With a Kermit the Frog stuffed animal affixed to his shirt, Josh Miller (center) and his son Nicholas, 8, watch the 63rd annual Valley City Frog Jump on Sunday, July 21, 2024.

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In the decades since, Valley City has established itself as the Frog Jump Capital of Ohio: a moniker it proudly displays on the sign when you drive into the quaint town, 20 miles south of Cleveland.