We recently passed a milestone at MyHometownOhio, and thought that we might take a moment out to celebrate.

Earlier this month, we posted our 200th story (this one is, in fact, number 209). Our first entry was posted on the evening of July 21, 2006, and can be read by clicking here. It is great to note that the promises made at that time in terms of future content have been carried out, as we now carry feeds about both preservation and downtown revitalization from Ohio news sources, as well as from 11 additional blogs. MyHometownOhio is now the most visited statewide preservation and revitalization online magazine in the country – and the only one that carries the regular feed from PreservationNation, the blog of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

It has been an interesting time to cover preservation in Ohio. Our stories, for instance, have covered the introduction, lobbying efforts for, passage, signing, official launch and applications for the new Ohio Historic Preservation Tax Credit – as well dramatic preservation-related public discussions in Ashland, Tiffin, Cleveland, New Philadelphia and elsewhere.

This milestone comes as we look to the future not only for MyHometownOhio, but also for other Preservation Ohio online publications. Over the coming weeks, you will note new features as we attempt to increase the ways in which Ohioans interested in historic preservation can interact and build community. This will not only include enhancements to this site, but also the introduction of the Ohio Heritage Traveler, the country’s first interactive statewide heritage tourism website.

Thank you for reading MyHometownOhio. The best is yet to come.