Take a literary adventure on The Ohio Literary Trail

Book lovers can go on an adventure trail across Ohio with the Ohio Literary Trail. Created by the Ohioana Library Association, the Literary Trail spotlight’s Ohio’s role in shaping culture and literature worldwide. 

There are over 70 literary sites across Ohio to visit on the Trail map. The self-guided trail will lead you to landmark destinations, historical markers, and book festivals dedicated to readers and writers. 

The map is divided into 5 Ohio regions, so you can set out to visit all of the destinations in region, or stop by to check out spots as you’re passing through on other travels. You’ll find places you never knew existed.

Start off in Central Ohio with these destinations, and find the link for the whole map below.

Literary Destinations

• Thurber House Museum and Thurber Center with James Thurber marker (Columbus, Franklin County)
• The Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum and Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee Theatre Research Institute(Columbus, Franklin County)
• Ohioana Library Association (Columbus, Franklin County)
• Wagnalls Memorial Library (Lithopolis, Fairfield County)

Literary Markers

• Columbus Metropolitan Main Library (Columbus, Franklin County)
• Dawn Powell (Mt. Gilead/Morrow County)
• John Crowe Ransom and The Kenyon Review (Gambier, Knox County)
• Wilbur H. Siebert Collection (Columbus, Franklin County)

Book Festival

• Ohioana Book Festival (Columbus, Franklin County)

Click here for a downloadable PDF of the Ohio Literary Trail.

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