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The Mighty GiantThe American chestnut tree was once one of the most important trees in our eastern forest. The tree's native range extended from Georgia all the way to Maine and west to the Ohio River . . . — — Map (db m261911) HM
The place of the early mill in the community is worth noticing. They were places of assembly for the scattered inhabitants of the country, where they came not only to get their wheat and corn ground, but also to hear the news, to barter, to . . . — — Map (db m240027) HM
A pioneer in automotive innovation. Charles Franklin Kettering (1876-1958) was born three miles north of Loudonville. He attended local schools and graduated from Ohio State University in 1904. He organized the Dayton Engineering Laboratories . . . — — Map (db m157069) HM
A pioneer in automotive innovation. Charles Franklin Kettering (1877-1958) was born three miles north of Loudonville. He attended local schools and graduated from Ohio State University in 1904. He organized the Dayton Engineering Laboratories . . . — — Map (db m261968) HM
Clear Fork Gorge was formed when glacial meltwater cut through the sandstone bedrock that forms its steep walls fourteen to twenty-four thousand years ago. The gorge is one thousand feet wide and over three hundred feet deep. Its seclusion has . . . — — Map (db m24285) HM
In 1861, German immigrants Constantine and Agnes Cline purchased two adjoining parcels of land southwest of here on a hillside near the Mohican-Memorial Shrine. The Clines started farming the area, and they constructed a spring house, barn, orchard, . . . — — Map (db m269964) HM
Almost every farm had a corn crib. Corn cribs housed the family's most important crop which fed both humans and livestock. After allowing corn to dry on the stalk, farmers stored it on the cob. The crib provided protection against weather and large . . . — — Map (db m240032) HM
In the 1800s, chickens provided eggs and meat, which was a vital source of protein for farm families. Chickens were allowed to roam freely for a most of the day, although they would return to the coop at night, allowing the farmer to protect them . . . — — Map (db m240031) HM
The flash flood event of 2006 was the result of torrential rainfall from a cluster of strong afternoon thunderstorms that took aim at the Mohican State Forest. The heaviest rain fell between 3 PM and 5 PM, with storm total amounts ranging from . . . — — Map (db m260902) HM
C. E. Allen J. Arnold A. Ayers R. Barron G. Betdore H. C. Bishop C. L. Buckwalter J. Burris T. C. Cake T. A. Carpenter L. Chubb W. Danner L. K. Donald L. Dow W. T. Elwell T. Eyster R. Finley A. First G. Fisher . . . — — Map (db m269969) WM
To commemorate the names of our men
who answered their country's call and
served for liberty and democracy in the
world war ending November 1s, 1918.
★ Floyd Arnholt
★ Samuel J. Covert
★ James E. Danner
★ . . . — — Map (db m166364) WM
George H. Baldner
Glenn E. Black
Russell W. Blakely
William S. Brothers
Merle Britton
Paul E. Crow
Lawrence W. Fockler
Robert L. Frank
Harold E. Kauffman
George J. Minchofer
Stephen G. Nestich Jr.
Dennis . . . — — Map (db m166361) WM
Dedicated to those who lost their lives in the terrorist attack on America September 11, 2001 and to all victims of terrorism. May we find peace in the strength of the American spirit. — — Map (db m269823) WM
Today the country mill, like the horse and wagon with which it is so closely associated, is a faded page in history. It has been replaced by large commercial mills which have refinements for processing flour economically beyond the reach of the . . . — — Map (db m240025) HM
The little wooden outhouse as we know it has been an architectural fixture of America since the 1700s, when it began to replace chamber pots. In the 1800s, outhouses were built discreetly behind homes, as the old joke goes: "too close in the . . . — — Map (db m240034) HM
Plowing was typically a two-person job. One would guide the plow, while the other would scrape soil build-up that stuck to the plow (every 10 to 15 feet). It wasn't until 1837 when John Deere introduced his self-scouring steel plow, that the . . . — — Map (db m240028) HM
The main purpose of the smokehouse was to preserve meat, so it would last for a longer period of time. Preservation was achieved in this two-step process: 1.) The fresh cuts were packed in tubs of coarse salt for about six weeks, the salt drawing . . . — — Map (db m240035) HM
Sorghum molasses, along with maple syrup and honey, were frontier sweeteners of the 1800s. Most communities had a sorghum mill that farmers brought their cane stalks for processing. There the 6-to-12 foot stalks were crushed between rollers powered . . . — — Map (db m240029) HM
My brother and I opened the first Pizza Hut in Wichita, Kansas, with nothing but a dream and $600 borrowed from our mother. Since then, we've become one of the world's best-known brands. This Pizza Hut Classic celebrates our heritage with a . . . — — Map (db m269967) HM
Milling in Ohio began in the late 18th century. Mills were used in many industries around the state, such as grist mills used to process grain. Built in 1831, the Wolf Creek (Pine Run) Grist Mill originally stood north of Loudonville at Wolf Creek. . . . — — Map (db m298154) HM
Construction
Known as the "Workman Cabin, this log home was built between 1838 and 1840 by Morgan Workman.
It originally stood three miles
northeast of Loudonville along what was once the old Wooster-Mt.
Vernon Pike & Stage Routewhich . . . — — Map (db m166359) HM
A New Home In Central Park
In 1963 the cabinby then unoccupied since 1915 and its logs hidden by lap sidingwas given by Mr. and
Mrs. Gene Lifer, on whose land it stood, to the Mohican Historical Society to use as the headquarters
for the . . . — — Map (db m166360) HM
