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Buckeye Lake is the oldest state park in Ohio, with 21 islands and over 30 miles of shoreline. Once known as the Great Buffalo Swamp by the native Indians, it was mapped by explorer Christopher Gist in 1775. Buckeye Lake Amusement Park was the "Playground of Ohio" from 1910 1970's. A double decker stern wheeler was built on Buckeye Lake in 1957 by native Fred Taylor and toured thousands of visitors along the shoreline before its last trip in 1973. The ship weighed 106 tons, cost $50,000 to build, and could reach speeds of 21 miles per hour.
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Newark, Ohio · United States
