Hathaway Park, an established neighborhood park, provides a number of choices of playground equipment for the neighborhood children and a meandering stream with benches. Located on Hathaway Trail. The beautiful Tipp City is located in Miami County, Ohio and had a population of 9,221 as of the 2000 census. Originally Tipp City was named Tippecanoe or Tippecanoe City, but was later renamed due to there being another city named Tippecanoe already in Ohio. This quant area lies along Interstate 75 and is known for its growing downtown restaurant and service economy to accompany its rural and residential heritage.
Founded in 1840, the town of Tipp City was originally named after Presidential candidate William Henry Harrison’s nickname, Tippecanoe, which was originally derived from his heroism at the Battle of Tippecanoe. The city itself was a popular place for boatmen traveling the Miami and Erie Canal to stop off. Due to this fact, Tipp City had a large number of bars and a substantial red light district. Today, the now dry canal locks can be viewed just east of downtown.
Tipp City later merged with Hyattsville and continued to grow rapidly. However, this growth quickly slowed when railroads took the majority of business away from the canals in the 1850’s and 60’s. Ruins of a repair shop (yard barn) for the old Inter-Urban rail system can still be seen on the outskirts of town. Then when U.S. Highway 25 was developed and subsequently Interstate 75, construction and vibrancy were brought back into the town throughout the 20th century.
Tippecanoe Family Aquatic Center
Located at 225 Park Avenue, Tippecanoe Family Aquatic Center is designed to provide a safe, family oriented aquatic experience for visitors and residents alike. The center offers a playground area, two water slides, diving boards, and three pools to accommodate all ages. To find out more about the Tippecanoe Family Aquatic Center, please visit them on the web at: http://www.tippcityohio.gov/Aquatic_center.cfm.
The following information on Tipp City’s Parks was directly sourced from: http://www.tippcityohio.gov/neighborhood_parks.cfm. To learn more about the parks located in Tipp City, please visit their website.
Springhill Park in the Springhill development provides a gazebo with a bench, as well as another seating area, sidewalk and a number of new trees. Located on Fern Drive.
Hampton Woods Park provides playground equipment and green space for casual recreational pursuits. Located on Beechwood Drive.
Sycamore Woods Park is a new subdivision park currently under development. Located on Brookmere.
Hathaway Park, an established neighborhood park, provides a number of choices of playground equipment for the neighborhood children and a meandering stream with benches. Located on Hathaway Trail.
The Hyattsville Park is a small "pocket" park area adjacent to the Dairy Queen on the corner of Hyatt and Main. Benches are available for seating.
Lesher Woods is a newly-acquired wooded area located near the High School adjacent to interstate 75.
Rosewood Creek Park is located at the corner of Peters and Kessler-Cowlesville, in the new Rosewood Creek subdivision.
Tweed Woods Park currently has playground equipment available and a large fenced-in open green space. This fenced in area will be renovated and provide active open space use in the future. Located on Sequoia Court.
The Woodlawn Park houses a park which includes playground equipment, picnic table, soccer goal, a baseball diamond, and a bike trail. Access to this park is off of Woodlawn Drive and Fairlawn Circle.
Windmere Park provides a place for baseball, football, soccer and also includes playground equipment and a paved path. Accessible from Greensward cul-de-sac and circle.
Canal Lock Park currently hosts a parking lot and bike trail segment with historical decorative lights next to Canal Lock #15. The Railroad Depot is located at South 5th Street and Dow.
Tippecanoe Farmer’s Market
Open every Saturday between the beginning of June and the end of October, the Tippecanoe Farmers’ Market will be celebrating its 3rd season this year. Serving hundreds of eager shoppers, the Farmers’ Market provides a unique place to purchase fresh and handmade products from local vendors, whether it is delicious fruits and vegetables, baked goods, beautiful garden plants and fresh cut flowers, or amazing handmade products and more. This event is held in the heart of downtown at Third and Main Street offering a place to meet up with friends and neighbors, a place to grab a bite to eat, or to witness one of a variety of special events held throughout the market season. For more information, please visit: http://www.tippecanoefarmersmarket.com/.
Tipp City Mum Festival
Being the oldest festival in Miami County, the Tipp City Mum Festival was started in 1958 to showcase fields of mums growing on the edge of town. Originally starting as a single day, the Mum Festival has grown to cover weekends in the months of August and September. The Festival offers a parade and celebrations that are family friendly and contain activities for all ages to participate in. Please visit the Tipp City Mum Festival website to learn more: http://www.tippcitymumfestival.org/.
Tipp City Players Community Theatre
In 1975, after the hard work of Jerry Huntsberger, Ken Frisch, Claudia Pankake, Jeanne Parsons, and Peggy Hadden, the Tipp City Players Community Theatre was founded. The first production was The Music Man, which completely sold out, thus proving the idea for the Community Theater was a success. For more information about the Tipp City Players Community Theater, please visit them on the web at: http://tippcityplayers.org/.
Tipp City, OH Golf Courses
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