We set out to confirm the next owners of the house and ended up uncovering a bigger story. From Walter and Alta Behm’s time here to unexpected details from old fire maps, this chapter starts to piece together how the house really came to be.

In the late 1800s, Kirk and Laura Vanderlip made their mark on 25 Park Street in Madison, Ohio. From farming and public service to renting a room and hosting neighbors on their porch, their years here shaped both the house and the community around it.

March is Ohio Maple Month, and maple season in Ohio shows up right at our breakfast table. We use local Ohio maple syrup in both sweet and savory dishes, giving guests a true taste of early spring in the Grand River Valley.