History of Hancock County Ohio

Description

HANCOCK COUNTY
,
OHIO
Early days in Hancock County, OH, and its communities -- Findlay, Mt. Blanchard, McComb, Arcadia, Van Ive, Van Buren and Benton Ridge -- are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this
NEW
16 Page Booklet
of excerpts reproduced directly from the 1892 Centennial edition of Henry Howe's
Historical Collections of Ohio
,
The Ohio Guide
(a 1940 WPA Writers project), and other hard-to-find sources. The spiral-bound booklet
is printed one-sided on quality paper with the fine print enlarged for easier reading.
A sheet of clear vinyl has been added to protect the front cover.
Illustrations
include the sketch of 1846 Findlay, and a photo of Findlay taken in 1890.
Among the many and diverse topics
covered in the booklet are: Fort Findlay, built during the war of 1812, Gen. James Findlay, Wilson Vance, the first white settler, Blanchard's Fork, the good Count Coffinberry, Dr. Charles Oesterlen - the "gas fool," the great Karg well, the sight, sound and smell of a burning well, speculation in the gas belt, and the Great Natural Gas Jubilee of 1887 with 40,000 attendees.
GENEALOGY BUFFS
will find a list of 1888
county officers and businesses. The Howe history covers the development of this area until about 1890, while excerpts from the WPA book, give a nostalgic glympse from a 1940 vantage point, including interesting historical notes, especially as they relate to sightseeing possibilities. A 1933 look at the history of newspapers in the county, a map showing the 88 Ohio counties and a map of 1805 Ohio are also included.
Wouldn't this make a unique gift?