Kinsman in Trumbull County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Kinsman
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, August 10, 2018
1. Kinsman Marker
The township of Kinsman was purchased by John Kinsman of Lisbon, Connecticut, in 1799 from the Connecticut Land Company. Kinsman has been the home of many notable citizens, some of whom include: Philip P. Bliss (1838-1876) and James McGrannahan (1840-1907) were hymn composers and religious musical directors for the nationally-known evangelical Dwight L. Moody Revival Meetings held in Kinsman for thirty years in the late 1800s. Clarence Darrow (1857-1938) was a famous labor and criminal lawyer who grew up in Farmdale and in the "octagon house" in Kinsman. Darrow in probably best known for his work as a defense attorney in the Scopes Trial. (continued on reverse side)
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(continued from reverse side) Dr. Ernest Lyman Scott's (1877-1966) pioneering method of extracting insulin was later used by Frederick Banting and John Macleod in their Nobel Prize-winning work treating diabetes. Edmond Moore Hamilton (1904-1977) was a science fiction author and his wife, Leigh Brackett Hamilton (1915-1978), was a screen writer. Two of Leigh's popular movie scripts were Rio Bravo and Star Wars II. William (Bill) McKinley (1910-1980)
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Erected 1996 by Kinsman Historical Society and The Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 10-78.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Entertainment • Government & Politics • Sports. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1799.
Location. 41° 26.651′ N, 80° 35.298′ W. Marker is in Kinsman, Ohio, in Trumbull County. It is at the intersection of Ohio Route 5 and Route 7, on the left when traveling east on Ohio Route 5. Located in Kinsman Square, intersection of Routes 5, 7, and State Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Kinsman OH 44428, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Western Reserve and in the Mahoning Valley. It is also in the American Midwest. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, August 10, 2018
2. Kinsman Marker
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Kinsman Veterans Memorial (here, next to this marker); Kinsman Cemetery Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Kinsman Educational Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Kinsman Presbyterian Church Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); In memory of Ebenezer Reeve (approx. 0.3 miles away); Darrow Octagon House / Clarence Darrow (1857-1938) (approx. 0.4 miles away); Gustavus Township & High School Alumni World War Memorial (approx. 4.2 miles away); Gustavus Township World War II Memorial (approx. 4.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kinsman.
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, August 10, 2018
3. Kinsman Marker
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Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, August 10, 2018
4. Kinsman Marker
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Credits. This page was last revised on April 3, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 11, 2018, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 985 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 11, 2018, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
