Here are a handful of new and interesting websites and blogs we have recently discovered; click each to access:

CHAPS – Citizens for Historic and Preservation Services, a long-standing local preservation organization serving as a voice and catalyst for Butler County’s historic resources, has a new website.

DowntownChillicothe.com – The central business district for Ohio's First Capital City is now online, and features resources and news about downtown revitalization.

OhioCanal.org – A new website for the park system that tells the story of the historic Ohio Canal, from Cleveland on the north to the Dover/New Philadelphia on the south.

Foreclosing Cleveland – A blog concentrating on the housing foreclosure situation hitting Cleveland and Northeast Ohio, which the author states is the national “Ground Zero” for the crisis.

Short North Arts District – Columbus’ “Short North” has a new website, which combines wonderful design, resources and interactive opportunities to learn about this unique area.

Putnam County Historical Society -- The new website of a local historical society that is itself historic, having been established in 1873.

Apple Tree Gallery -- Shop historic Downtown Ohio for Christmas -- this retail store in Piqua features a wide range of holiday-inspired products.