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History of Huron County Ohio

History of Huron County Ohio

$ 6.33

Availability: 59 in stock
  • Country: Huron
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
  • Condition: Brand New
  • Format: Brand New Spiral Bound
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • State: Ohio
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Item must be returned within: 60 Days
  • Restocking Fee: No

    Description

    HURON COUNTY
    ,
    OHIO
    Early days in Huron County and its various communities, including Norwalk, Bellevue, Greenwich, Monroeville, New London, Chicago and Wakeman, are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this
    NEW
    20 Page Booklet
    of excerpts reproduced directly from the 1892 Centennial edition of Henry Howe's
    Historical Collections of Ohio
    and other hard-to-find sources. The spiral bound booklet is printed single-sided on quality paper, with the print enlarged for easier
    reading. A sheet of clear vinyl has been added to protect the front cover.
    Illustrations include
    Norwalk in 1846, a tree-lined street in Norwalk in 1886, and a delightful photo of two friends - a dog and a horse.
    Among the many and diverse topics covered:
    Early settlers, the murder trial and execution of two Indians; Senaca John, and other Iroquois and Senecas; the Norwalk Academy attended by President Hayes and other notables, the Norwalk horn-blower; the Norwalk maples; and the unusual friendship of a dog and a horse.
    GENEALOGY BUFFS
    will find a list of 1888 county officers and businesses, including biographical information on several prominent citizens, including Platt Benedict, George Kennan, John Gardiner and Gideon T. Stewart.
    A 1933 look at the history of newspapers in the county, brief articles on the Firelands Historical Society and Lyme Church from a 1941 history, news articles from the 1960s, a map showing the 88 Ohio counties and a map of 1805 Ohio are also included.
    Wouldn't this make a unique gift?