Description: CLERMONT COUNTY, OHIO The early history of Clermont County, Ohio, and its various communities -- Batavia, Williamsburg, Loveland, Utopia, New Richmond, Point Pleasant, Felicity, Bethel -- are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this NEW 29 Page Booklet reprinted from the 1892 Centennial edition of Henry Howe's Historical Collections of Ohio and The Ohio Guide, a product of the WPA. The spiral-bound booklet is single-sided on quality paper, with the print enlarged for easier reading. Illustrations include a 1887 view of the County Buildings in Batavia, the birthplace of General Grant, and a poster of Lorenzo Dow. Among the many and diverse topics covered in the booklet are: the Underground Railway, Lydia's Bower and the search for a lost child, the adventures of Gen. William Lytle, the life of Senator Thomas Morris "fearless advocate of human liberty", a witch story, General Ulysses S. Grant, Lorenzo Dow - dynamic itinerant preacher, the exploits of Neil Washburn, authoress Abbie McKeever, and George Bloss - editor of the Cincinnati Enquirer. GENEALOGY BUFFS will find a list of 1888 county officers and businesses. A 1933 history of newspapers in the county, a brief look at Chief Cornstalk, the Legend of Point Pleasant, and maps showing the 88 Ohio counties and 1805 Ohio, and a 1940 look at the county are also included. Wouldn't this make a unique gift?
Price: 14.28 USD
Location: Tucson, Arizona
End Time: 2024-01-30T19:01:29.000Z
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All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 60 Days
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State: Ohio
Country: Clermont
Format: Brand New Spiral Bound
