Description: CRAWFORD COUNTY, OHIO Early days in Crawford County and its various communities -- Galion, Bucyrus, Crestline, New Washington, etc. -- are recalled through a mixture of colorful narratives and factual data in this NEW 27 Page Booklet reprinted from the 1892 Centennial edition of Henry Howe's Historical collections of Ohio, the WPA's The Ohio Guide and other hard-to-find sources. The spiral-bound booklet is single-sided on quality paper, with the print enlarged for easier reading. Illustrations include an 1846 sketch by Howe of the central part of Bucyrus, an 1887 photograph of Bucyrus, and an 1887 photo of Galion. Among the many and diverse topics covered in the booklet are: Col. James Kilbourne, the lst settlers in Bucyrus, Squire Peter Worst - the tailor justice, the two bachelor hermits, various disappearances, an Indian war dance, honey bee hunting, Petroleum V. Nasby, Indian deer slayers and encounters with bears. GENEALOGY BUFFS will find a list of 1888 county officers and businesses. A 1933 history of county newspapers, additional material on newspaper humorist David Locke (Nasby), a 1940 look at the area in the WPA guidebook, newspaper feature articles from the mid-1960s, a map showing the 88 Ohio counties, and a map of 1805 Ohio are also included. Wouldn't this make a unique gift?
Price: 12.95 USD
Location: Tucson, Arizona
End Time: 2025-01-01T21:40:36.000Z
Shipping Cost: 3.99 USD
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Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 60 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Format: Spiral / Comb Binding
Country: Crawford
Language: English
Book Title: Crawford County Ohio
Author: Henry Howe and others
State: Ohio
