VINTON COUNTY, OHIO
Booklet / Prints
Early
days in Vinton County, OH, including the communities of McArthur, Zaleski,
Hamden and Wilkesville, are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales
and factual data in this NEW 13 Page Booklet reprinted primarily from the 1892 Centennial edition of Henry
Howe's Historical Collections of Ohio. The spiral-bound booklet
is printed one-sided on 60# paper with the fine print enlarged for easier
reading.
In addition to the booklet, the buyer will
receive THREE Computer-Enhanced 8 1/2
x 11 Prints of engravings in the original book, suitable
for framing. They include the Vinton County Courthouse in McArthur, shown
below, a branch from an Ohio Buckeye, and a delightful sketch of an early
passenger train.
Among the many and diverse topics in the booklet
are: Samuel Finley Vinton, Ohio's Southern Boundary Line dispute, early
settlers, a pioneer woman's recollections, an experience of the 18th Ohio
in the Civil War, the effect of railroad transportation on county access,
and agriculture development. Genealogy Buffs will find a list of 1888 county officers and businesses. A
history of newspapers in the county, a map showing the 88 Ohio counties,
and a map of 1805 Ohio are also included.
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