Shield's Crossing, Loveland

Name: Shield's Crossing
Address: Loveland, United States

#3 among attractions in Loveland

Gothic Revival architecture

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Shield's Crossing is a complex of buildings in the Hamilton County portion of Loveland, Ohio, United States. It centers on the historic home of Edwin M. Shield, which was built in 1868 under the leadership of Henry Crooks. A large two-story frame building built in the shape of the letter "L," the house was Shield's home from its construction until 1879. It is also known as the "William Johnston House". ()

Built: 1868 (156 years ago)Architectural style: Gothic revivalCoordinates: 39°16'1"N, 84°15'44"W

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Shield's Crossing – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Kings Island, Soak City, Banshee Roller Coaster, Eiffel Tower.

5.2 miN
Amusement park with diverse rides
Kings Island, Mason
132 min walk • Kings Island is a 364-acre amusement park located 24 miles northeast of Cincinnati in Mason, Ohio, United States. Owned and operated by Cedar Fair, the park first opened in 1972 by the Taft Broadcasting Company.
5 miN
Watersports, Amusement park, Water park
Soak City, Mason
128 min walk • Soak City is a water park at Kings Island amusement park in Mason, Ohio. Opening in 1989 as WaterWorks, the water park is included with the price of admission to Kings Island. It is owned and operated by Cedar Fair.
5.4 miN
Amusement, Amusement park, Amusement ride
Banshee Roller Coaster, Mason
139 min walk • Banshee is an inverted roller coaster located at Kings Island amusement park in Mason, Ohio. Designed and built by Bolliger & Mabillard, it was the biggest investment in park history at the time, costing $24 million to construct.
5.3 miN
Amusement, Amusement park, Amusement ride
Eiffel Tower, Mason
135 min walk • The two Eiffel Towers in Cedar Fair parks—one at Kings Dominion and one at Kings Island—are replicas of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France. They opened at Kings Island in 1972 and Kings Dominion in 1975, each when the park originally opened.
5.1 miN
Amusement, Amusement park, Amusement ride
The Beast Roller Coaster, Mason
130 min walk • The Beast is a wooden roller coaster located at Kings Island amusement park in Mason, Ohio. Designed and manufactured in-house for $3.2 million, the ride opened in 1979 as the tallest, fastest, and longest wooden roller coaster in the world. Decades later, it is still the longest, spanning 7,359 feet across 35 acres of hilly terrain.
5.2 miN
Amusement, Amusement park, Amusement ride
Diamondback Roller Coaster, Mason
133 min walk • Diamondback is a steel roller coaster located at Kings Island in Mason, Ohio, United States. Manufactured by Bolliger & Mabillard, the ride opened in 2009 as the first hypercoaster to feature a splashdown effect and the first B&M roller coaster at Kings Island.
5.1 miN
Amusement, Amusement park, Amusement ride
Vortex, Mason
130 min walk • Vortex was a steel roller coaster located at Kings Island amusement park in Mason, Ohio. Designed and manufactured by Arrow Dynamics at a cost of $4 million, the ride officially opened to the public on April 11, 1987.
5.2 miN
Amusement, Amusement park, Amusement ride
Firehawk Roller Coaster, Mason
134 min walk • Firehawk was a flying roller coaster located at Kings Island in Mason, Ohio. Manufactured by Vekoma, it originally opened as X-Flight at Six Flags Worlds of Adventure on May 26, 2001, billed as the Midwest's first and only flying roller coaster.
5.3 miN
Amusement, Amusement park, Amusement ride
The Racer, Mason
136 min walk • The Racer is a wooden, racing roller coaster located at Kings Island amusement park in Mason, Ohio. It was designed by John C. Allen, well-known for his contributions to roller coasters during the mid-twentieth century, and debuted at the park's grand opening in 1972.
5.4 miN
Amusement, Amusement park, Amusement ride
Adventure Express, Mason
137 min walk • Adventure Express is a mine train roller coaster located at Kings Island amusement park in Mason, Ohio. Designed and built by Arrow Dynamics, the ride opened to the public on April 13, 1991.
5.4 miN
Amusement, Amusement park, Amusement ride
Delirium Ride, Mason
138 min walk • Delirium is the name of three Frisbee rides located at three Cedar Fair parks – California's Great America, Kings Island, and Kings Dominion.

Shield's Crossing, Loveland

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Shield's Crossing – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)