Manchester in Adams County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Manchester
Photographed By J. J. Prats, June 13, 2019
1. Manchester Marker
Inscription.
Manchester was founded in 1791 by Nathaniel Massie as a base to survey the land warrants of American Revolutionary War soldiers in the Virginia Military District. This bank of the Ohio River provided a secure site for the last civilian stockade built in Ohio. The natural protection of this fortification included marshland to the west and north and the river on the south. The nearby three islands provided safe place for retreat in dangerous circumstances and also supplied an area to raise food in its rich bottomlands. The invention of the steam powered paddle wheel boat allowed the river to become the city’s main source of shipping and commerce in the nineteenth century. Manchester was an important port of call for provisions; the export of agricultural products: and the manufacture of goods such as pottery, furniture, and leather goods.
Manchester was founded in 1791 by Nathaniel Massie as a base to
survey the land warrants of American Revolutionary War soldiers in
the Virginia Military District. This bank of the Ohio River provided
a secure site for the last civilian stockade built in Ohio. The natural
protection of this fortification included marshland to the west and
north and the river on the south. The nearby three islands provided
safe place for retreat in dangerous circumstances and also supplied
an area to raise food in its rich bottomlands. The invention of the
steam powered paddle wheel boat allowed the river to become the
city’s main source of shipping and commerce in the nineteenth
century. Manchester was an important port of call for provisions;
the export of agricultural products: and the manufacture of goods
such as pottery, furniture, and leather goods.
Erected 2003 by the Ohio Bicentennial Commission, Tall Stacks, Inc., and The Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 17-1.)
N, 83° 36.499′ W. Marker is in Manchester, Ohio, in Adams County. Marker is at the intersection of East Front Street and Pike Avenue, on the right when traveling east on East Front Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Manchester OH 45144, United States of America. Touch for directions.
The Ohio River is on the right with the Kentucky hills in the distance.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 16, 2019. It was originally submitted on July 11, 2019, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 332 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on July 11, 2019, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.
