Columbia Tusculum
With a history dating back 2000 years, Columbia Tusculum stands as a vital contributor to the region’s development.
The lush, strategically located land provided essential resources for native hunting and trade as well as for pioneer farming. Positioned at the convergence of the Little Miami and Ohio Rivers, the young community became a hub for transporting people and goods. Over time, streetcars, railroads, and Columbia Parkway facilitated transportation, fostering migration and growth. Columbia's Lunken Airport, a major municipal airport in the early twentieth century, also enhanced Cincinnati’s connectivity.
Author Dinese Young unfolds the story of Cincinnati’s oldest neighborhood and its role in the city’s evolution.
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With a history dating back 2000 years, Columbia Tusculum stands as a vital contributor to the region’s development.
The lush, strategically located land provided essential resources for native hunting and trade as well as for pioneer farming. Positioned at the convergence of the Little Miami and Ohio Rivers, the young community became a hub for transporting people and goods. Over time, streetcars, railroads, and Columbia Parkway facilitated transportation, fostering migration and growth. Columbia's Lunken Airport, a major municipal airport in the early twentieth century, also enhanced Cincinnati’s connectivity.
Author Dinese Young unfolds the story of Cincinnati’s oldest neighborhood and its role in the city’s evolution.
