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Is the Hamburger Inn the Oldest Diner in Ohio?

Season 8 Episode 18 | 3m 59s

The Hamburger Inn in Delaware, Ohio, claims to be the oldest diner in Ohio, operating since 1932. Aaron O’Donovan at the Columbus Metropolitan Library looks into the library’s records to see if the diner’s claim can be confirmed.

Extras
Discover Columbus's rich motorsports history, from grassroots racing to the Columbus 500 and beyond.
Explore the fascinating history of Hilliard's 1912 post office turned tavern.
Explore Ohio's historic Zoar village and uncover 19th-century communal life and preserved heritage.
Discover the Scioto Superfest: homemade rafts, vibrant photos and Columbus community spirit!
Take a look at downtown Columbus in the 1950 before the construction of two highways.
The Johnny Appleseed Museum in Urbana, Ohio has the largest collection of memorabilia in the county.
Discover rare photos from the 1935 St. Patrick's Church fire, recently unveiled by the Central Ohio.
Flytown, a Columbus neighborhood, was lost to I-670. See rare slides of this vanished community.
In 1977, a mysterious 72-second space signal was detected. Was it aliens? Explore the Wow! Signal.
Claire Waters served in WWII’s 6888th and later founded Project Help in Columbus.