Cincinnati was home to the first professional baseball franchise in 1869; now known as the Reds, the team's original name was the Cincinnati Red Stockings.
Proctor & Gamble began manufacturing Ivory Soap in a Cincinnati factory in 1879; production was later moved to a part of the city now known as “Ivorydale.”
Cincinnati’s annual Oktoberfest celebration has become the largest of its kind in North America, with over 500,000 people attending every year.
Over 180 chili parlors are located in the Cincinnati area, serving up "Cincinnati style" chili; ingredients include cinnamon, cocoa, allspice, and Worcestershire.
The organization now known as the Boy Scouts of America was founded in Cincinnati in 1905;
it was originally called the “Sons of Daniel Boone.”
Cincinnati established the first professional fire department in the United States in 1853.
Fortune 500 Companies Based in the Cincinnati Area
| American Financial |
Macy's |
| Fifth Third Bancorp |
Proctor & Gamble |
| Kroger |
Western & Southern Financial |
Movies Filmed in the Cincinnati Area
| Eight Men Out |
Seabiscuit |
| Little Man Tate |
Tango & Cash |
| Rain Man |
Traffic |
Famous People from the Cincinnati Area
| George Clooney |
Steven Spielberg |
| Carmen Electra |
Jerry Springer |
| Woody Harrelson |
Harriet Beecher Stowe |
| Henry Heimlich |
William Howard Taft |
| Jeffrey Immelt |
Ted Turner |
| Sarah Jessica Parker |
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