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OTR Tours

OTR Solar Home & Building Tour

When: Saturday, April 22 nd 2:00 pm to 5:30 pm
Where: Convene at Historic Crown Building at 1:45 pm

Tour of 4 solar projects in OTR followed by a Presentation from UC Students on:
  • Economic opportunity of solar in OTR
  • Effectiveness of Solar
  • Feasibility on historic buildings

Program:

1:45 pm – Convene at Historic Crown Building 205 Elder
2:00 to 4:00 pm – Tour of 4 solar projects
4:30 pm to 5:30 – Presentation BY UC students and OTR Foundation at the Crown Building

Drinks and refreshments will be served

Tours are free. Suggested donation of $35 includes a membership to OTR Foundation.

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American Legacy Tours

Queen City Underground Tour: Enjoy a lively, fact-packed tour of Over-the-Rhine’s colorful 19th and early 20 th century past. The tour begins in Cincinnati’s newest hotspot, the Gateway District, where history resides deep within the latest urban renovations. You’ll visit buildings that were home to over 130 saloons, bars and beer gardens, and theaters that hosted iconic entertainers Charlie Chaplin and Wild Bill Hickok. The tour includes a descent below city streets into vintage brewery tunnels, and explores an underground burial vault in one of Cincinnati’s oldest churches.
Civil War Cincinnati : Dressed in Civil War attire, tour guides spin tales of the heroes who, both acclaimed and forgotten, helped shape the outcome of the “war between the states.” You’ll discover the heroic accomplishments of the courageous Black Brigade, learn the exploits of the Dutch Devils – the first all-German regiment in the Civil War – and learn why Sister Mary Anthony O’Connell became known as “America’s Florence Nigthingale.” The tour also explores the exquisite architecture and history of Memorial Hall and Old St. Mary’s Church – still serving a Sunday mass in German.

Seasonal tours are also offered. For information about tour times and ticket prices, visit American Legacy Tours.

German Heritage Tours

See Cincinnati ‘s German heritage as you’ve never seen it before! Experience what were once almost exclusively German neighborhoods, iconic buildings and landmarks, and learn about the Cincinnati businesses that were built by German immigrants. Tours are led by Dr. Don Heinrich Tolzmann, award-winning author and German-American historian.

Don is a noted historian on German American heritage and author of numerous essays and books. In his latest work, Over-the-Rhine Tour Guide: Cincinnati’s Historic German District and Environs, Don highlights the neighborhood’s architecture and reveals fascinating details of 19 th century life in Over-the-Rhine. Now retired, he once served as Curator of the German-Americana Collection and Director of German-American Studies at the University of Cincinnati.

For tour schedules and ticket information, visit German Heritage Tours.

Our Mission

The Over-the-Rhine Foundation works to preserve, protect and celebrate Over-the-Rhine, the historic heart of Cincinnati, by encouraging community growth, sound planning and responsible, sustainable development.

Our Vision

Over-the-Rhine will become an economic and cultural asset for the city of Cincinnati; a revitalized, safe, diverse, beautiful and vibrant community in which to live, work and play.
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