Everything Piqua is known for
Songs written about the waterways and highways that run near Piqua.
10 stories, landmarks & places within ~20 miles — the same local lore RoadyGoat plays as you drive through.
Imagine the grandest hotel in town, a place where travelers flocked and deals were made. That's Fort Piqua Plaza, though it wasn't always a library. Back in 1890, Piqua was booming, and this Late Victorian beauty,…
Imagine a fresh start, a new life built on freedom. That's what the African Jackson Cemetery represents. In the 1840s, over 300 formerly enslaved people, freed by the will of John Randolph of Roanoke, Virginia,…
Ever wonder what it was like to be rich in the late 1800s? Arrowston, right here in Piqua, gives you a peek. This estate was built in 1887 for William K. Boal, the president of Piqua's biggest employer back then, the…
Imagine boats navigating these locks in 1845, part of the once-vital Miami and Erie Canal system. The Lockington Locks, completed in 1845, were a crucial part of this waterway. The Miami and Erie Canal was built to…
Ever wonder why some bridges look like barns? This one is a prime example. The Eldean Covered Bridge, built way back in 1860, is a survivor. It was built using a Long truss, a design patented by Stephen H. Long thirty…
Pull over and imagine a time when this quiet stretch of road buzzed with activity – weary travelers seeking rest and refreshment at the Overfield Tavern. Built in 1808 by Benjamin Overfield, this log structure served as…
This former church building was home to one of the region's earliest Lutheran congregations. The Casstown Lutheran Stone Church, built in the late 1830s, served a fledgling congregation. It's a simple, one-story stone…
Ever wonder how trains managed to navigate complex junctions before computers? This spot, near the BF Tower, was once a vital nerve center for the Pennsylvania Railroad. Around 1929, the BF Tower was built. It housed…
This 1873 building once powered an entire city. For decades, the Sidney Waterworks and Electric Light Building provided essential services to the growing population of Sidney, Ohio. Built in 1873, it was only the third…
Pull over here for a minute; you're looking at the oldest industrial building in Darke County! It's Bear's Mill, built way back in 1849. Manning Hart, a local contractor, started building the mill along Greenville…