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.
Get in
By car
Fostoria is connected by US23, SR 18, SR 12, and SR 199.
By plane
- 🌍 Fostoria Metropolitan Airport. A General aviation airport.
See
- 🌍 Fostoria Historical Museum, ☏ +1 419-435-3588. May-October: Sa 1:30PM-4:30PM.
- 🌍 Glass Heritage Gallery, 109 N Main St, ☏ +1 419-435-5077, museum@fostoriaglass.com. March: Th-Sa 10AM-3PM; April-December: Tu-F 10AM-4PM, Sa 10AM-3PM.
- 🌍 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.
Do
- 🌍 Foundation Park. Contains sports pitches and a dog park. Free.
- 🌍 Fostoria Memorial Stadium.
Eat
- 🌍 J.B. Twisters. Soft-serve ice cream.
- 🌍 Dell's Fine Foods, ☏ +1 419-435-9947. American sandwiches and burgers. $5-7.
- KemoSabes Road House Grill, 820 Sandusky St, ☏ +1 419-435-3000. M-Th 11AM-9PM, F Sa 11AM-10PM, Su 11AM-8PM. Southwestern food.
Sleep
- 🌍 Fostoria Motel.
- 🌍 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.
Connect
- 🌍 Fostoria Post Office, 202 W Center St, ☏ +1 419-435-6651, toll-free: +1-800-275-8777.
- 🌍 Kaubisch Memorial Public Library, 205 Perry St, ☏ +1 419-435-2813. M-Th 9AM-8PM, F 9AM-5PM, Sa 9AM-2PM. Free.
Cope
- 🌍 Fostoria Community Hospital, 501 Van Buren St, ☏ +1 419-435-7734.
- 🌍 Geary Family YMCA, 154 W Center St, ☏ +1 419-435-6608.
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