5 Things You Didn’t Know About Cincinnati Ohio

As one of the most well-known cities in the midwest, Cincinnati Ohio has grown tremendously over the years. From a relatively small city, to having a population of nearly 300,000, Cincinnati is now the third largest city in Ohio. However, like many other places in the country, there’s much more to Cincinnati than meets the eye. From sports to politics, Cincinnati’s past is certainly one worth talking about. This city has a very interesting history that goes back hundreds of years. Although many people tend to think of the midwest as being boring and plain, Cincinnati is anything but. Here are five things you didn’t know about Cincinnati Ohio.

Home of the first professional baseball team

Widely considered “America’s favorite pastime,” most people in the United States probably seen at least one baseball game during their lives. After all, even if you’re not a huge fan of the sport itself, it’s always nice to sit out at the ballpark and enjoy a beautiful day. Well, it looks like the good people of Cincinnati have gotten the chance to enjoy their professional home team longer than any other city in the country. In 1869, the Cincinnati Red Stockings, now the Cincinnati Reds, became the first professional baseball team in the United States.

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Jerry Springer

These days, Jerry Springer is best known for being the host of one of the most interesting talk shows on the air. The Jerry Springer show, which has become popular for revealing all sorts of devious relationships, has been on the air since 1991. However, long before Jerry was hosting shows about married cousins, he was the Mayor of Cincinnati. That’s right, Springer served as the city’s 56th mayor, and held the office from 1977 to 1978.

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Home of Neil Armstrong

Neil Armstrong is probably a name you heard pretty often while you were in school. After all, being the first person to walk on the moon is definitely a noteworthy accomplishment. Well, although Armstrong spent his time in places all over the world, he was actually from Cincinnati Ohio. In fact, Armstrong passed away in the city in 2012 as the age of 82.

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Home to five presidents

For a city, being the home of a United States president is certainly something to brag about. After all, there aren’t too many cities who can say they hold the honor. Well, when it comes to bragging rights in this area, Cincinnati certainly has a lot to be proud of. Believe it or not, this midwestern city was home to five former U.S. presidents: William Howard Taft, Rutherford B. Hayes, Ulysses S. Grant, William Henry Harrison, and Benjamin Harrison.

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Originally named Losantiville 

Although there isn’t anyone alive today who can remember a time when Cincinnati wasn’t named Cincinnati, the city’s original name was actually Losantiville. The city’s original surveyor, John Filson, gave it the name combining four words from different languages. The original name meant, “The city opposite the mouth of the (Licking) River”, “ville” is French for “city”, “anti” is Greek for “opposite”, “os” is Latin for “mouth”, and “L” was all that was included of “Licking River.”

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