of ‘Take LC Cool on Tour of Lorain County’ is that as participants travel they’ll uncover the stories these places have to tell.”
To get started, tourgoers should stop at their local public library or Lorain County Historical Society to pick up a LC Cool Traveler Fan. Scan the QR Code on the LC Cool Traveler Fan to discover the location of 74 historical markers, war memorials and dedication plaques in Amherst, Avon, Avon Lake, Columbia Station, Elyria, Kipton, Lorain, Oberlin, Sheffield Lake, Sheffield Village, South Amherst and Wellington.
“There’s something for every age and interest,” Gibbs says.
To be eligible in drawings for prizes, each participant will need to visit at least six of the sites on the tour and take a selfie at each with their LC Cool Traveler Fan. Once all visits are complete, log onto the county’s website to download a contest entry form and submit photos. The deadline for all entries is August 31, 2024.
“Visiting historic places connects us to the past and to other cultures,” Gibbs reflects. “They also help us realize we’re not alone with [life’s] situations.” For more information, visit loraincountyohio.gov and click on bicentennial tab.
Contest Checklist
Step 1: Visit your local public library.
Step 2: Pick up Lorain County’s LC Cool Traveler Fan.
Step 3: Scan the QR code.
Step 4: Take a selfie holding LC Cool Traveler Fan to at least 6 historical marker sites.
Step 5: Submit your photos on the county website by August 31, 2024.
