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History of Defiance County Ohio

History of Defiance County Ohio

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  • Country: Defiance
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  • State: Ohio
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  • Format: Brand New Spiral Bound

    Description

    DEFIANCE COUNTY
    ,
    OHIO
    The early history of Defiance County, OH, and the communities of Defiance and Hicksville, are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this this
    NEW
    17 Page Booklet
    reproduced directly from the 1892 Centennial edition of Henry Howe's
    Historical Collections of Ohio
    and other sources. The spiral-bound booklet is printed one-sided on quality paper with the print enlarged for easier reading.
    Illustrations
    include the 1846 sketch by Howe of Defiance from across the Maumee River, and an 1887 photo of Defiance.
    Among the many and diverse topics
    in the booklet are: the Revolt at Fort Defiance, the Shawnees and the Senecas, the captivity of several white youths, a monstrous apple tree, the War of 1812, and a biography of Alfred Edgerton of Hicksbille.
    GENEALOGY BUFFS
    will find a list of 1888 county officers
    and businesses. A 1933 look at the history of newspapers in the county, an article on the Ohio Indian tribes, an article from 1941 on Defiance College, excerpts from
    The Ohio Guide
    (a 1940 writer's project of the WPA), a map showing the 88 Ohio counties and a map of 1805 Ohio are also included.
    Wouldn't this make a unique gift?