Northwest Ohio

Entries in this category provide readers with information on various businesses, events, groups, people, and places associated with northwestern Ohio. This region was the last section of modern-day Ohio that white Americans settled following the American Revolution. There were two principal reasons for this. First, the Black Swamp covered much of this area, and many whites did not desire to live in the region. Interestingly, as whites moved into the area in the early nineteenth century, they quickly filled in the swamp, and the resulting farmland remains some of the most fertile soil in the United States of America today. The second reason whites settled this region later than the rest of modern-day Ohio deals with the American Indians. In 1795, whites and natives agreed to the Treaty of Greeneville. This treaty promised the Indians most of the land in northwest Ohio. It took the whites until 1843 to remove finally through force and through treaties the various Indian nations from Ohio. A majority of white residents initially engaged in farming. During the late nineteenth century, new industries, especially oil drilling, arose, bringing additional employment opportunities to the region.

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1886: Ohio's Deadliest Tornadoes of the 19th Century: May 1886 was a deadly month in Ohio weather. Floods killed 28 people at Xenia on May 12th and two days later, on May 14, 1886, Ohio’s deadliest tornado outbreak of the 19th century occurred. . . .
1916 Deadly Lake Erie Gales: The deadliest winds known on Lake Erie took the lives of 58 sailors on four vessels on Friday evening, October 20, 1916. . . .
1920 Western Ohio Tornadoes: The Palm Sunday 1920 tornado outbreak of 30 tornadoes across eight states killed 153 persons, ranking it among the deadliest tornado outbreaks in U.S. history. . . .
1924 Lorain Tornado: The deadliest tornado in Ohio history struck Lorain and Sandusky on Saturday, June 28, 1924. . . .
1965 Palm Sunday Tornadoes: A wide outbreak of 37 tornadoes killed 256 people, mostly in Ohio, Michigan, and Indiana on Palm Sunday 1965. . . .
1969 Independence Day Flood: The most devastating summer flooding in Ohio history struck north-central Ohio during the state’s stormiest Independence Day. . . .
1992: Most Tornadoes in Ohio in One Day: The 28 tornadoes that occurred in Ohio on Sunday, July 12, 1992, went into the record books as the most recorded in a single day. . . .
Allen County: Allen County is named for Colonel John Allen, a participant in the War of 1812. Residents established the county on February 12, 1820. . . .
Allen County Museum: The Allen County Museum is located in Lima, Ohio. The museum contains exhibits on history, natural history, science, and art. Its collections are especially strong in Lima's history. . . .
Anderson, Sherwood: Sherwood Anderson was a prominent American author and journalist in the first half of the twentieth century. . . .
Armstrong, Neil A.: Neil Alden Armstrong was born on August 5, 1930, in Wapakoneta, Ohio. His parents were Stephen and Viola Armstrong. Stephen Armstrong worked as an auditor for the state of Ohio. . . .
Ashley, James: James Ashley was a prominent political and business leader in Northwest Ohio in the mid-nineteenth century, . . .
Auglaize County: Formed on February 14, 1848, Auglaize County was named from a French word meaning "clay-filled water.” The county was originally parts of Allen and Mercer Counties. . . .
Battle of Lake Erie: The Battle of Lake Erie was a pivotal naval engagement between British and American forces during the War of 1812. . . .
Battle of Lumbarton: In 1857, the Battle of Lumbarton occurred between federal marshals, who were enforcing the Fugitive Slave Law of 1850, and anti-slavery Ohioans. . . .
Battle of the Sandusky: In 1782, William Crawford led a combined force of Virginians and Pennsylvanians in an attack on Mingo Indians and Delaware Indians along the Sandusky River. David Williamson and a number of the men who had participated in the Gnadenhutten Massacre of Delaware Indians were among his troops. . . .
Belle Center, Ohio: Belle Center, which has also been known as Belle Centre, is a small community in northern Logan County, Ohio. . . .
Belle Centre, Ohio: Belle Center, which has also been known as Belle Centre, is a small community in northern Logan County, Ohio. . . .
Bellefontaine, Ohio: Bellefontaine is the county seat of Logan County, Ohio. . . .
Benedict, Aaron: Aaron Benedict was a conductor on the Underground Railroad in Alum Creek. Ohio. . . .
Black and White Schoolhouse: The Black and White Schoolhouse was one of the earliest desegregated schools in Ohio. . . .
Black Swamp: The Black Swamp was located in the northwestern part of Ohio. Native Americans refused to live in the forbidding region. It consisted of dense forests, and for much of the year, the land was flooded. . . .
Bluffton University: In 1899, Mennonites established Central Mennonite College, the predecessor of Bluffton University, in Bluffton, Ohio. . . .
Bosler, Anna F.: Anna F. Bosler was the first woman sheriff in Ohio. . . .
Bowling Green State Normal College: The Ohio legislature approved the charter for Bowling Green State Normal School in 1910, and the institution first opened its doors in 1914. . . .
Bowling Green State University: The Ohio legislature approved the charter for Bowling Green State Normal School in 1910, and the institution first opened its doors in 1914. . . .
Bowling Green, Ohio: Bowling Green is the county seat of Wood County, Ohio. . . .
Bryan, Ohio: Bryan is the county seat of Williams County, Ohio. . . .
Bucyrus, Ohio: Bucyrus is the county seat of Crawford County, Ohio. . . .
Camp Perry: Camp Perry was the primary training center for the Ohio National Guard for much of the twentieth century. . . .
Carthagena, Ohio: Carthagena was a predominantly African American community in Mercer County, Ohio. . . .
Celina, Ohio: James Watson Riley established Celina in 1834. Celina is the county seat of Mercer County. Residents named the community after Salina, New York, but to avoid confusion, they altered the spelling. . . .
Central Mennonite College: In 1899, Mennonites established Central Mennonite College, the predecessor of Bluffton College, in Bluffton, Ohio. . . .
Champaign County: On February 20, 1805, the Ohio government authorized the creation of Champaign County. . . .
Commercial Building (Maumee, Ohio): The Commercial Building is the oldest business building in Lucas County, Ohio. It is located in the city of Maumee. . . .
Crawford County: Crawford County formed on February 12, 1820. Residents chose the name Crawford in honor of William Crawford, a Revolutionary War hero, who was eventually burned at the stake by Indians in retaliation for the Gnadenhutten Massacre. . . .
Crawford, William: William Crawford was born in Virginia in 1732. He was a farmer and a surveyor for most of his life, although he is more commonly known for his military experiences. . . .
Croghan, George: George Croghan was a prominent military leader during the early nineteenth century. . . .
Custer, George A.: George Armstrong Custer was an American military leader who became known as a cavalry commander for the North during the American Civil War and in the opening of the West in the years after this conflict. . . .
Dana Holding Corporation: Based in Toledo, Ohio, Dana is a world leader in the supply of axles; driveshafts; and structural, sealing, and thermal management products; as well as genuine service parts. . . .
Darke County: On January 3, 1809, the Ohio government authorized the creation of Darke County. Residents named the county in honor of General William Darke, a hero of the American Revolution. . . .
Defiance College: Modern-day Defiance College began as the Defiance Female Seminary in 1850. The United Church of Christ created this institution to provide schooling for young women. . . .
Defiance County: On March 4, 1845, the Ohio government authorized the creation of Defiance County. The county was originally parts of Williams, Henry, and Paulding Counties. . . .
Defiance, Ohio: Defiance is the county seat of Defiance County. . . .
DiSalle, Michael V.: Michael Vincent DiSalle was Ohio's sixtieth governor. . . .
Driver, Phyllis: Phyllis Diller is an American author, musician and entertainer. . . .
Dudley's Defeat: Dudley's Defeat was an important battle during the War of 1812. The battle took place during the first siege of Fort Meigs. . . .
Dudley, William: William Dudley was an important American military commander during the War of 1812. . . .
Eaton, Ohio: Eaton is the county seat of Preble County, Ohio. . . .
Erie & Kalamazoo Rail Road: The Erie & Kalamazoo Rail Road was the first railroad completed west of the Allegheny Mountains. . . .
Esch Mounds: The Esch Mounds were a pair of conical burial mounds located along the Huron River in Erie County, Ohio. Emerson Greenman conducted early excavations at the Esch mounds in 1930. . . .
Farm Labor Organizing Committee: In 1967, Baldemar Velasquez founded the Farm Labor Organizing Committee (FLOC). . . .
Findlay, Ohio: Findlay, Ohio, is the county seat of Hancock County. . . .
Finley, James: James Finley served as a missionary to the Wyandot Indians living at Upper Sandusky. . . .
Folded Paper Milk Carton: During the first decade of the 1900s, G. W. Maxwell developed the first paper milk carton. . . .
Fort Defiance: In August 1794, Anthony Wayne ordered the construction of Fort Defiance at the confluence of the Auglaize and Maumee Rivers. Wayne had the fort built during his campaign against Ohio Native Americans to provide his men with protection and as a staging ground for future operations. . . .
Fort Greene Ville: In late 1793, American General Anthony Wayne ordered the construction of Fort Greene Ville, named for his friend and comrade in the American Revolution Nathaniel Greene. Wayne's army was marching against Native Americans along the Maumee River. . . .
Fort Jefferson: In October 1791, General Arthur St. Clair ordered the construction of a fort roughly six miles south of modern-day Greenville, Ohio. He intended to use the site as a supply depot for his campaign against the Miami Indians. . . .
Fort Loramie: In 1794, General Anthony Wayne ordered the construction of Fort Loramie. It was located at the portage between St. Mary's River and modern-day Loramie's Creek. . . .
Fort Meigs: Fort Meigs, built during the War of 1812, was a strategic fortification along the banks of the Maumee River in present day Perrysburg, Ohio. . . .
Fort Miamis: British soldiers constructed Fort Miamis in 1794. British authorities feared that Anthony Wayne and his army planned to march against Fort Detroit, a major stronghold. . . .
Fort Recovery: In December 1793, General Anthony Wayne ordered one United States artillery unit and eight infantry companies to the site of St. Clair's Defeat. The soldiers were to construct a fort on the former battlefield. Wayne intended to use this fort as a staging area for his assault against Ohio natives in the spring of 1794. He named the stockade Fort Recovery. . . .
Fort Sandusky: Fort Sandusky was a fort built and used by British troops in the Ohio Country during Pontiac's Rebellion and the French and Indian War. . . .
Fort Stephenson: Not long after the War of 1812 began, George Croghan became commander of Fort Stephenson. Located on the Sandusky River, the fort was important to Ohio's defense against the British. . . .
Foster, Charles: Ohio governor Charles Foster was born on April 12, 1828. His father, Charles W. Foster opened a store in 1832 in the small community of Rome in Seneca County, Ohio. . . .
Fremont, Ohio: Fremont is the county seat of Sandusky County, Ohio. It was originally known as Lower Sandusky. . . .
Fulton County: On February 20, 1850, the Ohio government established Fulton County. Residents chose the name Fulton in honor of Robert Fulton, the inventor of the first economically-viable, commercial steamboat. . . .
Geneva College: During the mid nineteenth century, Geneva College was an institution of higher education in Northwood, Ohio. . . .
German Reformed Church: During the 1500s, John Calvin and Ulrich Zwingli established the German Reformed Church in Switzerland. The church was formed in the midst of the Protestant Reformation. It was one of several denominations created in opposition to the Roman Catholic Church. . . .
Greenville, Ohio: Greenville is the county seat of Darke County. . . .
Gyser, John: John Gyser was an African-American Ohioan who purportedly assisted slave catchers in returning fugitive slaves to their owners. . . .
Hamilton, Scott: Scott Hamilton is one of the more famous male figure skaters in history. He was born on August 28, 1958, but he never knew his birth parents, as he was adopted by a family in Bowling Green, Ohio, at six weeks of age. . . .
Hardin County: On February 12, 1820, the Ohio government authorized the creation of Hardin County. Residents named the county in honor of John Hardin, a hero of the American Revolution. . . .
Hardin, John: John Hardin was a soldier in the American Revolution and in the early years of the new nation. He was born in Fauquier County, Virginia, in 1753. . . .
Harmar's Defeat: In 1790, Josiah Harmar, commander of the American army in the Northwest Territory, was stationed at Fort Washington (present-day Cincinnati). . . .
Harrison's Road: During the War of 1812, General William Henry Harrison ordered the construction of a road connecting his troops with supply bases located in central, southern, and eastern Ohio. Harrison's Road passed through Defiance and Piqua. . . .
Heft, Robert G.: Ohioan Robert G. Heft designed the fifty-star United States flag. . . .
Heidelberg College: The German Reformed Church founded Heidelberg College in Tiffin, Ohio, in 1850. . . .
Henry County: On February 12, 1820, the Ohio government authorized the creation of Henry County, although the county remained a part of Wood County until 1824 and a portion of Williams County until 1834. . . .
Hill, Leverett B.: Leverett B. Hill was a conductor on the Underground Railroad in Huron County, Ohio. . . .
Hyde, Udney H.: Udney Hyde was a conductor on the Underground Railroad in Mechanicsburg, Ohio. . . .
Indian Land Grants: The Indian Land Grants were a type of land division in the Northwest Territory. . . .
Inscription Rock: Inscription Rock is located in Erie County on Kelleys Island. It is one of Ohio's most famous rock art sites. Ancient Indians engraved more than one hundred designs onto a huge limestone boulder on the south shore of the island. . . .
Jackson, Jim: James (Jim) Arthur Jackson was a basketball star who played for the Ohio State Buckeyes and numerous teams in the National Basketball Association. . . .
James A. Rhodes State College: In 1971, Lima Technical College, the predecessor of James A. Rhodes State College, formed in Lima, Ohio. The institution's primary goal was to provide technical training to residents of Allen County, Ohio. . . .
Jeeps: In 1908, John North Willys purchased a portion of the Standard Wheel Company in Toledo, Ohio. In 1912, Willys renamed the company Willys-Overland Motor Company. . . .
Johnston, John B.: During the mid nineteenth century, John Black Johnston was a prominent minister of the Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America in Ohio. . . .
Jones, Samuel M.: Samuel M. Jones was born on August 3, 1846, in Wales. His family immigrated to the United States in 1849. . . .
Kenton, Ohio: Kenton is the county seat of Hardin County, Ohio. . . .
Kenton, Simon: Simon Kenton was a legendary frontiersman in Ohio and the Midwest. . . .
Kindergartens: Although most American children go to kindergartens today, that was not always the case. In the nineteenth century, primary schools in the United States began with the first grade. Kindergartens did not become common until the twentieth century, although there were a small number of kindergartens in the United States in the nineteenth century. . . .
Lambert, John W.: In 1890, John William Lambert, a resident of Ohio City, Ohio, built the first gasoline-powered single-cylinder automobile. . . .
Lansdowne, Zachary: Ohioan Zachary Lansdowne was the commander of the USS Shenandoah. . . .
Libbey Glass Company: The Libbey Glass Company was one of the largest glass manufacturers in the United States of America during the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. . . .
Lima Locomotive Works: The Lima Locomotive Works was established in 1879, in Lima, Ohio. . . .
Lima Steele's: The Lima Steele's was a men's professional softball team from Lima, Ohio. . . .
Lima Technical College: In 1971, Lima Technical College, the predecessor of James A. Rhodes State College, formed in Lima, Ohio. The institution's primary goal was to provide technical training to residents of Allen County, Ohio. . . .
Lima, Ohio: Lima is the county seat of Allen County. . . .
Little Claylick, Ohio: Little Claylick, Ohio was a coal-mining town. Typical of other such communities, Little Claylick no longer exists. . . .
Logan County: On December 30, 1817, the Ohio government authorized the creation of Logan County. Residents named the county in honor of Benjamin Logan, a hero of the American Revolution and wars with Ohio’s Indian population. . . .
Long, Ohio: Long, Ohio (sometimes called Longtown, Ohio) was a predominantly African American community in Darke County, Ohio. . . .
Longtown, Ohio: Long, Ohio (sometimes called Longtown, Ohio) was a predominantly African American community in Darke County, Ohio. . . .
Loramie's Store: In 1769, Pierre Loramie came to the Ohio Country as one of its earliest European settlers. Formally a citizen of France who lived in Canada, Loramie became an English citizen with the Treaty of Paris (1763). The English defeated the French in the French and Indian War. . . .
Lourdes College: On December 18, 1916, Mother Mary Adelaide Sandusky and a group of Franciscan sisters arrived in Sylvania, Ohio, at the request of Bishop Joseph Schrembs of the Toledo, Ohio diocese. These Catholic nuns would establish the Sisters of St. Francis of Sylvania, Ohio. This order dedicated itself to charity and educational activities in northwestern Ohio, including establishing Lourdes College. . . .
Lower Sandusky: Lower Sandusky, now known as Fremont, is a community in Sandusky County, Ohio. It had its beginnings as a village of the Iroquois-speaking Wyandot Indians. . . .
Lucas County: On June 20, 1835, the Ohio government established Lucas County. Residents chose the name Lucas in honor of Robert Lucas, the governor of Ohio. Lucas County was part of the territory that came under dispute between Ohio and Michigan during the "Toledo War." . . .
Maumee River: The Maumee River is located in northwestern Ohio. The river begins at Fort Wayne, Indiana, at the confluence of the St. Marys and the St. Joseph Rivers. The Maumee River is approximately 130 miles long, and it eventually flows into Lake Erie at Toledo, Ohio. . . .
Maumee Road Lands: In 1823, the United States Congress gave the State of Ohio approximately sixty thousand acres of Congress Lands. This grant became known as the Maumee Road Lands. . . .
McKinley Street: McKinley Street is located in Bellefontaine, Ohio. Only thirty feet long, Bellefontaine residents claim that it is the shortest street in the world. Locals named the street after United States President William McKinley, who was born in Ohio. . . .
McPherson, James B.: General James Birdseye McPherson was the highest ranking Ohio soldier to die in the American Civil War. . . .
Me-sa-sa: Turkey Foot or Me-sa-sa was a chief of the Ottawa Indians. . . .
Michigan Survey: The Michigan Survey helped escalate tensions between Ohio and the Michigan Territory over the two geographic regions' mutual boundary. . . .
Miller, Wells W.: Wells W. Miller was Ohio's ninth Secretary of Agriculture. The Secretary of Agriculture served as the head of the Ohio State Board of Agriculture. . . .
Mills Brothers: The Mills Brothers was an African-American vocal group that formed during the 1920s. . . .
Montgomery, Betty D.: Betty D. Montgomery was a prominent Ohio politician during the late twentieth and the early twenty-first centuries. . . .
Moses, Phoebe A.: Phoebe Anne Moses was a world famous markswoman and entertainer who was better known by her stage name of "Annie Oakley." . . .
Mozee, Phoebe A.: Phoebe Anne Mozee was a world famous markswoman and entertainer who was better known by her stage name of "Annie Oakley." . . .
Napoleon, Ohio: Napoleon is the county seat of Henry County, Ohio. . . .
North and East of the First Principal Meridian District: The South and East of the First Principal Meridian District and the North and East of the First Principal Meridian District were two land divisions in the Northwest Territory. . . .
Northwest State Community College: In 1968, the Ohio Board of Regents authorized the creation of the Four County Technical Institute, the predecessor of Northwest State Community College. . . .
Northwest Technical College: In 1968, the Ohio Board of Regents authorized the creation of the Four County Technical Institute, the predecessor of Northwest Technical College. . . .
Ohio Naval Militia: The Ohio Naval Militia had its roots in the Ohio Militia, which was formed in 1803. . . .
Ohio Oil Company: In 1885, oil deposits were discovered in northwest Ohio. To excavate the oil, the Ohio Oil Company was formed in 1887. . . .
Oldfield, Barney: Barney Oldfield was born on June 3, 1878, in Wauseon, Ohio. His name was originally Berna Eli Oldfield. . . .
Order of American Knights: The Order of American Knights was also known as the Sons of Liberty. Members of this organization resided primarily in Northern states during the American Civil War and opposed the Union war effort. . . .
Otis, George K.: Ohioan George K. Otis was a famous businessman and Christian evangelist. . . .
Ottawa County: On March 6, 1840, the State of Ohio authorized the creation of Ottawa County. Residents took the Indian word for "trader" as the county's name. . . .
Ottawa, Ohio: Ottawa is the county seat of Putnam County, Ohio. . . .
Owens Bottle Machine Company: Michael J. Owens founded the Owens Bottle Machine Company in Toledo, Ohio in 1903. . . .
Owens Community College: On September 13, 1965, Owens Technical Institute, the predecessor of Owens Community College, opened in Toledo, Ohio. . . .
Owens Technical College: On September 13, 1965, Owens Technical Institute, the predecessor of Owens Technical College, opened in Toledo, Ohio. . . .
Owens, Michael J.: Michael J. Owens was born on January 1, 1859, in Mason County, West Virginia. As a teenager, he went to work for a glass manufacturer in Newark, Ohio. . . .
Owens-Illinois, Inc.: In 1929, the Owens Bottle-Machine Company merged with Illinois Glass Company to form Owens-Illinois Glass Company. In 1965, the legal corporate name was changed to Owens-Illinois, Inc. . . .
Paper Bags: Fremont, Ohio, resident Charles Stilwell was a mechanical engineer. He dedicated his free time to manufacturing an improved paper bag. . . .
Patterson, Isaac: Isaac Patterson was a conductor on the Underground Railroad in Northwood, Ohio. . . .
Paulding County: On February 12, 1820, the Ohio government authorized the creation of Paulding County. Residents named the county in honor of John Paulding, a hero of the American Revolution. . . .
Paulding, Ohio: Paulding is the county seat of Paulding County, Ohio. . . .
Peltier, Leslie C.: Ohioan, Leslie C. Peltier was a famous astronomer. . . .
Perry, Oliver H.: Oliver Hazard Perry commanded the victorious American naval forces in the Battle of Lake Erie, during the War of 1812. . . .
Pickrell, Henry: Henry Pickrell was a conductor on the Underground Railroad in Logan County, Ohio. . . .
Port Clinton, Ohio: Port Clinton is the county seat of Ottawa County, Ohio. . . .
Preble County: On February 15, 1808, the Ohio government authorized the creation of Preble County. Residents named the county in honor of Edward Preble, a hero of the American Revolution. . . .
Putnam County: On February 12, 1820, the Ohio government authorized the creation of Putnam County. Residents named the county in honor of Israel Putnam, a hero of the American Revolution. . . .
Putnam, Israel: Israel Putnam was a political and military leader during and after the American Revolution. . . .
Rossford Arena Amphitheater Authority: In the 1990s, Rossford, Ohio, city officials established the Rossford Arena Amphitheater Authority. . . .
Sandles, Alfred P.: Alfred Putnam Sandles was Ohio's eleventh Secretary of Agriculture. The Secretary of Agriculture served as the head of the Ohio State Board of Agriculture. . . .
Sandusky County: On February 12, 1820, the Ohio government authorized the creation of Sandusky County. Residents named the county after an Indian term for "at the cold water." . . .
Sandusky River: The Sandusky River is located in northern Ohio. The river's watershed begins in Richland County. . . .
Sandy Beach Amusement Park: Sandy Beach Amusement Park located on Indian Lake, was once known as "Ohio's Million Dollar Playground" and the "Atlantic City of the West." Famous musicians played at the Minnewawa Dance Hall, while the park also offered a number of rides, a penny arcade, and other types of entertainment. . . .
Sauder Village: Beginning in the 1970s, Erie J. Sauder, the founder of the Sauder Woodworking Company, created Sauder Village near Archbold, Ohio. . . .
Sauder Woodworking Company: In 1934, Erie Sauder established a furniture-making business, the Sauder Woodworking Company, in a barn behind his home. The company grew quickly, with Sauder relocating his company and its five workers to a new and expanded location in Archbold in 1935. . . .
Sauder, Erie J.: Erie J. Sauder was a prominent Ohio businessman and founder of the Sauder Woodworking Company, . . .
Self-Opening Sack: Fremont, Ohio, resident Charles Stilwell was a mechanical engineer. He dedicated his free time to manufacturing an improved paper bag. . . .
Seneca County: On February 12, 1820, the Ohio government authorized the creation of Seneca County. Residents named the county after the Seneca Indian tribe. Seneca County was originally part of territory set aside for Ohio’s Indian people by the Treaty of Greeneville. . . .
Shelby County: On January 7, 1819, the Ohio government authorized the creation of Shelby County. Residents named the county in honor of Isaac Shelby. Shelby County was originally part of territory set aside for Ohio’s Indian people by the Treaty of Greeneville. . . .
Sherwood, Isaac: Isaac R. Sherwood was born in Stanford, New York, on August 13, 1835. After attending the local public schools, Sherwood attended the Hudson River Institute in Claverack, New York, and Antioch College in Ohio. . . .
Sidney, Ohio: Sidney is the county seat of Shelby County, Ohio. . . .
Siege of Fort Recovery: In 1792, President George Washington appointed Anthony Wayne as the commander of the United States Army of the Northwest, currently serving in the Northwest Territory. The major purpose of this army was to defend American settlers from Indian attack. . . .
South and East of the First Principal Meridian District: The South and East of the First Principal Meridian District and the North and East of the First Principal Meridian District were two land divisions in the Northwest Territory. . . .
Spicer Company: Clarence Spicer started the Spicer Company in Plainfield, New Jersey, in 1904. In 1928, the company's headquarters was moved to Toledo, Ohio. In 1946, the company name changed to the Dana Corporation. . . .
Spiegel Grove: Spiegel Grove is the former home of President Rutherford Birchard Hayes. It is located in Fremont, Ohio. . . .
Sprague, George: George Sprague was Ohio's fourth Secretary of Agriculture. The Secretary of Agriculture served as the head of the Ohio State Board of Agriculture. . . .
St. Clair's Defeat: St. Clair's Defeat was a major confrontation between the armed forces of the United States and the Native Americans of the Northwest Territory. It was the worst defeat of the United States Army at the hands of Native Americans. . . .
Steedman, James: James Steedman was an Ohio political and military leader in nineteenth century America. . . .
Steinem, Gloria: Gloria Steinem is an author, journalist and well-known advocate of women's rights. . . .
Stilwell, Charles: On June 12, 1883, the U.S. Patent Office granted Charles Stilwell a patent for a machine that manufactured a square-bottom bag with pleated sides. . . .
Swedenborgian Church: Swedenborgians, also known as members of the Church of the New Jerusalem, are followers of eighteenth-century Swedish scientist and theologian Emanuel Swedenborg. . . .
Tarhe: Tarhe was born near present-day Detroit, Michigan, in 1742. He was a Wyandot Indian and eventually became one of the leaders of his people. Tarhe was also known by the nickname "The Crane." Some accounts state that this name is in reference to his tall, slender build. . . .
Tecumseh: Tecumseh was born in 1768, probably at Old Piqua, along the Mad River in Ohio. He was a Shawnee Indian and eventually became one of their greatest leaders. their greatest chiefs. . . .
Terra Community College: In 1968, Vanguard Technical Institute, the precursor to Terra Community College, opened in Fremont, Ohio. . . .
Terra State Community College: In 1968, Vanguard Technical Institute, the precursor to Terra State Community College, opened in Fremont, Ohio. . . .
Terra Technical College: In 1968, Vanguard Technical Institute, the precursor to Terra Technical College, opened in Fremont, Ohio. . . .
Tiffin University: In 1888, Tiffin University was established in Tiffin, Ohio. . . .
Tiffin, Ohio: Tiffin is the county seat of Seneca County, Ohio. . . .
Toledo Black Pirates: The Toledo Black Pirates was a professional baseball team from Toledo, Ohio. . . .
Toledo Blue Stockings: The Toledo Blue Stockings was a professional baseball team from Toledo, Ohio. . . .
Toledo Crawfords: The Toledo Crawfords was a professional African American baseball team. . . .
Toledo Jeeps: The Toledo Jeeps was a professional basketball team in Toledo, Ohio. . . .
Toledo Jim White Chevrolets: The Toledo Jim White Chevrolets was a professional basketball team in Toledo, Ohio. . . .
Toledo Maroons: The Toledo Maroons was a professional football team in Toledo, Ohio. . . .
Toledo Maumees: The Toledo Maumees was a professional baseball team from Toledo, Ohio. . . .
Toledo Mud Hens: The Toledo Mud Hens are a minor league baseball team that plays its games at Fifth Third Field in Toledo, Ohio. The Mud Hens officially came into existence in 1896, but professional baseball existed in Toledo since 1883. . . .
Toledo Slayers: The Toledo Slayers was a professional soccer team from Toledo, Ohio. . . .
Toledo Spitfire: The Toledo Spitfire is a women’s professional football team from Toledo, Ohio. The squad plays in the National Women’s Football Association (NWFA). . . .
Toledo Storm: The Toledo Storm is a professional hockey team from Toledo, Ohio. . . .
Toledo Tigers: The Toledo Tigers was a professional African American baseball team. . . .
Toledo Twisters: The Toledo Twisters was a professional indoor soccer team from Toledo, Ohio. . . .
Toledo War: The Toledo War was a border dispute between the State of Ohio and the Michigan Territory during the first several decades of the nineteenth century. . . .
Toledo, Ohio: Toledo, the county seat of Lucas County, is located in the northwestern part of Ohio. . . .
Treaty of Fort Industry (1805): The Treaty of Fort Industry was signed on July 4, 1805. In this treaty the Wyandot Indians, the Ottawa Indians, the Chippewa Indians, the Munsee Indians, the Delaware Indians, the Potawatomi Indians, and the Shawnee Indians relinquished one-half million acres of land south of Lake Erie and west of the Cuyahoga River in northeastern Ohio. . . .
Treaty of Fort Industry (1805) (Transcript): A treaty between the United States of America, and the sachems, chiefs, and warriers of the Wyandot, Ottawa, Chipawa, Munsee and Delaware, Shawanee, and Pottawatima nations, holden at Fort Industry, on the Miami of the lake, on the fourth day of July, Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred and five. . . .
Treaty of Greeneville (1795): On August 20, 1794, an American army commanded by Anthony Wayne defeated a Native American force led by Blue Jacket of the Shawnee at the Battle of Fallen Timbers. With this victory, Indians living in the western portion of modern-day Ohio knew that they had to sue for peace. . . .
Treaty of Greeneville (1795) (Transcript): A treaty of peace between the United States of America, and the tribes of Indians called the Wyandots, Delawares, Shawanees, Ottawas, Chippewas, Pattawatimas, Miamis, Eel Rivers, Weas, Kickapoos, Piankeshaws, and Kaskaskias. . . .
Treaty of Lewistown (1829): On August 3, 1829, members of the Shawnee Indians and the Seneca Indians signed the Treaty of Lewistown with the United States. . . .
Treaty of Little Sandusky (1829): On August 3, 1829, Delaware Indians and representatives of the United States signed the Treaty of Little Sandusky. . . .
Treaty of Little Sandusky (1829) (Transcript): Articles of agreement made between John M’Elvain, thereto specially authorized by the President of the United States, and the band of Delaware Indians, upon the Sandusky River, in the State of Ohio, for the cession of a certain reservation of land in the said State. . . .
Treaty of Little Sandusky (1831): On February 28, 1831, Seneca Indians residing along the Sandusky and the Little Sandusky Rivers signed the Treaty of Little Sandusky with representatives of the United States . . .
Treaty of Little Sandusky (1831) (Transcript): Articles of agreement and convention, made and concluded at the City of Washington, on the twenty-eight day of February, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-one, by and between James B. Gardiner, specially appointed Commissioner on the part of the United States, of the one part, and the undersigned, principal Chiefs and Warriors of the Seneca tribe of Indians, residing on the Sandusky river in the State of Ohio, on the part of said tribe, of the other part; for the cession of the lands now owned and occupied by the said tribe of Indians, lying on the waters of the Sandusky river, and situate within the territorial limits of the organized counties of Seneca and Sandusky, in said State of Ohio. . . .
Treaty of Maumee (1833): The Treaty of Maumee was signed on February 18, 1833. In this treaty, the Ottawa Indians living in Ohio gave up their claims to all of their lands located in the state. . . .
Treaty of Maumee (1833) (Transcript): Articles of a treaty made at Maumee in the State of Ohio, on the eighteenth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-three, between George B. Porter, Commissioner on the part of the United States, of the one part; and the undersigned Chiefs and Head men of the Band of Ottawa Indians, residing on the Indian Reserves, on the Miami of Lake Erie, and in the vicinity thereof, representing the whole of said band, of the other part: . . .
Treaty of Miami (Maumee) Bay (1831): On August 30, 1831, representatives of the United States and the Ottawa Indians signed the Treaty of Miami (Maumee) Bay. . . .
Treaty of St. Mary's (1817): The Treaty of St. Mary's was signed on September 29, 1817. It was a supplement to the Treaty of the Maumee Rapids of 1817. . . .
Treaty of the Maumee Rapids (1817): Also known as the Treaty of the Rapids of the Miami of Lake Erie, the Treaty of the Maumee Rapids was signed on September 29, 1817. . . .
Treaty of the Maumee Rapids (1817) (Transcript): Articles of a treaty made and concluded, at the foot of the Rapids of the Miami of Lake Erie, between Lewis Cass and Duncan McArthur, commissioners of the United States, with full power and authority to hold conferences, and conclude and sign a treaty with all or any of the tribes or nations of Indians within the boundaries of the state of Ohio, of and concerning all matters interesting to the United States and the said nations of Indians on the one part; and the sachems, chiefs, and warriors, of the Wyandot, Seneca, Delaware, Shawanese, Potawatomees, Ottawas, and Chippeway, tribes of Indians. . . .
Treaty of Wapakoneta (1831): On August 8, 1831, four hundred Shawnee Indians agreed to relinquish their claims to land in western Ohio in the Treaty of Wapakoneta. . . .
Treaty of Wapakoneta (1831) (Transcript): Articles of agreement and convention, made and concluded at Wapaghkonnetta, in the county of Allen and State of Ohio on the 8th day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-one, by and between James B. Gardiner specially appointed commissioner on the part of the United States and John McElvain, Indian Agent for the Wyandots, Senecas and Shawnees residing in the State of Ohio, on the one part, and the undersigned, principal Chiefs, Headmen and Warriors of the tribe of Shawnee Indians residing at Wapaghkonnetta and Hog Creek, within the territorial limits of the organized county of Allen, in the State of Ohio. . . .
Treaty with the Delawares (1818): On October 3, 1818, the Delaware Indians agreed to relinquish all claims that they had to land in Indiana. In exchange, the United States government agreed to provide the Delawares with land west of the Mississippi River. . . .
Treaty with the Delawares (1818) (Transcript): Articles of a treaty made and concluded at St. Mary's, in the state of Ohio, between Jonathan Jennings, Lewis Cass, and Benjamin Parke, commissioners of the United States, and the Delaware nation of Indians. . . .
Treaty with the Miamis (1818): On October 6, 1818, the Miami Indians agreed to relinquish much of their land in Indiana and Ohio. . . .
Treaty with the Miamis (1818) (Transcript): Articles of a treaty made and concluded, at St. Mary's, in the State of Ohio, between Jonathan Jennings, Lewis Cass, and Benjamin Parke, Commissioners of the United States, and the Miame nation of Indians. . . .
Treaty with the Potawatomis (1818): On October 2, 1818, the Potawatomi Indians agreed to relinquish much of their land in Indiana. In exchange, the United States government agreed to pay the Potawatomi Indians a yearly annuity consisting of 2,500 dollars. . . .
Treaty with the Potawatomis (1818) (Transcript): Articles of a treaty made and concluded at St. Mary's, in the state of Ohio, between Jonathan Jennings, Lewis Cass, and Benjamin Parke, commissioners of the United States and the Potawatamie nation of Indians. . . .
Treaty with the Senecas and Shawnees (1832): The Treaty with the Senecas and the Shawnees (1832) modified an earlier treaty made in 1831 by the United States with the Seneca and Shawnee Indians. . . .
Treaty with the Senecas and Shawnees (1832) (Transcript): Articles of agreement, made and concluded at the Seneca agency, on the head waters of the Cowskin river, this 29th day of December, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two, by and between Henry. L. Ellsworth and John F. Schermerhorn, Commissioners, on behalf of the United States, and the Chiefs and Headmen of the "United Nation" of the Senecas and Shawnee Indians, on behalf of said Tribe or Nation. . . .
Treaty with the Senecas, Shawnees and Wyandots (1831): On July 20, 1831, the Seneca Indians and the Shawnee Indians agreed to relinquish their claims to land in western Ohio. In exchange, the United States government agreed to provide the tribes with sixty thousand acres of land west of the Mississippi River. . . .
Treaty with the Senecas, Shawnees and Wyandots (1831) (Transcript): Articles of agreement and convention, made and concluded at Lewistown, in the county of Logan, and State of Ohio, on the twentieth day of July, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-one, by and between James B. Gardiner, specially appointed commissioner on the part of the United States, and John McElvain, Indian agent for the Wyandots, Senecas and Shawnees, on the one part, and the undersigned principal chiefs and warriors of the mixed band of Senecas and Shawnee Indians residing at and around the said Lewistown, of the other part; for the cession of the lands now owned and occupied by said band, lying on the waters of the Great Miami river, and within the territorial limits of the organized county of Logan, in said State of Ohio. . . .
Treaty with the Wyandots (1832): On January 19, 1832, a group of Wyandot Indians agreed to relinquish all claims to a reservation in Ohio. The reservation consisted of sixteen thousand acres of land. . . .
Treaty with the Wyandots (1832) (Transcript): Articles of agreement and convention made and concluded at McCutcheonsville, Crawford county, Ohio, on the nineteenth day of January, 1832, by and between James B. Gardiner, specially appointed commissioner on the part of the United States, and the Chiefs, Headmen and Warriors of the band of Wyandots, residing at the Big Spring in said county of Crawford, and owning a reservation of 16,000 acres at that place. . . .
Treaty with the Wyandots (1836): On April 23, 1836, the Wyandot Indians agreed to relinquish all claims to three parcels of land in Crawford County, Ohio. Under this agreement, the United States government would sell the land and provide the Indians with all profits from the land sale. . . .
Treaty with the Wyandots (1836) (Transcript): Articles of a treaty made and concluded between John A. Bryan, commissioner on the part of the United States, and William Walker, John Barnett, and Peacock, chiefs and principal men of the Wyandot tribe of Indians in Ohio, acting for and on behalf of the said tribe. . . .
Treaty with the Wyandots (1842) (Upper Sandusky): On March 17, 1842, the Wyandot Indians agreed to relinquish all claims to land in Ohio and Michigan. . . .
Treaty with the Wyandots (1842) (Upper Sandusky) (Transcript): John Tyler, President of the United States of America, by John Johnston, formerly agent for Indian affairs, now a citizen of the State ofOhio, commissioner duly authorized and appointed to treat with the WyandottNation of Indians for a cession of all their lands lying and being in theStates of Ohio and Michigan; and the duly constituted chiefs, counsellors, andhead-men, of the said Wyandott Nation, in full council assembled, on the other part, have entered into the following articles and conditions, viz: . . .
Treaty with the Wyandots, Delawares, Shawnees, Senecas, and Miamis (1814): In 1814, William Henry Harrison and Lewis Cass negotiated a treaty with the Wyandot Indians, the Delaware Indians, the Shawnee Indians, the Seneca Indians, and the Miami Indians on the behalf of the United States government. . . .
Treaty with the Wyandots, Delawares, Shawnees, Senecas, and Miamis (1814) (Transcript): A treaty of peace and friendship between the United States of America, and the tribes of Indians called the Wyandots, Delawares, Shawanoese, Senecas, and Miamies. . . .
Treaty with the Wyandots, Shawnees, Senecas, and Ottawas (1818): On September 29, 1817, Lewis Cass and Duncan McArthur, commissioners from the United States government, and representatives from the Wyandot Indians, the Shawnee Indians, the Seneca Indians, and the Delaware Indians began negotiations to determine the location of Native American land in Ohio. . . .
Treaty with the Wyandots, Shawnees, Senecas, and Ottawas (1818) (Transcript): Articles of a treaty made and concluded, at St. Mary’s, in the state of Ohio, between Lewis Cass and Duncan McArthur, commissioners of the United States, with full power and authority to hold conferences, and conclude and sign a treaty or treaties, with all or any of the tribes or nations of Indians within the boundaries of the state of Ohio, of and concerning all matters interesting to the United States and the said nations of Indians, and the sachems, chiefs, and warriors, of the Wyandot, Seneca, Shawnese, and Ottawas, tribes of Indians; being supplementary to the treaty made and concluded with the said tribes, and the Delaware, Potawatamie, and Chippewa, tribes of Indians, at the foot of the Rapids of the Miami of Lake Erie, on the twenty-ninth day of September, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventeen. . . .
Truax, Charles V.: Charles Vilas Truax was Ohio's second Director of Agriculture. The Director of Agriculture served as the head of the Ohio Department of Agriculture. . . .
Turnpike Lands: In 1827, the United States Congress gave the State of Ohio 31,360 acres of Congress Lands. This grant became known as the Turnpike Lands. . . .
Twelve-Mile Square Reservation: The Twelve-Mile Square Reservation was a land division in the Northwest Territory. . . .
Tyler, Amos: On July 27, 1869, Amos Tyler received the first patent in the United States for chewing gum. . . .
University of Toledo: Originally nown as the Toledo University of Arts and Trades, the University of Toledo was incorporated in 1872 and offered its first classes in 1875. . . .
Upper Sandusky, Ohio: Upper Sandusky had its beginnings as a village of the Wyandot Indians. . . .
Urbana University: On March 7, 1850, the Swedenborgian Church founded Urbana University in Urbana, Ohio. . . .
Urbana, Ohio: Urbana is the county seat of Champaign County, Ohio. . . .
Van Wert County: On February 12, 1820, the Ohio government authorized the creation of Van Wert County. Residents named the county in honor of Isaac Van Wert, a hero of the American Revolution. . . .
Van Wert, Ohio: The town of Van Wert is the county seat of Van Wert County, Ohio. . . .
Vance, Joseph: Joseph Vance was Ohio's thirteenth governor. . . .
Vanguard Technical Institute: In 1968, Vanguard Technical Institute, the precursor to Terra Community College, opened in Fremont, Ohio. . . .
Vietnam War Protestors: Thousands of Americans opposed United States involvement in the Vietnam War. Some of these people actively participated in protests. . . .
Waite, Morrison R.: Morrison R. Waite was a chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court who spent much of his adult life in Ohio. . . .
Wapakoneta, Ohio: Wapakoneta is the county seat of Auglaize County. . . .
Wauseon, Ohio: Wauseon is the county seat of Fulton County. . . .
Wayne, Anthony: Anthony Wayne was an important American military leader during and after the American Revolution. . . .
West Liberty, Ohio: West Liberty is a small community in Logan County, Ohio. . . .
White, Addison: Addison White was an slave from Kentucky who escaped to Ohio in 1856. . . .
Whitlock, Brand: Brand Whitlock was an American attorney, author, elected official and diplomat in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. . . .
Williams County: On February 12, 1820, the Ohio government authorized the creation of Williams County. Residents named the county in honor of David Williams, a hero of the American Revolution. . . .
Willys-Overland Company: In 1908, John North Willys purchased a portion of the Standard Wheel Company in Toledo, Ohio. In 1912, Willys renamed the company Willys-Overland Motor Company. The company struggled during its first two decades in business, including going bankrupt during the Great Depression. . . .
Wonders, J.C.: J.C. Wonders is often referred to as the father of concrete paving because of his decision to pave the street surrounding the courthouse square in Bellefontaine, Ohio with Portland cement concrete, in 1891. . . .
Wood County: On February 12, 1820, the Ohio government authorized the creation of Wood County. Residents named the county in honor of a hero of the War of 1812. . . .
Wyandot County: On February 3, 1845, the Ohio government authorized the creation of Wyandot County. Residents named the county in honor of the Wyandot Indians. . . .
Yoder, Samuel: Samuel Yoder was a political leader form Ohio in the years after the American Civil War. . . .
Young, Rodger W.: Ohioan, Rodger Wilton Young posthumously received the Medal of Honor for his actions in the Pacific Theater of Operations during World War II. . . .
Zanesfield, Ohio: Zanesfield is a small community in Logan County, Ohio. . . .