ADAMS COUNTY, OHIO

BOOKLET / PRINTS

Early days in Adams County, and the communities of,
Manchester, West Union and Winchester, are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this NEW 23 Page Booklet reprinted from the 1892 Centennial edition of Henry Howe's Historical Collections of Ohio and other sources.
IN ADDITION TO THE BOOKLET, the buyer
will receive THREE 8 1/2 x 11 Computer-Enhanced Prints, suitable for framing, made from engravings in the original book. They include the County Buildings in West Union, the serpent mound, and a delightful sketch of a pioneer passenger train.
Subjects in the book include: The Serpent Mound, the first settlement, the bark cutters, steamboat racing, the experience of an old time river man - Capt. John F. Devenny, river beacons, the capture of Israel Donalson, a nostalgic trip down the Ohio, and adventures involving area Indians, are some of the subjects included.
Genealogy buffs will find a list of 1888 county officers and businesses. In addition there's a history of newspapers in the county, a map of Ohio's 88 counties, a map showing Ohio in 1805, and a 1940 look at the area from "The Ohio Guide," a WPA project.