Although the structure may not be the like of the gothic Sistine Chapel, the dome shaped beauty one mile northwest of the center of Cincinnati is still a site to see. But beyond the architectural beauty, a highlight is the Cincinnati Public Landing. The landing is recreated from its original look in the 1850s.
“You can actually board a 94-foot side wheel steamboat,” said historian Jay Roberts. While there, one can also load a flat boat or aid the printer to set type by hand. This is something that was painstakingly done in that day.
Costume interpreters also assist visitors. The Queen City of the West’s captain is always available for chat. It is not uncommon to meet a pioneer newly arrived in the Ohio River Valley in 1792, board a real 1940s streetcar and talk with a conductor, or help the captain of a flatboat. The streetcar is one of the museum’s permanent exhibits on Cincinnati like the home front in World War II.
“Visitors can talk about ration cards with a housewife,” said Mrs. Roberts. “They can also learn about what those left behind did while their fathers, husbands and sons were off in Europe or the Pacific.” One can lastly take delight in an antique sedan, Crosley radios from the 1930s and 1940s, and peek into someone’s kitchen.
Each of these attractions is available now at Union Terminal; so, besides enjoying the exhibits also learn about the history of the building’s architecture and the other features.
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