Findlay Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city in Ohio, United States
About Findlay
Findlay started as an American military outpost during theWar of 1812. After the war Findlay began growing into a town, and was a stop on theUnderground Railroad. Findlay became a booming city on its ties to the natural gas boom in thelate 1880s. During this time Findlay became a manufacturing hub for glass and other energy intensive manufacturing. Late in the boom, Tell Tailor wrote the song Down By the Old Mill Stream while in Findlay, which became a barbershop quartet hit. While heavy industry and the gas itself went up in smoke, the legacy of the boom is felt in the institutions and architecture it left behind. Findlay Ohio has a large number of Victorian era buildings, and most of its public buildings and prominent institutions hail from that era as well. Now Findlay is a city with a
Top Attractions in Findlay
Explore the best things to see and do in Findlay:
- ★Annual Flag City Hot Air Balloon Fest
- ★ArtWalk
- ★Black Heritage Library and Multicultural Center
- ★Charles H. Bigelow House
- ★Children's Museum of Findlay
- ★Donnell Park & Donnell Stadium
- ★Emory Adams Park
- ★Findlay Art League
Where to Eat in Findlay
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Bread Kneads
- 🍴Cakes for Heaven's Sake
- 🍴Circle of Friends
- 🍴Coffee Amici
- 🍴Dietsch Brothers
- 🍴Dougie John's
Where to Stay in Findlay
- 🏨Country Inn
- 🏨Drury Inn & Suites
- 🏨Econo Lodge
- 🏨Extended Stay Deluxe
- 🏨Fairfeild Inn
- 🏨Findlay Inn & Conference Center
Findlay Travel Guide Sections
Our comprehensive guide covers 14 sections including: