Fostoria
United States · Americas
About Fostoria
Fostoria is a city of 13,000 people (2020) in Northwest Ohio. In the 1880s, Fostoria was an industrial town that specialized in glass and early automobiles. While the industry is mostly gone, the railroads that powered its industry still cut across the city, making it a good place for trainspotting.
Fostoria travel guide
Getting there
By car Fostoria is connected by US23, SR 18, SR 12, and SR 199.
By plane 1 Fostoria Metropolitan Airport. A General aviation airport. (updated Dec 2019)
See
1 Fostoria Historical Museum, ☏ +1 419-435-3588. May-October: Sa 1:30PM-4:30PM. (updated Dec 2019) 2 Glass Heritage Gallery, 109 N Main St, ☏ +1 419-435-5077, [email protected]. March: Th-Sa 10AM-3PM; April-December: Tu-F 10AM-4PM, Sa 10AM-3PM. (updated Dec 2019) 3 Fostoria Iron Triangle Rail Park. A park that sits between three major freight railroads typically seeing 100 to 200 trains a day, making it a good spot for Trainspotting. Free. (updated Dec 2019)
Do
1 Foundation Park. Contains sports pitches and a dog park. Free. (updated Dec 2019) 2 Fostoria Memorial Stadium. (updated Dec 2019)
Eat
1 J.B. Twisters. Soft-serve ice cream. (updated Dec 2019) 2 Dell's Fine Foods, ☏ +1 419-435-9947. American sandwiches and burgers. $5-7. (updated Dec 2019) KemoSabes Road House Grill, 820 Sandusky St, ☏ +1 419-435-3000. M-Th 11AM-9PM, F Sa 11AM-10PM, Su 11AM-8PM. Southwestern food. (updated Dec 2019)
Sleep
1 Fostoria Motel. (updated Dec 2019) 2 Best Western, 1690 N Countyline St, ☏ +1 419-436-3600, toll-free: +1-800-780-7234. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: 11AM. Includes pool, hot tub, breakfast, business center, and WiFi. (updated Dec 2019)
Overview adapted from Wikipedia, travel guide fromWikivoyage (CC BY-SA)。Photography via Wikimedia Commons.