While the Mohican area is recognized for its abundance of natural beauty, another natural resource lies below the surface of the landscape - natural gas.
Mohican Memorial State Forest covers a massive geologic formation of porous rock about . . . — — Map (db m269911) HM
Many of the large evergreen trees in the gorges of Mohican State Park and Mohican Memorial State Forest are eastern hemlock (Tsuga canadensis), which occurs throughout much of the eastern United States and Canada, although in Ohio they mainly . . . — — Map (db m269909) HM
On the 15 of September 1812, seven of the soldiers left the Copus cabin to wash at a nearby spring, leaving their weapons near the house. The Indians attacked the men at the spring. Three fled to the woods. They were pursued by the Indians and . . . — — Map (db m299737) HM
James Copus and three soldiers; George Shipley, John Tedeick and Warnock killed by the Indians Sept. 15, 1812.
Johnny Appleseed died Mar. 11, 1845 buried near Fort Wayne, Indiana. — — Map (db m269990) HM WM
Explore Iconic Landmarks!
Clear Fork Gorge Scenic Overlook
Marvel at dramatic views of the Clear Fork of the Mohican River from two stone decks. Constructed in the 1930s by the Civilian Conservation Corps, this area is designated as a . . . — — Map (db m269905) HM
Explore Iconic Landmarks!
Clear Fork Gorge Scenic Overlook
Marvel at dramatic views of the Clear Fork of the Mohican River from two stone decks. Constructed in the 1930s by the Civilian Conservation Corps, this area is designated as a . . . — — Map (db m269907) HM
A migration of Indians throughout Ohio began due to unstable conditions created by the American Revolution. The massacre of Christian Indians at the Moravian mission of Gnadenhutten in 1782 and Colonel William Crawford’s expedition against . . . — — Map (db m168811) HM
Attended Perrysville High School, was a blacksmith & welding instructor while in USMC. Worked as Lake Patrolman for M.W.C.D. Cut timber for about ten years. Was a welder at Harris Welding, pipe construction at Davis Bessy, Lake Erie. Pulp Mill . . . — — Map (db m271207) HM
John “Appleseed” Chapman (b. September 26, 1774—d. March 18, 1845) was the first lessee of this 160 acre tract (NW ¼, S 20, T 20, R 16), when he secured it for 99 years from the Virginia Military District School Lands on April 10, 1815. This $320 . . . — — Map (db m46337) HM
Louis Bromfield
Acclaimed author, conservationist, and farmer Louis Bromfield was born in Mansfield in 1896. A graduate of the city's schools, he went on to study agriculture at Cornell University in 1914, but left in 1915 to help run his . . . — — Map (db m46335) HM
A modern covered bridge created by combining modern highway engineering and aesthetic design. The materials used in its construction are of contemporary steel and concrete combined with native Mohican State Forest woods.
James A. Rhodes . . . — — Map (db m261966) HM
Built in 1934, fire wardens and foresters used the 80-foot-tall Mohican Fire Tower to spot blazes on Ohio lands. Ohio's fire towers were staffed by lookouts and equipped with binoculars, maps, a radio, telephone, and an alidade-a device used to . . . — — Map (db m269913) HM
Ohio Forest Fire Management Through The Years
1885 - The Ohio General Assembly established the State Forestry Bureau.
1915 - The General Assembly appropriated $10,000 for the purchase of two forested areas in southern Ohio: Waterloo State . . . — — Map (db m269963) HM
This tree is planted in honor of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources' 75th Anniversary in 2024. The Division of Forestry, one of the oldest formal forestry programs in the nation, works to protect, sustainably manage, and expand Ohio's forested . . . — — Map (db m272284) HM
Organized in 1833 with Rev. E.C. Merriman as the first minister. This church merged with the Perrysville Evangelical United Brethren Church on December 8, 1968, to form the present Perrysville United Methodist Church.
It was offered to the . . . — — Map (db m159758) HM
Anderson, Robert B. 1839-1863, Company C, 1st Ohio Valunteer Infantry, Civil War • Applegate, Aaron H. 1835-1898, Company B, 120th Ohio, Volunteer Infantry, Civil War • Armstrong, James A. 1844-1865, Company B, 65th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Civil . . . — — Map (db m239994) WM
Retracing Historic Paths
Experience a place where nature's history meets your adventure! Once the hunting grounds of the Delaware nation, it's now a sanctuary for outdoor enthusiasts. Hike, bike, ride horseback, or paddle through varied . . . — — Map (db m269906) HM
