MrMeanGreen Posted September 18, 2009 Report Share Posted September 18, 2009 Since we have three kids in school, we're unable right now to take a true honeymoon. The week so far has been spent doing marriage changes to medical, car insurance, military coverage, etc. My Dad was cool enough to pick the kids up from school today and keep them for a few hours so Tina and I could enjoy a day away together. Here's how it went... After dropping the kids off at school, coming home, grabbing the blue Formula, and dropping off some paperwork at my Dad's house, we left Reynoldsburg at 10:00am. We were heading to Roseville, in Muskingum County, to visit the abandoned Roseville Prison. We took 70E to SR22E and ended up on OH93S. After heading into Roseville, we drove around aimlessly for a bit until we finally stopped and asked an older gentleman for directions, as the prison is very vague on location on the internet. It ended up being on Ransbottom Road, with one of the intact guard towers along the side of the road. We parked by the tower, and no shit, within about twenty seconds a guy came hauling ass up to us in a modified buggy powered by a VW Bug engine, yelling at us to leave. No pics, no questions, no nothing. Leave, private property, etc. I ended up snapping a phone pic while Tina calmed this guy down by asking him about his buggy. We ended up standing there for an hour talking to him and his son, learning the history of the area and the prison. Turns out, his parents own the 27 acre area (his mom came out once to tell to make sure we weren't taking pics) and they have had issues with people being disrespectful and playing around in the prison, which some parts are fucked. They didn't want any liability, so I can see their concern. After telling us about a good diner in McConnellsville about forty miles away, off we went. http://photos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs223.snc1/7019_133627408862_508293862_2535254_8100522_n.jpg We ended up backtracking up OH93 to US22, then heading east past SR555 and going south on OH60 towards McConnellsville. OH60 runs parallel the entire way just off of the Muskingum River, which is a beautiful and scenic journey. We drove into downtown McConnellsville and had lunch at the Blue Bird 50s Cafe, which is on the corner of Main Street across from the municipal building. The food was cheap (less than $5 for a burger, fries, and drink), tasted good, and the decor wasn't too bad. I'd definitely eat there again, and their menu is pretty diverse. From there, we took SR78E and passed through some of the best twisties I've come across in Ohio, with amazing scenery and killer hills. We passed through some smaller Ohio towns like Ringold, Glouster (the 1920s Industrial Era called, they want the town back), Hollister, and Murray City. Amazingly, the only cops we saw today were in these small towns running speed traps. There's the town's income I'd guess. Once off of SR78, we caught OH13W into Nelsonville and then onto US33N. We stopped in Logan at an antique market, picked up some nostalgic automotive items, then headed a bit more down US33 and into the antique mall in Rockbridge. Then we headed home and got to the house about 630pm. It was a very relaxing, beautiful day and Tina did all the driving. I took in the environment, as I love the historical aspect of Ohio and all of it's hidden secrets. An amazing and beautiful day with an amazing and beautiful wife Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRTurbo04 Posted September 18, 2009 Report Share Posted September 18, 2009 awwww.... lol should of drove the green car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wnaplay1647545503 Posted September 18, 2009 Report Share Posted September 18, 2009 Man your getting sappy. But I am all for any woman who calms your ass down and makes you nicer:p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMeanGreen Posted September 18, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2009 awwww.... lol should of drove the green car At 125 miles a tank, we woulda have gotten stuck somewhere we probably didn't wanna be Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRTurbo04 Posted September 18, 2009 Report Share Posted September 18, 2009 At 125 miles a tank, we woulda have gotten stuck somewhere we probably didn't wanna be not a bad thing ... many things you could of done while waiting for some one to bring you gas... :bangbang: glad you guys had a good timne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTQ B4U Posted September 18, 2009 Report Share Posted September 18, 2009 Good times and nice weather for sure. Not sure why the woman is so grumpy about pics. there's tons of them of the prison on the internet. I have a bunch somewhere on my file-share. I was there at the auction when the property was sold and able to wander all around the place. It was covered in black mold though, so i'm sure you're better off not having gone in there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMeanGreen Posted September 18, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2009 Good times and nice weather for sure. Not sure why the woman is so grumpy about pics. there's tons of them of the prison on the internet. I have a bunch somewhere on my file-share. I was there at the auction when the property was sold and able to wander all around the place. It was covered in black mold though, so i'm sure you're better off not having gone in there. I'm not sure, but she was pretty adamant about it. I've heard stories of people stopping on the road to take pics, a public road, and one of them running around and creating a fuss. Weird people. I've also heard about the mysterious illnesses people get hanging around there, I didn't plan on going inside at all, lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTQ B4U Posted September 18, 2009 Report Share Posted September 18, 2009 I'm not sure, but she was pretty adamant about it. I've heard stories of people stopping on the road to take pics, a public road, and one of them running around and creating a fuss. Weird people. I've also heard about the mysterious illnesses people get hanging around there, I didn't plan on going inside at all, lol. I took a lot of them from the road. Hell the property itself is a wreck, so the best shots are from far away. They can create all the fuss they want, if I'm on public property, I can take a photo of anything there I want and the sherrif will gladly come and tell them so. Hell, makes me want to go do it this weekend as I go to my brother in laws place out that way. Camera in one hand with a gun in the other :ninja: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMeanGreen Posted September 18, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2009 It's nice country out there, just kinda outta the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KillJoy Posted September 18, 2009 Report Share Posted September 18, 2009 :thumbup: Sounds like a fun day Now... go to the Zoo! KillJoy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue98ls1 Posted September 18, 2009 Report Share Posted September 18, 2009 It was a very lovely day and I completely enjoyed all the twisty roads and beautiful scenery. 198 miles of driving. The guy in the buggy was actually really nice, and definately cool to learn some of the history behind the place. And to top off an awesome day, my wonderful husband happened to find me a beautiful black Porsche 928 hot wheels car to add to the wall collection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
excell Posted September 18, 2009 Report Share Posted September 18, 2009 Awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTQ B4U Posted September 18, 2009 Report Share Posted September 18, 2009 Thought I'd give you a bit more of a period piece. http://www.pbase.com/timothylauro/image/117410916/original.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMeanGreen Posted September 18, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2009 Now that rocks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex L. Posted September 18, 2009 Report Share Posted September 18, 2009 Mysterious illnesses? I will investigate as soon as I have one of these: http://www.edarley.com/cat_img/AZ269_800.jpg Glad to hear you guys had a good day, hope you have a wonderful time when you actually get some time to go away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodRed Posted September 18, 2009 Report Share Posted September 18, 2009 Yeah I could have told you the people that own the property are a bit crazy, but with good reason for all the idiots breaking in there at all hours. It is a cool photo location, but now that it is private property, don't step one foot on the property. All in all, sounds like a cool drive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Littleguy Posted September 18, 2009 Report Share Posted September 18, 2009 Sounds like a very fun day. I have taken a similar drive to the one ya'll did, and I must agree that all of the hidden historical places and back roads in Ohio are very nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drewhop Posted September 18, 2009 Report Share Posted September 18, 2009 Great time. That area is a nice drive. Enjoyed it many times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oh8sti Posted September 18, 2009 Report Share Posted September 18, 2009 what are some other hidden gems of ohio? spooky places like this.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMeanGreen Posted September 18, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2009 http://www.forgottenoh.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImUrOBGYN Posted September 18, 2009 Report Share Posted September 18, 2009 Sounds like a cool drive and the kind of drives we take every couple weeks; weather permitting. I'm definitely going to go over this route here and will probably add it to my list of routes/daytrips to take. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billiumss Posted September 18, 2009 Report Share Posted September 18, 2009 Sounds like a good day. Any other planned day trips? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMeanGreen Posted September 18, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2009 Once I get another day available, we're gonna go to Moonville. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Jones Posted September 18, 2009 Report Share Posted September 18, 2009 I <3 driving around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87GT Posted September 18, 2009 Report Share Posted September 18, 2009 Nice story. Congrats on marriage! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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