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History of Coshocton County Ohio

History of Coshocton County Ohio

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    Description

    COSHOCTON COUNTY
    ,
    OHIO
    Early days in COSHOCTON COUNTY, OH, the communities of Coshocton and Roscoe, are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this
    NEW
    30 Page Booklet
    reprinted from the 1892 Centennial edition of Henry Howe's Historical Collections of Ohio and hard-to-find other sources. The spiral-bound booklet is printed one-sided on quality paper with the print enlarged for easier reading.
    Illustrations
    include an 1846 sketch by Howe of the Public Square in Coshocton, an 1888 photo of the Public Square, and the Forks of the Muskingum.
    Among the many and diverse topics
    in the booklet are:
    Moravian Missionaries, Indian villages, Bouquet's Expedition against the Indians in 1764, local ancient burial grounds, Capt. Thomas Hutchins known as the "Geographer-General", Broadhead's Expedition in 1780 to prevent the Indians from joining the British, "King Charley" and Mother Renfree.
    GENEALOGY BUFFS
    will find a list of 1888 county officers and businesses. A 1933 look at the history of newspapers in the county, a map identifying Ohio's 88 counties and a map of 1805 Ohio are also included. From a 1941 Ohio history there are brief articles on the release of white captives, White Woman's Village, White Woman's Rock, the Johnson Humrickhouse Museum, the Stage Coach Tavern, Amish and Mennonite communities, and William Green, labor leader. Excerpts from a WPA project,
    The Ohio Guide
    printed in 1940, have also been included.
    Wouldn't this make a unique gift?