Valley City is known for being "The Frog Jump Capital of Ohio." Since 1962, it has held an annual contest patterned after Mark Twain's story, "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County."
Valley City, Ohio, is known for its annual frog jumping competition, which is inspired by Mark Twain's story "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County." This tradition began in 1962.