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Adams County: Arthur St. Clair established Adams County on July 10, 1797. He named the county after John Adams, the President of the United States in 1797. . . .
Adelbert College: Western Reserve College opened in 1826. It was the predecessor to Adelbert College. The Western Reserve College was the first institution of higher education in what had been the Connecticut Western Reserve. . . .
Adena: Adena was the home of Thomas Worthington, one of Ohio's first two United States senators. Worthington also served as the sixth governor of the state. . . .
Akron, Ohio: Akron is the county seat of Summit County. . . .
Alexandria, Ohio: Alexandria, Ohio, which was located in Scioto County, was the first Euro-American settlement on the west bank of the Scioto River at its juncture with the Ohio River. . . .
Allegheny Wesleyan College: For more than one century, Salem, Ohio, has been the home of a religious-centered institution of higher education. The modern institution traces its history to 1956, with the creation of Salem Bible Institute. . . .
Allen County: Allen County is named for Colonel John Allen, a participant in the War of 1812. Residents established the county on February 12, 1820. . . .
Allen County Museum: The Allen County Museum is located in Lima, Ohio. The museum contains exhibits on history, natural history, science, and art. Its collections are especially strong in Lima's history. . . .
Alma College: Alma College and its successor, Franklin College, were important educational institutions in Ohio during the nineteenth century. . . .
American Frontier: As it relates to Ohio, the American Frontier Era began with the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. Some English colonists, such as missionaries for the Moravian Church, fur trappers, and struggling eastern farmers, had moved west of the Appalachian Mountains to the Ohio Country and other areas before 1776. . . .
Annunciation Church School: Located in Cleveland, Ohio, the Annunciation Church School was founded in the mid 1920s to preserve the Greek language and customs among Greek immigrants. . . .
Antioch College: The Christian Church founded Antioch College in Yellow Springs, Ohio, in 1852. The college admitted its first students the following year. . . .
Appalachia: Appalachia is a geographic region within the eastern portion of the United States. It includes all of West Virginia and parts of Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, Ohio, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. . . .
Appalachian Mountains: The Appalachian Mountains are a mountain range that extends approximately 1,500 miles. The mountains begin in the north in Newfoundland, Canada, and extend as far south as Alabama in the United States. Much of eastern and southeastern Ohio are covered by the mountains or their foothills. Spanish explorers named the range after an Indian village. . . .
Armstrong Air and Space Museum: Named in honor of Neil Armstrong, first man to set foot on the moon, this museum in Wapakoneta chronicles Ohio's contributions to the history of space flight. . . .
Art Academy of Cincinnati: In 1880, Charles W. West of Cincinnati donated 150,000 dollars to the Cincinnati Museum Association to establish an art museum in the city. . . .
Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute: Since the late 1940s, Dr. Arthur G. James, a professor at The Ohio State University, dreamed of establishing a cancer hospital in Columbus, Ohio. At this point in time, there were no hospitals specializing in cancer treatment between the states of New York and Texas. . . .
Ashland College: The United Brethren Church opened Ashland College, the predecessor of Ashland University, in 1879, in Ashland, Ohio. . . .
Ashland County: Ashland County formed on February 24, 1846. . . .
Ashland Theological Seminary: The United Brethren Church opened Ashland College, the predecessor of Ashland Theological Seminary and of Ashland University, in 1879, in Ashland, Ohio. . . .
Ashland University: The United Brethren Church opened Ashland College, the predecessor of Ashland University, in 1879, in Ashland, Ohio. . . .
Ashland, Ohio: Ashland is the county seat of Ashland County. . . .
Ashtabula County: Ashtabula County formed on February 10, 1807. It was the first county created in the Western Reserve. . . .
Athens Asylum: The Ridges was formerly an asylum for the mentally ill in Athens, Ohio. . . .
Athens County: Formed on February 20, 1805, Athens County was named for Athens, Greece. Athens County was originally part of Washington County. . . .
Athens, Ohio: Athens is the county seat of Athens County, Ohio. . . .
Auglaize County: Formed on February 14, 1848, Auglaize County was named from a French word meaning "clay-filled water.” The county was originally parts of Allen and Mercer Counties. . . .
Baldwin-Wallace College: Originally named Baldwin College, this institution of higher learning was founded in 1845 by John Baldwin. The college is located in Berea, Ohio. . . .
Barnett Cemetery: The Barnett Cemetery is principally an African-American cemetery in Pike County, Ohio. . . .
Batavia, Ohio: Batavia is the county seat of Clermont County, Ohio. . . .
Batesville, Ohio: Williamsburg, now known as Batesville, is a small community in Noble County, Ohio. . . .
Beallsville, Ohio: Beallsville was founded during the 1800s. It was a stop on the Bellaire Zanesville and Cincinnati Railroad. . . .
Belle Center, Ohio: Belle Center, which has also been known as Belle Centre, is a small community in northern Logan County, Ohio. . . .
Belle Centre, Ohio: Belle Center, which has also been known as Belle Centre, is a small community in northern Logan County, Ohio. . . .
Bellefontaine, Ohio: Bellefontaine is the county seat of Logan County, Ohio. . . .
Belmont County: Formed on September 1, 1801, Belmont County was one of Ohio's earliest counties. It originally was a county in the Northwest Territory. . . .
Belmont Technical College: For over four decades, Belmont Technical College has provided technical training to the residents of eastern Ohio. . . .
Berea, Ohio: Berea, Ohio, was established in 1836. Henry O. Sheldon, a circuit rider, selected Berea and Tabor as possible names for the community. . . .
Berlin Crossroads, Ohio: Established in Ohio during the early nineteenth century, Berlin Crossroads was a predominantly African-American community. . . .
Bethany Station, Ohio: In 1942, in the midst of World War II, the United States government contracted with the Crosley Broadcasting Corporation to build a radio station capable of broadcasting its message around the world. . . .
Big Ear Radio Observatory: Dr. John D. Kraus, a professor of electrical engineering and astronomy at The Ohio State University, designed the Big Ear Radio Telescope. . . .
Black and White Schoolhouse: The Black and White Schoolhouse was one of the earliest desegregated schools in Ohio. . . .
Black Fork Settlement, Ohio: Established in Ohio during the early nineteenth century, the Black Fork Settlement was a predominantly African-American community. . . .
Black Swamp: The Black Swamp was located in the northwestern part of Ohio. Native Americans refused to live in the forbidding region. It consisted of dense forests, and for much of the year, the land was flooded. . . .
Blennerhassett Island: In 1797, Harman Blennerhassett and his wife moved to Marietta, Ohio, where they purchased 174 acres of land on an island in the Ohio River. The land formerly belonged to George Washington. The island is located near Belpre. . . .
Bluffton University: In 1899, Mennonites established Central Mennonite College, the predecessor of Bluffton University, in Bluffton, Ohio. . . .
Bonebrake Theological Seminary: In 1869, the Church of the United Brethren in Christ authorized the creation of a seminary. Reverend Milton Wright called for the seminary's creation and served as the institution's first chairman of the executive committee. . . .
Boneyfiddle, Ohio: Boneyfiddle was one of the first Euro-American settlements in Scioto County, Ohio. . . .
Borromeo College of Ohio: In 1886, the Society of Jesus established St. Ignatius College in Cleveland, Ohio. Saint Ignatius was the founder of the Society of Jesus, an order within the Roman Catholic Church. . . .
Bowling Green State Normal College: The Ohio legislature approved the charter for Bowling Green State Normal School in 1910, and the institution first opened its doors in 1914. . . .
Bowling Green State University: The Ohio legislature approved the charter for Bowling Green State Normal School in 1910, and the institution first opened its doors in 1914. . . .
Bowling Green, Ohio: Bowling Green is the county seat of Wood County, Ohio. . . .
Bradford Tavern: The Bradford Tavern was one of the first inns built in West Union, Ohio. . . .
Brewery Arcade: The Brewery Arcade is a business building in Portsmouth, Ohio. . . .
Brown County: On December 17, 1817, the Ohio government authorized the creation of Brown County. The county was originally parts of Adams and Clermont Counties. . . .
Bryan, Ohio: Bryan is the county seat of Williams County, Ohio. . . .
Bryant & Stratton Chain of Business Schools: In 1848, E.G. Folsom established Folsom's Business College, the predecessor of the Bryant & Stratton Chain of Business Schools, in Cleveland, Ohio. Only two students enrolled in the school's first academic term, but the institution grew quickly. . . .
Buchtel College: Buchtel College was founded in Akron, Ohio, in 1870. The school was named after industrialist John Buchtel, who was a prominent figure in the community and was associated with the Universalist Church. . . .
Buckeye Lake: Buckeye Lake originally was a small pond that eighteenth century Ohio Indians called "Big Swamp" or "Big Pond." It remained insignificant to white settlers until the 1820s, when Ohioans began construction of the Ohio and Erie Canal. . . .
Bucyrus, Ohio: Bucyrus is the county seat of Crawford County, Ohio. . . .
Buffington Island: Buffington Island was the site of the largest battle to occur in Ohio during the American Civil War. . . .
Burlington Jail: The Burlington Jail is the last standing government building in the city of Burlington, Ohio from when this community served as the Lawrence County seat. . . .
Butler County: On March 24, 1803, the State of Ohio established Butler County. The county was named in honor of Richard Butler, who was killed in St. Clair's defeat in 1791. It was originally part of Hamilton County. . . .
Cadiz, Ohio: Cadiz is the county seat of Harrison County, Ohio. . . .
Caldwell, Ohio: Caldwell is the county seat of Noble County, Ohio. . . .
Cambridge, Ohio: Cambridge is the county seat of Guernsey County, Ohio. . . .
Camp Anderson: Camp Anderson was located at Lancaster, Ohio, at the Fairfield County Fairgrounds during the American Civil War. Governor William Dennison ordered the establishment of the post as a training camp for Ohio volunteers. . . .
Camp Chase: In 1861, Camp Chase was established in Columbus, Ohio, to replace Camp Jackson. Governor William Dennison had ordered Camp Jackson's creation as a meeting place for Ohio volunteers during the American Civil War. . . .
Camp Dennison: Camp Dennison was a Union Army training camp during the American Civil War. . . .
Camp Goddard: Camp Goddard was located near Zanesville, Ohio. Governor William Dennison ordered the establishment of the post as a training camp for Ohio volunteers during the American Civil War. . . .
Camp Hamer: Located in West Union, Ohio, Camp Hamer was a recruitment and training center for soldiers during the American Civil War. . . .
Camp Harrison: Camp Harrison was located near Cincinnati, Ohio. Governor William Dennison ordered the establishment of the post as a training camp for Ohio volunteers during the American Civil War. . . .
Camp Jackson: Camp Jackson was located near Columbus, Ohio. Governor William Dennison ordered the establishment of the post as a training camp for Ohio volunteers during the American Civil War. . . .
Camp Jefferson: Camp Jefferson was located at Bellaire, Ohio. Governor William Dennison ordered the establishment of the post as a training camp for Ohio volunteers during the American Civil War. . . .
Camp Oty'Okwa: Since 1942, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Columbus, Ohio, has operated Camp Oty'Okwa. . . .
Camp Perry: Camp Perry was the primary training center for the Ohio National Guard for much of the twentieth century. . . .
Camp Putnam: Camp Putnam was located at Marietta, Ohio. Governor William Dennison ordered the establishment of the post as a training camp for Ohio volunteers during the American Civil War. . . .
Camp Scott: Camp Scott was located at Portland, Ohio. Governor William Dennison ordered the establishment of the post as a training camp for Ohio volunteers during the American Civil War. . . .
Camp Sherman: When the United States entered the First World War in April 1917, the nation was not fully prepared for the war effort. As a result, the government scrambled to create a system for training troops. Camp Sherman, located near Chillicothe, Ohio, was one of the new training camps. . . .
Camp Taylor: Camp Taylor was located near Cleveland, Ohio. Governor William Dennison ordered the establishment of the post as a training camp for Ohio volunteers during the American Civil War. . . .
Camp Wool: Camp Wool was located at Athens, Ohio. Governor William Dennison ordered the establishment of the post as a training camp for Ohio volunteers during the American Civil War. . . .
Campus Martius: Campus Martius was the name the settlers of Marietta gave to the fortifications they built to protect their new settlement. . . .
Canal Lands: During the 1820s, the United States Congress gave the State of Ohio approximately one million acres of Congress Lands to facilitate the construction of canals in the state. This grant became known as the Canal Lands. . . .
Canton, Ohio: Canton is the county seat of Stark County. . . .
Capital University: In 1830, the Lutheran Church established Capital University in Bexley, Ohio. Capital University is the oldest college in central Ohio. . . .
Carroll County: The Ohio government authorized the creation of Carroll County on December 25, 1832. . . .
Carrollton, Ohio: Carrollton is the county seat of Carroll County, Ohio. . . .
Carthagena, Ohio: Carthagena was a predominantly African American community in Mercer County, Ohio. . . .
Case Institute of Technology: In 1948, the Case School of Applied Science was renamed the Case Institute of Technology. In 1967, the school merged with its neighbor, the Western Reserve University, to form Case Western Reserve University. . . .
Case School of Applied Science: The Case School of Applied Science was founded in 1880 in the city of Cleveland, in part through the donations of local businessman Leonard Cas . . .
Case Western Reserve University: In 1967, the Case Institute of Technology and Adelbert College of Western Reserve University united together to form Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. . . .
Cedar Point: Cedar Point is a peninsula in northern Ohio located along Lake Erie, as well as an amusement park at the same location. It is located near Sandusky, Ohio. In the nineteenth century, Cedar Point served as the site for a lighthouse and as a port for fishermen. . . .
Cedarville College: Cincinnati, Ohio, resident William Gibson left twenty-five thousand dollars in his will to the Presbyterian Church to endow a college at Cedarville, Ohio. . . .
Cedarville University: Cincinnati, Ohio, resident William Gibson left twenty-five thousand dollars in his will to the Presbyterian Church to endow a college at Cedarville, Ohio. . . .
Celina, Ohio: James Watson Riley established Celina in 1834. Celina is the county seat of Mercer County. Residents named the community after Salina, New York, but to avoid confusion, they altered the spelling. . . .
Central Mennonite College: In 1899, Mennonites established Central Mennonite College, the predecessor of Bluffton College, in Bluffton, Ohio. . . .
Central Ohio Technical College: In 1971, the Ohio Board of Regents authorized the creation of the Central Ohio Technical College in Newark, Ohio. . . .
Central State University: In 1856, the Methodist Episcopal Church established Wilberforce University near Xenia, Ohio, to provide African Americans access to a college education. The university was the first private, historically black college formed in the United States. . . .
Chagrin Mills, Ohio: Willoughby is a community in Lake County, Ohio. During its history, the town has also been called Charlton, Chagrin, and Chagrin Mills. . . .
Chagrin, Ohio: Willoughby is a community in Lake County, Ohio. During its history, the town has also been called Charlton, Chagrin, and Chagrin Mills. . . .
Champaign County: On February 20, 1805, the Ohio government authorized the creation of Champaign County. . . .
Chancellor University: In 1848, E.G. Folsom established Folsom's Business College, the predecessor of Dyke College and eventually Chancellor University, in Cleveland, Ohio. . . .
Chardon, Ohio: Chardon is the county seat of Geauga County. . . .
Charlton, Ohio: Willoughby is a community in Lake County, Ohio. During its history, the town has also been called Charlton, Chagrin, and Chagrin Mills. . . .
Chatfield College: In 1958, the Ursulines of Brown County established the Ursuline Teacher Training Institute. This Catholic institution was the predecessor of Chatfield College, a private, three-year college that offers Associate of Arts degrees. . . .
Cheesedom: Cheesedom was a term used during the nineteenth century to describe Aurora, Ohio, and surrounding communities. . . .
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway: The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway formed in 1869. It began as a conglomeration of smaller railroads, principally in Virginia, but eventually the company expanded its service to Ohio and beyond. . . .
Chillicothe, Ohio: Chillicothe is the county seat of Ross County. . . .
Cholera Cemetery: The Cholera Cemetery is the site of a mass grave in Sandusky, Ohio where hundreds of victims of an 1849 cholera epidemic were buried. . . .
Cincinnati and Whitewater Canal: In 1836, the state of Indiana began construction on the Whitewater Canal in the southeastern part of the state. Cincinnati businessmen, concerned that the Whitewater Canal might reduce their business once it was completed, decided that it was necessary to build a canal that would connect the city to the Whitewater Canal. . . .
Cincinnati and Whitewater Canal Tunnel: In 1836, the state of Indiana began construction on the Whitewater Canal in the southeastern part of the state. Cincinnati, Ohio, businessmen, concerned that the Whitewater Canal might reduce their business once it was completed, decided that it was necessary to build a canal that would connect the city to the Whitewater Canal. . . .
Cincinnati Bible College and Seminary: In 1924, the Christian Churches and Churches of Christ established the Cincinnati Bible College and Seminary, the predecessor of Cincinnati Christian University, in Cincinnati, Ohio. It is one of the oldest Christian Churches and Churches of Christ colleges in the United States. . . .
Cincinnati Christian University: In 1924, the Christian Churches and Churches of Christ established the Cincinnati Bible College and Seminary, the predecessor of Cincinnati Christian University, in Cincinnati, Ohio. It is one of the oldest Christian Churches and Churches of Christ colleges in the United States. . . .
Cincinnati College: Cincinnati College was founded in 1819. This institution of higher education actually began in 1815 as the Lancaster Seminary, a private high school. . . .
Cincinnati State Technical and Community College: In 1969, the Ohio Board of Regents authorized the creation of Cincinnati State Technical and Community College. . . .
Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden: The Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden resulted from an infestation of caterpillars. In 1872, caterpillars descended upon Cincinnati, supposedly devouring all vegetation within the city. . . .
Cincinnati, Hamilton, and Dayton Railroad: Construction of the Cincinnati, Hamilton, and Dayton Railroad (CH & D) began in 1851. The railroad attracted German and Irish migrants who were looking for work. . . .
Cincinnati, Ohio: From modest beginnings, Cincinnati soon became the "Queen City of the West". . . .
Circleville Bible College: In 1948, the predecessor of the Circleville Bible College, the Mount of Praise Bible College, formed in Circleville, Ohio. . . .
Circleville, Ohio: Circleville is the county seat of Pickaway County. . . .
Civilian Public Service Camps: When World War II erupted in Europe and Asia, the United States attempted to remain neutral in the conflict. As Germany and Japan expanded militarily, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt increasingly prepared the American people for war. . . .
Clark County: On December 26, 1817, the Ohio government authorized the creation of Clark County. The county was named in honor of George Rogers Clark, a hero of the American Revolution. . . .
Clark County Technical Institute: In 1962, the Springfield and Clark County Technical Education Program, the predecessor of Clark County Technical Institute, opened and began to offer technical training for residents of Springfield, Ohio, and surrounding communities. . . .
Clark State Community College: In 1962, the Springfield and Clark County Technical Education Program, the predecessor of Clark State Community College, opened and began to offer technical training for residents of Springfield, Ohio, and surrounding communities. . . .
Clearview Golf Course: William Powell is the first African American to design and construct a professional golf course. In 1946, he began construction on the Clearview Golf Course in East Canton, Ohio. . . .
Clermont County: On December 6, 1800, the Northwest Territory authorized the creation of Clermont County. The county took its name from the French phrase for "clear mountain." . . .
Cleveland Bible College: In 1892, Walter and Emma Malone, members of the Society of Friends, established the Cleveland Bible College, the predecessor of Malone College, in Cleveland, Ohio. Dedicated to promoting Christianity among its students, the college grew slowly, initially attracting primarily students from the surrounding area. . . .
Cleveland Clinic: Cleveland doctors George W. Crile, Frank E. Bunts, William E. Lower, and John Phillips founded the Cleveland Clinic Foundation on February 5, 1921. . . .
Cleveland College of Jewish Studies: The Cleveland College of Jewish Studies, now known as the Laura and Alvin Siegal College of Jewish Studies, is located in Beachwood, Ohio. . . .
Cleveland Institute of Art: The Cleveland Institute of Art was established in Cleveland, Ohio in 1882. . . .
Cleveland Institute of Music: In 1920, the Cleveland Institute of Music was established in Cleveland, Ohio. . . .
Cleveland State University: Cleveland State University originated in 1870, when the Cleveland, Ohio, Young Men's Christian Association began to offer vocational classes to local residents. . . .
Cleveland University: Cleveland University was the first college established in Cleveland, Ohio. . . .
Cleveland, Ohio: Cleveland was the first settlement founded in the Connecticut Western Reserve by the Connecticut Land Company. It was named after General Moses Cleaveland, an investor in the company who led the survey of its land within the Western Reserve. . . .
Cleveland, Ohio's Chinatown: Cleveland, Ohio's Chinatown is an ethnic neighborhood in Cleveland, Ohio. Chinatown was established in the late nineteenth century. . . .
Clinton County: On February 19, 1810, the Ohio government authorized the creation of Clinton County. The county took its name from George Clinton, the Vice-President of the United States in 1810. . . .
College of Mount St. Joseph: In 1920, the Sisters of Charity established the College of Mount St. Joseph, a women's Catholic college, in Cincinnati, Ohio. T . . .
College of Saint Mary of the Springs: In 1911, the Dominican Sisters of St. Mary of the Springs implemented plans to establish the College of Saint Mary of the Springs, the predecessor to Ohio Dominican University. The College of Saint Mary of the Springs formally opened in 1924, as a Catholic women's college in Columbus, Ohio. . . .
College of Wooster: On December 18, 1866, the Presbyterian Church authorized the creation of the Wooster University, the predecessor of the College of Wooster, in Wooster, Ohio. . . .
Columbiana County: The State of Ohio created Columbiana County on March 25, 1803. Residents combined Columbus and Anna, after Christopher Columbus and Queen Anna, to create the county's name. The county was originally parts of Jefferson and Washington Counties. . . .
Columbus College of Art & Design: In 1879, the Columbus Art School, the predecessor of the Columbus College of Art & Design, opened in Columbus, Ohio. . . .
Columbus State Community College: In 1963, Columbus State Community College opened in Columbus, Ohio. . . .
Columbus, Ohio: Columbus is both the capital of Ohio and the county seat of Franklin County. . . .
Commercial Building (Maumee, Ohio): The Commercial Building is the oldest business building in Lucas County, Ohio. It is located in the city of Maumee. . . .
Congress Green Cemetery: In the early 1800s, North Bend, Ohio, residents established the "Pasture Graveyard." President William Henry Harrison's family originally owned the land. . . .
Congress Lands: The Congress Lands were areas in the Northwest Territory held and sold directly by the United States in the years after the American Revolution. . . .
Connecticut Western Reserve: The Connecticut Western Reserve was an area in the Northwest Territory held, sold and distributed by the State of Connecticut in the years after the American Revolution. . . .
Coonskin Library: The Coonskin Library was founded in 1804 in Ames, Ohio. It was one of the first circulating libraries in Ohio. . . .
Corning, Ohio: Corning is a small community in Perry County, Ohio. . . .
Coshocton County: On January 31, 1810, the State of Ohio authorized the creation of Coshocton County. The county's name comes from the Delaware Indian word for "black bear town." . . .
Coshocton, Ohio: Coshocton is the county seat of Coshoston County in east central Ohio. . . .
Crawford County: Crawford County formed on February 12, 1820. Residents chose the name Crawford in honor of William Crawford, a Revolutionary War hero, who was eventually burned at the stake by Indians in retaliation for the Gnadenhutten Massacre. . . .
Cuyahoga Community College: On September 23, 1963, Cuyahoga Community College opened in Cleveland, Ohio. The institution was Ohio's first community college, offering two-year Associates degrees. . . .
Cuyahoga County: On January 16, 1810, the Ohio government established Cuyahoga County. Residents took the county's name from the Indian word "Cuyahoga" or "crooked river." The state made Cuyahoga County from part of Geauga County. . . .
Cuyahoga Valley National Park: During the 1960s and 1970s, urban expansion threatened rural areas in northeastern Ohio, especially between Cleveland and Akron. Facing pressure from local citizens and conservation groups to preserve the natural environment, the United States Congress and President Gerald Ford established the Cuyahoga Valley National Recreation Area in 1974. . . .
Cuyahoga Valley National Recreation Area: During the 1960s and 1970s, urban expansion threatened rural areas in northeastern Ohio, especially between Cleveland and Akron. Facing pressure from local citizens and conservation groups to preserve the natural environment, the United States Congress and President Gerald Ford established the Cuyahoga Valley National Recreation Area in 1974. . . .
Darke County: On January 3, 1809, the Ohio government authorized the creation of Darke County. Residents named the county in honor of General William Darke, a hero of the American Revolution. . . .
David N. Myers College: In 1848, E.G. Folsom established Folsom's Business College, the predecessor of David N. Myers College and eventually Chancellor University, in Cleveland, Ohio. . . .
Dawes Arboretum: In 1929, Beman Gates Dawes and Bertie Burr Dawes established the Dawes Arboretum near Newark, Ohio. T . . .
Dayton, Ohio: Dayton is the county seat of Montgomery County, Ohio. In 1796, Israel Ludlow surveyed and platted the town of Dayton along the Great Miami River near the mouth of the Mad River in what is now southwest Ohio. . . .
Defiance College: Modern-day Defiance College began as the Defiance Female Seminary in 1850. The United Church of Christ created this institution to provide schooling for young women. . . .
Defiance County: On March 4, 1845, the Ohio government authorized the creation of Defiance County. The county was originally parts of Williams, Henry, and Paulding Counties. . . .
Defiance, Ohio: Defiance is the county seat of Defiance County. . . .
Delaware County: On February 10, 1808, the Ohio government authorized the creation of Delaware County. The county was originally part of Franklin County. Residents chose to name the county after the Delaware Indian tribe. . . .
Delaware, Ohio: Delaware is the county seat of Delaware County. . . .
Denison University: Originally called the Granville Literary and Theological Institution, Denison University was founded by the Ohio Baptist Education Society in 1831. . . .
Derby Downs: The Soap Box Derby had its origins during the 1930s. Children in Dayton, Ohio, manufactured their own cars. They would build these cars from discarded lumber and other items and then race the autos down hills in the community. . . .
Dexter City, Ohio: Dexter City is a small community in Noble County, Ohio. . . .
Dohrman's Grant: During the American Revolution, Arnold Henry Dohrman (1749-1813) served as a representative of the Confederation Congress to Portugal. . . .
Donation Tract: After the Ohio Company of Associates purchased land in the Northwest Territory from the American government, the company began to organize that land for settlement. To encourage more settlement in the region, Congress also gave the company a grant of approximately 100,000 acres in 1792. . . .
Dyke College: In 1848, E.G. Folsom established Folsom's Business College, the predecessor of Dyke College and eventually Chancellor University, in Cleveland, Ohio. Only two students enrolled in the school's first academic term, but the institution grew quickly. . . .
East Liverpool, Ohio: Originally named St. Clair after the township in which it was located, the community of East Liverpool was founded by Thomas Fawcett circa 1799. . . .
Eaton, Ohio: Eaton is the county seat of Preble County, Ohio. . . .
Ebenezer Zane Tracts: In 1796, the United States Congress granted Ebenezer Zane three tracts of land as partial payment for his completion of Zane's Trace. . . .
Eden Baptist Church: The Eden Baptist Church was principally an African-American church in Pike County, Ohio. . . .
Edison Community College: In 1973 Edison Community College formed in Piqua, Ohio. . . .
Elyria, Ohio: Elyria is the county seat of Lorain County. . . .
Ephraim Kimberly Tract: Ephraim (sometimes spelled Ephriam) Kimberly received three hundred acres of Congress Lands from the United States Congress for his service in the American Revolution. . . .
Erie Canal: The Erie Canal was a 363-mile canal that connected the Atlantic Ocean, via the Hudson River in eastern New York, with Lake Erie. The Erie Canal provided the first waterway connecting the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean. . . .
Erie County: On March 15, 1838, the Ohio government authorized the creation of Erie County. The county was originally parts of Huron and Sandusky Counties. . . .
Evangelical Lutheran Theological Seminary: In 1830, the German Theological Seminary opened in Canton, Ohio. This institution, a predecessor of Trinity Lutheran Seminary, was established to train ministers for the Lutheran Church. The seminary soon moved to Columbus, Ohio. It eventually became known as the Evangelical Lutheran Theological Seminary. . . .
Fairfield County: On December 9, 1800, the government of the Northwest Territory authorized the creation of Fairfield County. Residents named the county after the area's "fair fields." Zane's Trace passed through the county. The population grew as people moved westward into the Northwest Territory. . . .
Fayette County: On February 19, 1810, the Ohio government authorized the creation of Fayette County. The county was originally parts of Ross and Highland Counties. . . .
Fenn College: Fenn College had its origins in 1870, when the Cleveland, Ohio, Young Men's Christian Association began to offer classes to local residents. The YMCA's offerings evolved into Fenn College in 1929. . . .
Ferrara, Ohio: Ferrara was a small community in Perry County, Ohio. . . .
Findlay College: On January 28, 1882, the Church of God and the city of Findlay, Ohio, established Findlay College. . . .
Findlay Market: Findlay Market has a long history within the city of Cincinnati. It had its origins within a small store founded by General James Findlay in 1793. . . .
Findlay, Ohio: Findlay, Ohio, is the county seat of Hancock County. . . .
Firelands: The Firelands was part of the Western Reserve of Connecticut in the Northwest Territory. . . .
Firestone Country Club: In 1929, Harvey Firestone began construction of the Firestone Country Club for his employees at the Firestone Rubber and Tire Company. The club is located in Akron, Ohio, and today consists of three separate golf courses. . . .
First Anti-slavery Baptist Church (Chillicothe, Ohio): The First Regular African Baptist Church of Christ of Chillicothe, the predecessor of the First Anti-slavery Baptist Church and of the First Baptist Church, was an African-American church established in Chillicothe, Ohio in 1824. . . .
First Baptist Church (Chillicothe, Ohio): The First Regular African Baptist Church of Christ of Chillicothe, the predecessor of the First Anti-slavery Baptist Church and of the First Baptist Church, was an African-American church established in Chillicothe, Ohio in 1824. . . .
First Junior High School in the United States: In 1909, the Columbus, Ohio, Board of Education authorized the creation of the first junior high school in the United States. . . .
First Regular African Baptist Church of Christ of Chillicothe: The First Regular African Baptist Church of Christ of Chillicothe, the predecessor of the First Anti-slavery Baptist Church and of the First Baptist Church, was an African-American church established in Chillicothe, Ohio in 1824. . . .
Folsom's Business College: In 1848, E.G. Folsom established Folsom's Business College in Cleveland, Ohio. Only two students enrolled in the school's first academic term, but the institution grew quickly. . . .
Fort Defiance: In August 1794, Anthony Wayne ordered the construction of Fort Defiance at the confluence of the Auglaize and Maumee Rivers. Wayne had the fort built during his campaign against Ohio Native Americans to provide his men with protection and as a staging ground for future operations. . . .
Fort Detroit: French explorer and soldier Antoine Laumet de la Mothe Cadillac originally built Fort Detroit in 1701, naming it Fort Pontchartrain. The French hoped to use the fort to build alliances with the Indians living in the Ohio valley in order to protect their interests in the region from British encroachment. . . .
Fort Dunmore: Fort Dunmore was a British fort in western Pennsylvania in the years immediately before the American Revolution. It had previously been known as Fort Duquesne and Fort Pitt. . . .
Fort Duquesne: Fort Duquesne was a French fort in western Pennsylvania in the French and Indian War (1756-1763). . . .
Fort Greene Ville: In late 1793, American General Anthony Wayne ordered the construction of Fort Greene Ville, named for his friend and comrade in the American Revolution Nathaniel Greene. Wayne's army was marching against Native Americans along the Maumee River. . . .
Fort Hamilton: Arthur St. Clair, a general in the United States Army, ordered the construction of Fort Hamilton in September 1791. The fort was the first of many built north from Cincinnati in Native American territory. . . .
Fort Harmar: The United States Army built Fort Harmar after the American Revolution. In 1784, the Congress created by the Articles of Confederation dispatched Colonel Josiah Harmar to the Ohio frontier to discourage illegal settlers or "squatters" from moving into Ohio. . . .
Fort Jefferson: In October 1791, General Arthur St. Clair ordered the construction of a fort roughly six miles south of modern-day Greenville, Ohio. He intended to use the site as a supply depot for his campaign against the Miami Indians. . . .
Fort Laurens: Fort Laurens was constructed in the Ohio Country in 1778. During the American Revolution, most Native Americans residing in the Ohio Country allied themselves with the British. . . .
Fort Loramie: In 1794, General Anthony Wayne ordered the construction of Fort Loramie. It was located at the portage between St. Mary's River and modern-day Loramie's Creek. . . .
Fort Meigs: Fort Meigs, built during the War of 1812, was a strategic fortification along the banks of the Maumee River in present day Perrysburg, Ohio. . . .
Fort Miamis: British soldiers constructed Fort Miamis in 1794. British authorities feared that Anthony Wayne and his army planned to march against Fort Detroit, a major stronghold. . . .
Fort Necessity: Fort Necessity was a small stockade in western Pennsylvania built by Virginia Militia led by George Washington in 1754. . . .
Fort Pitt: Fort Pitt was a British and American fort in western Pennsylvania in the years after the French and Indian War (1756-1763). It had previously been called Fort Duquesne and was also briefly known as Fort Dunmore. . . .
Fort Recovery: In December 1793, General Anthony Wayne ordered one United States artillery unit and eight infantry companies to the site of St. Clair's Defeat. The soldiers were to construct a fort on the former battlefield. Wayne intended to use this fort as a staging area for his assault against Ohio natives in the spring of 1794. He named the stockade Fort Recovery. . . .
Fort Sandusky: Fort Sandusky was a fort built and used by British troops in the Ohio Country during Pontiac's Rebellion and the French and Indian War. . . .
Fort Stephenson: Not long after the War of 1812 began, George Croghan became commander of Fort Stephenson. Located on the Sandusky River, the fort was important to Ohio's defense against the British. . . .
Fort Steuben: In 1786, the United States government built Fort Steuben within the area known as the Seven Ranges in what is now southeastern Ohio. The federal government had arranged for a survey of this area in order to prepare for the settlement of the Northwest Territory. . . .
Fort Washington: In 1789, Fort Washington was built to protect early settlements located in the Symmes Purchase in the Miami Valley of what is now southwestern Ohio. The fort was located in modern-day Cincinnati and protected settlers of that city in its early years. . . .
Franciscan College of Steubenville: In 1946, the Franciscan Friars of the Third Order Regular established the Franciscan College of Steubenville in Steubenville, Ohio. . . .
Franciscan University of Steubenville: In 1946, the Franciscan Friars of the Third Order Regular established the Franciscan College of Steubenville, the predecessor of the Franciscan University of Steubenville, in Steubenville, Ohio. . . .
Franklin College: In 1870, the Society of Friends, also known as the Quakers, established Wilmington College in Wilmington, Ohio. The institution was an outgrowth of Franklin College, an institution of higher education initially proposed for Tuppers Plains, Ohio. . . .
Franklin College (New Athens): Alma College and its successor, Franklin College, were important educational institutions in Ohio during the nineteenth century. . . .
Franklin County: On March 30, 1803, the State of Ohio authorized the creation of Franklin County. The county originally was part of Ross County. The county was named in honor of Benjamin Franklin. . . .
Franklin University: In 1902, the Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) in Columbus, Ohio, established the School of Commerce, the predecessor of Franklin University. . . .
Franklinton, Ohio: In 1797, Lucas Sullivant laid out a town on the west bank of the Scioto. He was a great admirer of Benjamin Franklin and named the town Franklinton. . . .
Fremont, Ohio: Fremont is the county seat of Sandusky County, Ohio. It was originally known as Lower Sandusky. . . .
French Grant: The French Grant was one of the many land divisions established in the late eighteenth century in what is now Ohio. . . .
Fulton County: On February 20, 1850, the Ohio government established Fulton County. Residents chose the name Fulton in honor of Robert Fulton, the inventor of the first economically-viable, commercial steamboat. . . .
Gallia County: On March 25, 1803, the Ohio legislature established Gallia County. Gallia County was originally part of Washington County. Residents named the county after the kingdom of Gaul. . . .
Gallipolis, Ohio: Gallipolis is the county seat of Gallia County. . . .
Geauga County: On December 31, 1805, the Ohio government authorized the creation of Geauga County. It originally was a portion of Trumbull County and was part of the Connecticut Western Reserve. . . .
Geneva College: During the mid nineteenth century, Geneva College was an institution of higher education in Northwood, Ohio. . . .
Georgetown, Ohio: Georgetown is the county seat of Brown County. . . .
German Central Farm: The German Central Farm is a recreational center for German Ohioans in Parma, Ohio. . . .
Giddings Law Office Museum: Joshua Reed Giddings was a prominent abolitionist, lawyer, and politician, who spent most of his life in Ashtabula County, Ohio. The Ashtabula County Historical Society maintains Giddings's former law office as a museum . . .
Girls' Industrial Home: The Girls' Industrial Home was Ohio's correctional facility for minor women for much of the state's history. . . .
Gist Settlements: The Gist Settlements were African-American communities that former slaves of Samuel Gist established in Ohio during the early nineteenth century. . . .
Glenville, Ohio: Glenville, Ohio is a neighborhood area of Cleveland. It is located to the northeast of Cleveland. Historically, this neighborhood has been home to various ethnic groups. . . .
Gnadenhutten: In 1772, Moravian missionaries founded a mission for Native Americans in the Ohio Country at Schoenbrunn ("Beautiful Spring" in German). Because of its success, Rev. David Zeisberger founded a second village in the same year at Gnadenhutten ("Tents of Grace" in German). Life at Gnadenhutten was similar to life at Schoenbrunn. . . .
Gnadenhutten Grant: Following the Northwest Ordinance of 1787, the federal government opened the Northwest Territory to settlement by white Americans. Numerous white Americans either purchased or received land from the Confederation Congress and then, beginning in 1789, the United States government. One such group to receive land was the Moravians. . . .
God's Bible School and College: In 1900, Martin Wells Knapp established God's Bible School and College in Cincinnati, Ohio. The institution is interdenominational. . . .
Goodrich House: Settlement houses were located in most major cities. Ohio had numerous settlement houses, including the Goodrich House in Cleveland. Mrs. Samuel Mather and several of her women friends established the Goodrich House to improve living conditions for immigrants and other people living in the inner cities. . . .
Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway System: Since the first French colonists settled in modern-day Canada, humans had attempted to improve navigation on the St. Lawrence Seaway and on the Great Lakes. . . .
Greek Town, Ohio: Greek Town was an ethnic neighborhood in Cleveland, Ohio from the late nineteenth century to the mid twentieth century. . . .
Greene County: On March 24, 1803, the Ohio government authorized the creation of Greene County. The county was originally parts of Ross and Hamilton Counties. . . .
Greenville, Ohio: Greenville is the county seat of Darke County. . . .
Guernsey County: On January 31, 1810, the Ohio government authorized the creation of Guernsey County. Residents named the county after the "Isle of Guernsey."� . . .
Habeeba's Dance of the Arts: In 1971, Habeeba established Habeeba's Dance of the Arts in Ohio. . . .
Hamilton County: Hamilton County, Ohio, was established on January 2, 1790.. It was the second county formed in the Northwest Territory. Residents named the county in honor of Alexander Hamilton, who was the first Secretary of the Treasury of the United States and a founder of the Federalist Party. . . .
Hamilton, Ohio: Hamilton is the county seat of Butler County.. . . .
Hamma School of Theology: In 1830, the German Theological Seminary opened in Canton, Ohio. This institution, a predecessor of Trinity Lutheran Seminary, was established to train ministers for the Lutheran Church. The seminary soon moved to Columbus, Ohio. It eventually became known as the Evangelical Lutheran Theological Seminary. . . .
Hancock County: On February 12, 1820, the Ohio government authorized the creation of Hancock County. Residents named the county in honor of John Hancock, a signer of the Declaration of Independence. . . .
Hardin County: On February 12, 1820, the Ohio government authorized the creation of Hardin County. Residents named the county in honor of John Hardin, a hero of the American Revolution. . . .
Harrison County: On January 2, 1813, the Ohio government authorized the creation of Harrison County. Residents named the county after William Henry Harrison. . . .
Harrison Tomb: Prior to his death, President William Henry Harrison selected a knoll overlooking his home and the Ohio River for the site of his tomb, at North Bend, Ohio. . . .
Harrison's Road: During the War of 1812, General William Henry Harrison ordered the construction of a road connecting his troops with supply bases located in central, southern, and eastern Ohio. Harrison's Road passed through Defiance and Piqua. . . .
Hebrew Union College: In 1875, Isaac Mayer Wise, a rabbi in Cincinnati, Ohio, established Hebrew Union College. This institution was the first Jewish seminary in the United States and trained rabbis in the Reformed Jewish tradition. . . .
Heidelberg College: The German Reformed Church founded Heidelberg College in Tiffin, Ohio, in 1850. . . .
Henry County: On February 12, 1820, the Ohio government authorized the creation of Henry County, although the county remained a part of Wood County until 1824 and a portion of Williams County until 1834. . . .
Hicks Settlement: Established in Ohio during the early nineteenth century, the Hicks Settlement, which eventually became known as the Stillguest Settlement, was a predominantly African-American community. . . .
Highland County: On February 18, 1805, the Ohio government authorized the creation of Highland County. The county was originally parts of Ross, Adams, and Clermont Counties. Residents chose the name Highland because the county is situated on high land between the Scioto and Little Miami Rivers. . . .
Hillsboro, Ohio: Hillsboro is the county seat of Highland County, Ohio. Founded in 1807, Hillsboro was constructed to be the county seat. Before this community's establishment, New Market served as the Highland County seat of government. . . .
Hiram College: The Disciples of Christ founded the Western Reserve Eclectic Institute in Hiram, Ohio, in 1850. Originally, the institute served as a preparatory school for students seeking advanced education. In 1867, the Western Reserve Eclectic Institute changed its name to Hiram College and received a new state charter that reflected the school's new focus. . . .
Hiram House: During the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, many Americans, especially middle-class Americans, became involved in the Progressive Movement. Progressives generally were affiliated with Protestant churches, and they believed that American society was becoming immoral. . . .
Hocking College: In 1968, Tri-County Technical Institute, the predecessor of Hocking College, opened in Nelsonville, Ohio. The institute's primary purpose was to provide local residents with technical training. . . .
Hocking County: On January 3, 1818, the State of Ohio authorized the creation of Hocking County. Residents took the county's name from the Indian word "Hockhocking," which means bottle. The Hocking River, which flows through Hocking County, resembles the shape of a bottle. . . .
Holmes County: On January 20, 1824, the Ohio government authorized the creation of Holmes County. Residents named the county in honor of a hero from the War of 1812. Among the county's earliest residents were Amish people. . . .
Hoovervilles: Ohio was home to a number of Hoovervilles. The more famous ones in Ohio were located at Circleville and Cleveland. . . .
Hopewell Furnace: One of the first iron manufacturing establishments in Ohio was Hopewell Furnace. Established in 1804, Hopewell Furnace was located near Youngstown. . . .
Hubbard House: The home of William Hubbard was a stop on the Underground Railroad in Ohio in the years before the American Civil War. Around 1840, William Hubbard built a house in Ashtabula, Ohio. . . .
Hudson, Ohio: In 1800, David Hudson established the community of Hudson in the Connecticut Western Reserve. Hudson was the first settlement in what would eventually become Summit County, Ohio. . . .
Hull's Road: During the War of 1812, General William Hull ordered the construction of a road connecting his troops at Detroit with supply bases located in Ohio. Hull's Road began in Dayton and passed through Urbana on to Detroit. . . .
Huron County: On February 7, 1809, the State of Ohio authorized the creation of Huron County. Residents named the county after the Huron Indians. The county was originally a portion of the Connecticut Western Reserve and was also part of the Fire Lands. . . .
Huston Hollow, Ohio: Established in Scioto County, Ohio in 1830, Huston Hollow was a predominantly African-American community. . . .
HwyH2O: During the 1950s, the Canadian and the United States government worked together to create the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway System. Construction began in September 1954 and was completed on July 4, 1958, although the first vessel did not traverse the entire seaway until April 1959. Queen Elizabeth II and President Dwight D. Eisenhower formally opened the seaway on June 26, 1959. . . .
Indian Land Grants: The Indian Land Grants were a type of land division in the Northwest Territory. . . .
Indiana Territory: The Indiana Territory at its greatest extent included modern-day Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan and part of Minnesota. It formerly was part of the Northwest Territory. . . .
Indianola Junior High School: In 1909, the Columbus, Ohio, Board of Education authorized the creation of the first junior high school in the United States. Previously, students in Columbus remained in elementary school through the eighth grade, when they then attended high school. . . .
Institution for Feeble-Minded Youth: On April 17, 1857, the Ohio government established the Institution for Feeble-Minded Youth. Located in Columbus, Ohio, the institution rented several buildings on East Main Street. . . .
Interurban Railroads: Interurban railroads were electrically-powered trains that connected communities together. . . .
Irishtown Bend, Ohio: Irishtown Bend was a traditionally Irish community located along the Cuyahoga River in Cleveland, Ohio. . . .
Ironton, Ohio: Ironton is the county seat of Lawrence County, Ohio. . . .
Isaac Zane Tract: Isaac Zane received three square miles of Congress Lands from the federal government for his contributions during the various Indian conflicts that occurred in the Northwest Territory during the early 1790s. . . .
Jackson County: On January 12, 1816, the Ohio government authorized the creation of Jackson County. Residents named the county in honor of Andrew Jackson, a hero of the War of 1812. Jackson also eventually became president of the United States. Most of Jackson County’s early residents were Welsh migrants. . . .
Jackson, Ohio: Jackson is the county seat of Jackson County, Ohio. . . .
James A. Rhodes State College: In 1971, Lima Technical College, the predecessor of James A. Rhodes State College, formed in Lima, Ohio. The institution's primary goal was to provide technical training to residents of Allen County, Ohio. . . .
James M. Thomas Telephone Museum: The James M. Thomas Telephone Museum is located in Chillicothe, Ohio. The museum is located in the Horizon Chillicothe Telephone office building. . . .
James W. Shocknessy Ohio Turnpike: In 1949, the Ohio government established the Ohio Turnpike Commission. This office was to finance and construct a turnpike that crossed northern Ohio. . . .
Jefferson Community College: On September 16, 1966, the Ohio Board of Regents chartered Jefferson County Technical Institute, the predecessor of Jefferson Community College, in Steubenville, Ohio. The institute formally opened on September 23, 1968, partly financed by a local property tax. . . .
Jefferson County: The Northwest Territory government authorized the creation of Jefferson County on July 29, 1797. Residents named the county in honor of Thomas Jefferson, the author of the Declaration of Independence and the first United States Secretary of State. . . .
Jefferson County Technical Institute: On September 16, 1966, the Ohio Board of Regents chartered Jefferson County Technical Institute, the predecessor of Jefferson Community College, in Steubenville, Ohio. The institute formally opened on September 23, 1968, partly financed by a local property tax. . . .
Jefferson, Ohio: Jefferson is the county seat of Ashtabula County, Ohio. . . .
Jefferson, Ohio (Madison County): West Jefferson, formerly known as Jefferson, is a community in Madison County, Ohio. . . .
John Carroll University: In 1886, the Society of Jesus established St. Ignatius College in Cleveland, Ohio. Saint Ignatius was the founder of the Society of Jesus, an order within the Roman Catholic Church. For the first eighty-two years of this institution’s existence, only men could enroll. In 1923, St. Ignatius College became John Carroll University. . . .
John P. Parker House: The John P. Parker House was an important stop on the Underground Railroad. It is located in Ripley, Ohio, and the home currently is a museum owned by the John P. Parker Historical Society. . . .
Johnson's Island: Johnson's Island was a Union prison for Confederate officers during the American Civil War. It was located in Sandusky Bay of Lake Erie, near Sandusky, Ohio. . . .
Kent State Normal College: The Ohio General Assembly approved the charter for Kent State Normal School in 1910. During the Progressive era, reformers were placing increasing emphasis on education. . . .
Kent State University: The Ohio General Assembly approved the charter for Kent State Normal School in 1910. During the Progressive era, reformers were placing increasing emphasis on education. . . .
Kenton, Ohio: Kenton is the county seat of Hardin County, Ohio. . . .
Kenyon College: Kenyon College is a liberal arts institute of higher education located in Gambier, Ohio, near Mount Vernon. . . .
Knox County: On January 30, 1808, the Ohio government authorized the creation of Knox County. Resident named the county in honor of Henry Knox, a hero from the War of 1812 and the first United States Secretary of War. Knox County was originally part of Fairfield County. . . .
Lake County: On March 6, 1840, the Ohio government authorized the creation of Lake County. It originally was a portion of Geauga and Cuyahoga Counties. It also was originally part of the Connecticut Western Reserve. The county is named for Lake Erie, which forms Lake County’s northern border. . . .
Lake Erie: Lake Erie is one of the Great Lakes and currently serves as part of Ohio's northern boundary. During the 1700s and 1800s, Lake Erie provided a quick means of transportation for men engaged in the fur trade as well as settlers hoping to improve their fortunes in the Ohio Country. . . .
Lake Erie College: Lake Erie College formed in 1856 as a seminary for women in Painesville, Ohio. The institution, originally known as Lake Erie Female Seminary, first offered classes in 1859, with 137 students initially enrolling. . . .
Lake Erie Female Seminary: Lake Erie Female Seminary formed in 1856 as a seminary for women in Painesville, Ohio. The institution, now known as Lake Erie College, first offered classes in 1859, with 137 students initially enrolling. . . .
Lake View Cemetery: Lake View Cemetery is located in Cleveland, Ohio. Established in 1869, the cemetery covers 285 acres of land. Now the cities of Cleveland, Cleveland Heights, and East Cleveland surround Lake View Cemetery, which originally existed on a rural plot of land on the eastern edge of Cleveland. . . .
Lakeland Community College: In 1967, voters authorized the creation of Lakeland Community College in Kirtland, Ohio. Lakeland Community College was the first college established by voters in Ohio. . . .
Lambert Lands: The Lambert Lands were named for the Lambert brothers, two men who owned slaves in Virginia. The Lamberts purchased 265 acres of land in Morgan Township in Gallia County, Ohio. . . .
Lancaster, Ohio: Lancaster is the county seat of Fairfield County. . . .
Land Between the Miamis: As the Northwest Territory was organized in the late 1700s, the federal government sold large portions of land to private companies and individuals. The purchasers included the Ohio Company of Associates, the Scioto Company, and land speculator John Cleves Symmes. . . .
Lane Theological Seminary: Lane Theological Seminary was founded in Cincinnati in 1830. The seminary was affiliated with the Presbyterian Church. Between 1832 and 1850, Reverend Lyman Beecher served as the head of the school. . . .
Laura and Alvin Siegal College of Jewish Studies: The Laura and Alvin Siegal College of Jewish Studies, formerly known as the Cleveland College of Jewish Studies, is located in Beachwood, Ohio. . . .
Lawrence County: On December 21, 1815, the Ohio government authorized the creation of Lawrence County. Residents named the county in honor of James Lawrence, a hero of the War of 1812. . . .
Lawrence County Museum: The Lawrence County Historical Society operates the Lawrence County Museum in Ironton, Ohio. . . .
Lebanon, Ohio: Lebanon is the county seat of Warren County, Ohio. . . .
Lewis Research Center: The NASA John H. Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field was originally known as the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) Aircraft Engine Research Laboratory. Located in Cleveland, Ohio, it was established in 1941, and its purpose was to develop and improve aircraft engines. . . .
Lexington School: Located in Cleveland, Ohio, the Lexington School was founded in the mid 1920s to preserve the Greek language and customs among Greek immigrants. . . .
Lichtenau: In 1776, missionaries of the Moravian Church founded the settlement of Lichtenau. The purpose of the village was to convert the Delaware Indians of Ohio to Christianity. This was the third Moravian village built in the 1770s in the Ohio Country. . . .
Licking County: On January 30, 1808, the State of Ohio authorized the creation of Licking County. Residents named the county after the Licking River, which flows through the region. . . .
Lima Technical College: In 1971, Lima Technical College, the predecessor of James A. Rhodes State College, formed in Lima, Ohio. The institution's primary goal was to provide technical training to residents of Allen County, Ohio. . . .
Lima, Ohio: Lima is the county seat of Allen County. . . .
Lisbon, Ohio: Lisbon is the county seat of Columbiana County. . . .
Little Claylick, Ohio: Little Claylick, Ohio was a coal-mining town. Typical of other such communities, Little Claylick no longer exists. . . .
Little Miami Railroad: The Little Miami Railroad was the second railroad to be built in Ohio. The state legislature granted the Little Miami Railroad Company a charter in March 1836. The purpose was to connect the city of Cincinnati to Springfield. . . .
Logan County: On December 30, 1817, the Ohio government authorized the creation of Logan County. Residents named the county in honor of Benjamin Logan, a hero of the American Revolution and wars with Ohio’s Indian population. . . .
Logan, Ohio: Logan is the county seat of Hocking County, Ohio. . . .
Logstown: Logstown was an Indian town located roughly eighteen miles south of the Ohio River's headwaters, at modern-day Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. . . .
London, Ohio: London is the county seat of Madison County, Ohio. . . .
Long, Ohio: Long, Ohio (sometimes called Longtown, Ohio) was a predominantly African American community in Darke County, Ohio. . . .
Longtown, Ohio: Long, Ohio (sometimes called Longtown, Ohio) was a predominantly African American community in Darke County, Ohio. . . .
Lorain County: On December 26, 1822, the Ohio government authorized the creation of Lorain County. It originally was a portion of Huron, Medina, and Cuyahoga Counties. It also was a part of the Connecticut Western Reserve. . . .
Lorain County Community College: In 1963, the Ohio government authorized the creation of Lorain County Community College in Elyria, Ohio. In 1964, the college absorbed the Lorain School of Technology and offered classes for the first time. . . .
Loramie's Store: In 1769, Pierre Loramie came to the Ohio Country as one of its earliest European settlers. Formally a citizen of France who lived in Canada, Loramie became an English citizen with the Treaty of Paris (1763). The English defeated the French in the French and Indian War. . . .
Lourdes College: On December 18, 1916, Mother Mary Adelaide Sandusky and a group of Franciscan sisters arrived in Sylvania, Ohio, at the request of Bishop Joseph Schrembs of the Toledo, Ohio diocese. These Catholic nuns would establish the Sisters of St. Francis of Sylvania, Ohio. This order dedicated itself to charity and educational activities in northwestern Ohio, including establishing Lourdes College. . . .
Lower Sandusky: Lower Sandusky, now known as Fremont, is a community in Sandusky County, Ohio. It had its beginnings as a village of the Iroquois-speaking Wyandot Indians. . . .
Lower Shawnee Town: About 1738 the Shawnee Indians built a town at the mouth of the Scioto River which they called Lower Shawnee Town, one of the earliest Shawnee settlements in Ohio. . . .
Lucas County: On June 20, 1835, the Ohio government established Lucas County. Residents chose the name Lucas in honor of Robert Lucas, the governor of Ohio. Lucas County was part of the territory that came under dispute between Ohio and Michigan during the "Toledo War." . . .
Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church: The Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church was probably the first African-American church established in Ohio. . . .
Madison County: On February 16, 1810, the Ohio government authorized the creation of Madison County. The county was named in honor of James Madison, the fourth president of the United States. . . .
Madison, Ohio: Madison is a community in Lake County, Ohio. . . .
Mahoning County: The Ohio government authorized the creation of Mahoning County on February 16, 1846. Residents named the county after the Mahoning River. “Mahoning” is an Indian word meaning “salt licks.” . . .
Malone College: In 1892, Walter and Emma Malone, members of the Society of Friends, established the Cleveland Bible College, the predecessor of Malone College, in Cleveland, Ohio. Dedicated to promoting Christianity among its students, the college grew slowly, initially attracting primarily students from the surrounding area. . . .
Manchester, Ohio: In 1791, Massie's Station became known as Manchester, Ohio. Massie named the community after Manchester, England. It was the fourth permanent settlement established in the Northwest Territory. . . .
Mansfield, Ohio: Mansfield is the county seat of Richland County, Ohio. . . .
Marietta & Cincinnati Railroad: The Marietta & Cincinnati Railroad connected Wheeling, Virginia (modern-day West Virginia) to Cincinnati, Ohio, passing through Marietta. . . .
Marietta College: Marietta College is one of Ohio's oldest continually operating institutions of higher education. . . .
Marietta, Ohio: Marietta was the first permanent settlement of the United States of America in the territory north and west of the Ohio River. . . .
Marion County: On February 12, 1820, the Ohio government authorized the creation of Marion County. Residents named the county in honor of Francis Marion, a hero of the American Revolution. . . .
Marion Technical College: In 1971, Marion Technical College formed in Marion, Ohio. The institution's primary goal was to provide technical training to residents of Marion County, Ohio. . . .
Marion, Ohio: Marion is the county seat of Marion County, Ohio. . . .
Mary Campbell Cave: American Indians formerly used Old Maid's Kitchen, which also is known as Mary Campbell Cave, for shelter and to house white captives. . . .
Marysville, Ohio: Marysville is the county seat of Union County, Ohio. . . .
Massie's Station: Massie's Station was the first permanent settlement in the Virginia Military District of the Northwest Territory in the years after the American Revolution. It was laid out along the Ohio River in 1790 near three islands. . . .
Maumee River: The Maumee River is located in northwestern Ohio. The river begins at Fort Wayne, Indiana, at the confluence of the St. Marys and the St. Joseph Rivers. The Maumee River is approximately 130 miles long, and it eventually flows into Lake Erie at Toledo, Ohio. . . .
Maumee Road Lands: In 1823, the United States Congress gave the State of Ohio approximately sixty thousand acres of Congress Lands. This grant became known as the Maumee Road Lands. . . .
McArthur, Ohio: McArthur is the county seat of Vinton County. . . .
McConnelsville, Ohio: McConnelsville is the county seat of Morgan County, Ohio. . . .
McCook Field: Beginning in the 1910s, with World War I's outbreak, the United States government began investigating the use of airplanes in war. In 1913, President Woodrow Wilson created the National Advisory Committee on Aeronautics (NACA). This committee suggested establishing a center to research the use of airplanes in the military and also to seek improvements in airplane technology. Due to the presence of several automobile and aircraft plants in Ohio, the NACA established this center at McCook Field in Dayton, Ohio. . . .
McKinley National Memorial: To honor William McKinley, schoolchildren from across the United States donated money to build the McKinley National Memorial in Canton. The McKinley Memorial Association, formed after the president's death, helped raise the funds. . . .
McKinley Street: McKinley Street is located in Bellefontaine, Ohio. Only thirty feet long, Bellefontaine residents claim that it is the shortest street in the world. Locals named the street after United States President William McKinley, who was born in Ohio. . . .
McMicken School of Drawing and Design: During the 1850s, Cincinnati, Ohio, resident Charles McMicken donated approximately one million dollars to the city of Cincinnati to form a university. Although McMicken had made his donation during the 1850s, the city did not establish the McMicken School of Drawing and Design until 1869. . . .
McMicken University: In 1870, the Ohio legislature chartered a university in Cincinnati, Ohio. Originally known as McMicken University, a month after the college's founding, the university's board of directors changed the institution's name to the University of Cincinnati. McMicken University was named for Charles McMicken, who had donated approximately one million dollars to the city to form a university. . . .
Medical College of Ohio: Daniel Drake founded the Medical College of Ohio in 1819 in Cincinnati. He also helped create the Commercial Hospital and Lunatic Asylum for the State of Ohio in 1820. . . .
Medina County: On February 12, 1812, the Ohio government authorized the creation of Medina County. It originally was a portion of the Connecticut Western Reserve. The county was named for the Arabian city of Medina, the former home of the Islamic faith’s prophet Mohammed. . . .
Medina, Ohio: Medina is the county seat of Medina County, Ohio. . . .
Meigs County: On January 21, 1819, the Ohio government authorized the creation of Meigs County. Residents named the county in honor of Return Jonathan Meigs, Jr., a former governor of Ohio. . . .
Mentor, Ohio: At the time of this writing, Mentor is the largest city in Lake County, Ohio. . . .
Mercer County: On February 12, 1820, the Ohio government authorized the creation of Mercer County. Residents named the county in honor of General Hugh Mercer, a hero of the American Revolution. . . .
Methodist Theological School in Ohio: In 1956, the General Conference of the Methodist Church authorized the creation of two theological schools. Eventually, it was agreed that one of these schools would be located in Ohio. In 1960, the Methodist Theological School in Ohio opened. . . .
Miami and Erie Canal: The Miami and Erie Canal was one of Ohio's most important canals during the mid nineteenth century. . . .
Miami Conservancy District: The state of Ohio passed the Vonderheide Act, also known as the Ohio Conservancy Law, after the Flood of 1913. This flood was the greatest natural disaster in Ohio history. . . .
Miami County: On January 16, 1807, the Ohio government authorized the creation of Miami County. Residents named the county in honor of the Miami Indians. Previously, the county had been part of Montgomery County. . . .
Miami Purchase: The Miami Purchase was an early land division in the region of what would become Ohio. . . .
Miami University: Miami University is one of the oldest and best-known universities in the State of Ohio. . . .
Michigan Survey: The Michigan Survey helped escalate tensions between Ohio and the Michigan Territory over the two geographic regions' mutual boundary. . . .
Middletown, Ohio (Perry County): Somerset, which was once known as Middletown, was formerly the county seat of Perry County, Ohio. . . .
Millcroft: Built in 1816, the Millcroft was one of the earliest homes to be built in Milford, Ohio. The home was constructed on the most expensive lot in Milford. T . . .
Millersburg, Ohio: Millersburg is the county seat of Holmes County. . . .
Mineral Springs Health Resort: Located near Peebles in Adams County, Ohio, Sodaville, which eventually became known as the Mineral Springs Health Resort, was a prominent resort community known for its mineral springs. . . .
Monroe County: On January 29, 1813, the Ohio government authorized the creation of Monroe County. Residents named the county in honor of James Monroe, the current United States Secretary of State and eventually the fourth president of the United States. . . .
Montgomery County: On March 24, 1803, the Ohio legislature authorized the creation of Montgomery County. Residents named the county in honor of Richard Montgomery, a hero of the American Revolution. . . .
Montgomery Pike: Built between 1824 and 1829, the Montgomery Pike extended from the community of Montgomery to Zanesville. Montgomery originally began as a stagecoach stop along the Cincinnati-Zanesville Road. . . .
Montgomery, Ohio: First settled in 1796, the community of Montgomery is a suburb of Cincinnati in Hamilton County. . . .
Moonville, Ohio: Moonville was a small railroad and mining community in Vinton County, Ohio. . . .
Moravian Grant: Following the Northwest Ordinance of 1787, the federal government opened the Northwest Territory to settlement by white Americans. Numerous white Americans either purchased or received land from the Confederation Congress and then, beginning in 1789, the United States government. One such group to receive land was the Moravians. . . .
Morgan County: On December 29, 1817, the Ohio government authorized the creation of Morgan County. Residents named the county in honor of Daniel Morgan, a hero of the American Revolution. . . .
Morrow County: On February 24, 1848, the Ohio government authorized the creation of Morrow County. Residents named the county in honor of Jeremiah Morrow, a previous governor of Ohio. . . .
Motts Military Museum: In 1987, Warren E. Motts established Motts Military Museum in Groveport, Ohio. Originally housed in Motts's home the museum moved to a much larger building in Groveport in 1999. . . .
Mount Gilead, Ohio: Mount Gilead is the county seat of Morrow County, Ohio. . . .
Mount Sterling, Ohio: Mount Sterling is a community in Madison County, Ohio. . . .
Mount Union College: Mount Union College obtained its charter from the state of Ohio in 1858, although the school had functioned as a private academy before that date. O.N. Hartshorn founded the college and served as its first president. . . .
Mount Vernon Nazarene College: In 1964, the Church of the Nazarene voted to create three new colleges. One became Mid-America Nazarene University in Olathe, Kansas, one became the Nazarene Bible College in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and the third came into being in Mount Vernon, Ohio. . . .
Mount Vernon Nazarene University: In 1964, the Church of the Nazarene voted to create three new colleges. One became Mid-America Nazarene University in Olathe, Kansas, one became the Nazarene Bible College in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and the third came into being in Mount Vernon, Ohio. . . .
Mount Vernon, Ohio: Mount Vernon is the county seat of Knox County, Ohio. . . .
Mt. Healthy, Ohio: The community of Mt. Healthy, originally known as Mt. Pleasant, was founded in the 1810s on land originally owned by John Cleves Symmes. . . .
Mt. Pleasant, Ohio: The community of Mt. Pleasant, originally known as Mt. Healthy, was founded in the 1810s on land originally owned by John Cleves Symmes. The town began with a tavern built by John LaBoiteaux circa 1815 along the Hamilton Pike. . . .
Muirfield Village Golf Club: In 1967, Jack Nicklaus began to purchase land north of Dublin, Ohio, with the dream of opening a golf course. Due to financing difficulties, construction did not begin on the course until July 1972. Rain slowed construction, with the builders finishing the course in October 1973. The course became known as Muirfield Village. . . .
Muskingum Area Technical College: In 1969, Muskingum Area Technical College, the predecessor of Zane State College, opened in Zanesville, Ohio. This institution first shared facilities with Muskingum Area Joint Vocational School, but in 1975, the college relocated to a 179-acre site, which it shared with Ohio University-Zanesville. . . .
Muskingum College: In 1837, the Presbyterian Church founded Muskingum College at New Concord. It was one of the first coeducational institutions of higher education in the United States. . . .
Muskingum County: On January 7, 1804, the Ohio government authorized the creation of Muskingum County. The county’s name came from an Indian word for “near the river.” . . .
Muskingum River: The Muskingum River has been an important pathway for both trade and communication throughout much of Ohio's history. The original founders of Marietta chose to build their community where the Muskingum River met the Ohio River. . . .
Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District: After state legislators began to comprehend the devastation caused by the Flood of 1913, they passed the Vonderheide Act, also known as the Ohio Conservancy Law. This law made it possible for flood-prone regions to create plans for future flood control projects. In response to the Vonderheide Act, the Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District was established in 1933. . . .
Myers University: In 1848, E.G. Folsom established Folsom's Business College, the predecessor of David N. Myers College and eventually Chancellor University, in Cleveland, Ohio. . . .
Napoleon, Ohio: Napoleon is the county seat of Henry County, Ohio. . . .
NASA John H. Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field: The NASA John H. Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field was originally known as the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) Aircraft Engine Research Laboratory. Located in Cleveland, Ohio, it was established in 1941, and its purpose was to develop and improve aircraft engines. . . .
National Inventors Hall of Fame: In 1973, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office and the National Council of Intellectual Property Law Associations established the National Inventors Hall of Fame. This organization constructed a museum in Akron, Ohio, which remains in operation today. . . .
National Normal University: The National Normal University was a school established to train teachers in the nineteenth century. It was located in Lebanon, Ohio. . . .
National Road: The National Road was one of the first paved (compacted gravel) roads to cross the Appalachian Mountains. . . .
National Trail Raceway: In 1963, Carl Rader, Sr., constructed National Trail Raceway, a one-quarter mile long drag racing track, located between Kirkersville and Hebron, Ohio. Since 1972, National Trail Raceway has held at least one National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) drag racing event each year. . . .
New Berlin, Ohio: Samuel Bachtel laid out the community of New Berlin in February 1831. The small village was located in Plain Township, Stark County. Many of the early settlers of New Berlin were Germans. The original plan included twenty-three lots. . . .
New Hampton, Ohio: New Hampton was a community in Madison County, Ohio. . . .
New Lexington, Ohio: New Lexington is the county seat of Perry County. . . .
New Market College: In 1857, the predecessor of New Market College, the Rural Seminary, formed in Harlem Springs, Ohio. . . .
New Orleans: New Orleans is a city in southeastern Louisiana, along the Mississippi River. . . .
New Philadelphia, Ohio: New Philadelphia is the county seat of Tuscarawas County, Ohio. . . .
Newark, Ohio: Newark is the county seat of Licking County. . . .
Newcomerstown, Ohio: Newcomerstown began as a small village east of modern-day Coshocton. In 1750, Christopher Gist reported that a small number of English colonists nearby. . . .
Noble County: On March 11, 1851, the Ohio government authorized the creation of Noble County. Residents named the county after James Noble, one of the area’s earliest white residents. . . .
North and East of the First Principal Meridian District: The South and East of the First Principal Meridian District and the North and East of the First Principal Meridian District were two land divisions in the Northwest Territory. . . .
North Canton, Ohio: North Canton was originally known as New Berlin. Samuel Bachtel laid out the community of New Berlin in February 1831. . . .
North Central State College: In 1961, the Mansfield, Ohio, Board of Education established Mansfield School of Technology, the predecessor of North Central State College. . . .
North Central Technical College: In 1961, the Mansfield, Ohio, Board of Education established Mansfield School of Technology, the predecessor of North Central State College. . . .
Northwest State Community College: In 1968, the Ohio Board of Regents authorized the creation of the Four County Technical Institute, the predecessor of Northwest State Community College. . . .
Northwest Technical College: In 1968, the Ohio Board of Regents authorized the creation of the Four County Technical Institute, the predecessor of Northwest Technical College. . . .
Northwest Territory: On July 13, 1787, the Confederation Congress passed the Northwest Ordinance. The act created the Northwest Territory. It also established a form of government and specified how the various parts of the Northwest Territory could become states. . . .
Norton Field: Located at Columbus, Ohio, Norton Field was the first airfield to be built in central Ohio. . . .
Norwalk, Ohio: Norwalk is the county seat of Huron County. In 1815, Elisha . . .
Notre Dame College of Ohio: In 1922, the Sisters of Notre Dame established Notre Dame College in South Euclid, Ohio. Notre Dame College began operation as a Catholic women's college. . . .
Oberlin College: In 1832, Presbyterian minister John L. Shipherd began planning to establish an institution of higher education in Oberlin, Ohio. The school opened in December 1833 and became known as Oberlin College. . . .
Oberlin, Ohio: John Shipherd, a Presbyterian minister, and Philo Stewart founded Oberlin, Ohio, in 1833. The town was named after Reverend John Frederic Oberlin, a famous minister in Alsace who had died in 1826. . . .
Ohio: Ohio is the seventeenth state within the United States of America. . . .
Ohio Agricultural and Mechanical College: In 1870, the Ohio General Assembly chartered the Ohio Agricultural and Mechanical College. In 1878, the college was renamed Ohio State University. . . .
Ohio and Erie Canal: The Ohio and Erie Canal was one of Ohio's most important canals during the mid nineteenth century. . . .
Ohio and Mississippi Railroad: The city of Cincinnati provided financial support for the construction of the Ohio and Mississippi Railroad in 1854. The railroad was built parallel to the Cincinnati and Whitewater Canal. . . .
Ohio Bicentennial Barns: To celebrate and commemorate Ohio's 200th anniversary as a state, the Ohio Bicentennial Commission selected artist Scott Hagan to paint at least one barn in each of Ohio's eighty-eight counties with the bicentennial logotype. . . .
Ohio Christian University: In 1948, the predecessor of the Circleville Bible College, the Mount of Praise Bible College, formed in Circleville, Ohio. . . .
Ohio Country: The Ohio Country was the name given to the territory roughly west of the Appalachian Mountains and north of the Ohio River prior to the American Revolution. . . .
Ohio Dominican College: In 1911, the Dominican Sisters of St. Mary of the Springs implemented plans to establish the College of Saint Mary of the Springs, the predecessor to Ohio Dominican College. The College of Saint Mary of the Springs formally opened in 1924, as a Catholic women's college in Columbus, Ohio. . . .
Ohio Dominican University: In 1911, the Dominican Sisters of St. Mary of the Springs implemented plans to establish the College of Saint Mary of the Springs, the predecessor to Ohio Dominican University. The College of Saint Mary of the Springs formally opened in 1924, as a Catholic women's college in Columbus, Ohio. . . .
Ohio Female College: The Ohio Female College was located in Pleasant Hill, a community near Cincinnati. . . .
Ohio Hospital for Epileptics: In 1890, the Ohio government established the Ohio Hospital for Epileptics in Gallipolis, Ohio. The hospital was the first of its kind in the United States and the largest institution dedicated to the care of epileptics. . . .
Ohio Institution for the Deaf and Dumb: In 1827, the Ohio legislature authorized the creation of the Ohio Institution for the Deaf and Dumb. The institution opened in 1829, in a rented house in Columbus, Ohio at the corner of Broad and High Streets. During the institution’s first year of existence, only one student enrolled. . . .
Ohio Institution for the Education of the Blind: In 1837, the Ohio government established the Ohio Institution for the Education of the Blind. This institution was the predecessor of the Ohio State School for the Blind. It was the first public school for the blind in the United States. . . .
Ohio Lunatic Asylum: In 1837, the Ohio legislature established the Ohio Lunatic Asylum in Columbus, Ohio. . . .
Ohio Mechanics Institute: Founded in 1828, the Ohio Mechanics Institute sought to assist Ohio's skilled workers with the state's rapidly industrializing economy. . . .
Ohio Northern University: In 1871, Henry Solomon Lehr established Ohio Northern University in Ada, Ohio. Lehr had been teaching college-level courses in the community since 1866. He served as the town schoolmaster and taught these more difficult classes to interested people in the evenings. . . .
Ohio Penitentiary: The Ohio Penitentiary opened in Columbus in 1834 and continued to house prisoners until 1979. The state had built a small prison in Columbus in 1813. But as the state's population grew the earlier facility was not able to handle the number of prisoners sent to it by the courts. . . .
Ohio Reform School: In 1857, the Ohio government established the Ohio Reform School. The Ohio Reform School was a reformatory for boys between eight and eighteen years of age. It was located approximately five miles south of Lancaster, in Fairfield County, Ohio, and the institution accepted its first inmate in 1858. . . .
Ohio River: The Ohio River is formed by the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers at modern-day Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It ends approximately 900 miles downstream at Cairo, Illinois, where it flows into the Mississippi River. . . .
Ohio Soldiers' and Sailors' Home: In 1886, the Ohio General Assembly authorized the creation of the Ohio Soldiers' and Sailors' Home at Sandusky, Ohio. The home was created to provide for Ohio's indigent honorably discharged veterans of the American Civil War. . . .
Ohio Soldiers' and Sailors' Orphans' Home: In 1869, the Grand Army of the Republic, a veterans' organization of Union soldiers who fought in the American Civil War, established the Ohio Soldiers' and Sailors' Orphans' Home in Xenia, Ohio. . . .
Ohio Stadium: Ohio Stadium is where The Ohio State University football team plays its home games. It is located on the university’s campus in Columbus, Ohio. . . .
Ohio State School for the Blind: In 1837, the Ohio government established the Ohio Institution for the Education of the Blind. This institution was the predecessor of the Ohio State School for the Blind. It was the first public school for the blind in the United States. . . .
Ohio State School for the Deaf: n 1827, the Ohio legislature authorized the creation of the Ohio Institution for the Deaf and Dumb. The institution opened in 1829, in a rented house in Columbus, Ohio at the corner of Broad and High Streets. During the institution’s first year of existence, only one student enrolled. . . .
Ohio Statehouse: The Ohio Statehouse is the seat of Ohio’s government. It is located in Columbus, the state capital. Construction of Ohio’s current statehouse began in 1839 and was completed in 1861. . . .
Ohio Tobacco Museum: Located in Ripley, Ohio, the Ohio Tobacco Museum commemorates the important role that tobacco played in southern Ohio's economy during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. . . .
Ohio University: Manasseh Cutler generally receives credit for establishing Ohio University at Athens, Ohio in 1804. Cutler and the other investors in the Ohio Company of Associates followed the terms of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 and set aside land for the establishment of a public university. . . .
Ohio Veterans Home: In 1886, the Ohio General Assembly authorized the creation of the Ohio Soldiers' and Sailors' Home, the predecessor of the Ohio Veterans Home, at Sandusky, Ohio. . . .
Ohio Veterans' Children's Home: In 1869, the Grand Army of the Republic, a veterans' organization of Union soldiers who fought in the American Civil War, established the Ohio Soldiers' and Sailors' Orphans' Home in Xenia, Ohio. This institution was the predecessor of the Ohio Veterans' Children's Home. . . .
Ohio Wesleyan University: Ohio Wesleyan University received its charter from the state of Ohio in 1842. The first college classes were offered in 1844. The school was associated with the Methodist Church from the beginning. . . .
Ohio's Tourist Information Centers: Since 1984, Ohio has maintained one of the United States of America's more extensive networks of Travel Information Centers. . . .
Ohioana Library: Martha Kinney Cooper, the wife of Ohio Governor Myers Y. Cooper, dedicated her time as Ohio First Lady to honoring Ohio artists, authors, and musical composers. She took the leading role in establishing the Martha Kinney Cooper Ohioana Library in 1929. . . .
Old Colony Burying Ground: The Old Colony Burying Ground is one of the oldest cemeteries in Ohio. . . .
Old Maid's Kitchen: American Indians formerly used Old Maid's Kitchen, which also is known as Mary Campbell Cave, for shelter and to house white captives. . . .
Old Tavern: The Old Tavern is the oldest surviving tavern in Ohio. . . .
Olde Wayside Inn: Built as the Bradford Tavern, the Olde Wayside Inn is one of the oldest buildings in West Union, Ohio. . . .
Ottawa County: On March 6, 1840, the State of Ohio authorized the creation of Ottawa County. Residents took the Indian word for "trader" as the county's name. . . .
Ottawa, Ohio: Ottawa is the county seat of Putnam County, Ohio. . . .
Otterbein College: The Church of the United Brethren in Christ founded Otterbein College in Westerville, Ohio, in 1847. The college was originally known as the Otterbein University of Ohio and received its charter from the state in 1849. . . .
Over-the-Rhine, Ohio: Over-the-Rhine is a Cincinnati, Ohio neighborhood located north of downtown. Approximately half of the neighborhood was incorporated into the city in 1802. . . .
Owens Community College: On September 13, 1965, Owens Technical Institute, the predecessor of Owens Community College, opened in Toledo, Ohio. . . .
Owens Technical College: On September 13, 1965, Owens Technical Institute, the predecessor of Owens Technical College, opened in Toledo, Ohio. . . .
Oxford Female Institute: In 1849, Herman B. Mayo, Alfred Luce, Robert H. Bishop, Jr., Peter D. Matson, Samuel R. Mollyneaux, Peter Sutton, William H. Smith, William A. Irwin, and Francis H. Peyton established the Oxford Female Institute. . . .
Painesville, Ohio: Painesville is the county seat of Lake County, Ohio. . . .
Paramount's Kings Island: Paramount's Kings Island is a major amusement park located northeast of Cincinnati, in Warren County, Ohio. . . .
Paulding County: On February 12, 1820, the Ohio government authorized the creation of Paulding County. Residents named the county in honor of John Paulding, a hero of the American Revolution. . . .
Paulding, Ohio: Paulding is the county seat of Paulding County, Ohio. . . .
Payne Theological Seminary: In 1844, Payne Theological Seminary opened in Wilberforce, Ohio. This institution was and remains affiliated with the African Methodist Episcopal Church. . . .
Paynes Crossing, Ohio: During much of the nineteenth century, Paynes Crossing, Ohio was a predominantly African-American community on the border of Perry County and Hocking County. . . .
Pearl Harbor: Pearl Harbor is a United States Naval Station located in Hawaii. For most of the twentieth century, it was home to the United States Navy's Pacific Fleet. . . .
Pee Pee Settlement: Established in Ohio during the late eighteenth century, the Pee Pee Settlement was a predominantly African-American community. . . .
Pennsylvania and Ohio Canal: The Pennsylvania and Ohio Canal (P&O) was built between 1835 and 1840. Also known as the Mahoning Canal, the P&O connected Akron, Ohio, to the Beaver and Erie Canal in Pennsylvania. . . .
Perry County: On December 26, 1817, the Ohio government authorized the creation of Perry County. Residents named the county after Oliver Perry, a hero of the War of 1812. . . .
Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial: Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial commemorates the Battle of Lake Erie, a pivotal naval engagement between British and American forces during the War of 1812. . . .
Philipps Cemetery: The Philipps Cemetery is one of the oldest family cemeteries in Ohio. Most people interred in the cemetery were descendents of Welsh immigrants. . . .
Pickaway County: On January 12, 1810, the Ohio government authorized the creation of Pickaway County. . . .
Pickaway Plains: The Pickaway Plains are located south of Circleville in central Ohio. They are a series of rolling hills that once were covered with prairie. Sand and rock deposits left behind as glaciers retreated created these hills. . . .
Pickawillany: The Miami Indians settled the town of Pickawillany in 1747. The village was located on the Great Miami River in western Ohio, near modern-day City of Piqua, Ohio. . . .
Pike County: On January 3, 1815, the Ohio government authorized the creation of Pike County. Residents named the county in honor of Zebulon Pike, an explorer and the man who discovered Pike s Peak. In the 1830s, upon completion of the Ohio and Erie Canal, the county grew quickly. . . .
Pine Street Colored Cemetery: The Pine Street Colored Cemetery was a cemetery for the African-American residents of Gallipolis, Ohio. African Americans in Gallipolis were prohibited from using the other cemeteries in the town. . . .
Plain City, Ohio: Plain City, which was formerly known as Westminster and Pleasant Valley, is a community in northern Madison County, Ohio. . . .
Pleasant Valley (Madison County), Ohio: Plain City, which was formerly known as Westminster and Pleasant Valley, is a community in northern Madison County, Ohio. . . .
Poke Patch Settlement: Established in Ohio during the early nineteenth century, the Poke Patch Settlement was a predominantly African-American community. . . .
Polymer Valley: The northeastern portion of Ohio is commonly referred to as "Polymer Valley" due to the large number of rubber and plastic companies centered there since the late 1800s. Summit, Mahoning, Stark, Portage, Trumbull, and Columbiana Counties principally constitute Polymer Valley. . . .
Pomeroy, Ohio: Pomeroy is the county seat of Meigs County, Ohio. . . .
Pontifical College Josephinum: In 1888, Reverend John Joseph Jessing established a theology school, which eventually became known as the Pontifical College Josephinum, in Columbus, Ohio. . . .
Port Clinton, Ohio: Port Clinton is the county seat of Ottawa County, Ohio. . . .
Portage County: On February 10, 1807, the Ohio government authorized the creation of Portage County. It originally was a portion of the Connecticut Western Reserve. . . .
Portage Path: Portage Path was an important American Indian transportation route in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. . . .
Portsmouth, Ohio: Portsmouth is the county seat of Scioto County, Ohio. . . .
Preble County: On February 15, 1808, the Ohio government authorized the creation of Preble County. Residents named the county in honor of Edward Preble, a hero of the American Revolution. . . .
Putnam County: On February 12, 1820, the Ohio government authorized the creation of Putnam County. Residents named the county in honor of Israel Putnam, a hero of the American Revolution. . . .
Quinn Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church (Chillicothe, Ohio): The Quinn Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church was an African-American church established in Chillicothe, Ohio in 1821. . . .
Rabbinical College of Telshe: The Rabbinical College of Telshe is a Jewish institution for studying the Talmud and the Torah. . . .
Railroads: As early as the mid 1820s, Ohio residents advocated the building of railroads to speed travel time and to make it easier to ship products. . . .
Rankin House: The Rankin House was an important stop on the Underground Railroad. It is located in Ripley, Ohio, and the home currently is a museum owned by the Ohio Historical Society. . . .
Ravenna Arsenal: During World War II, Ravenna, Ohio, was the site of the Ravenna Arsenal. Illustrating Ohio's important contributions to winning World War II, from 1942 to 1945 workers at the Ravenna Arsenal produced more weapons for the war effort than at any other plant in the United States. More than 14,000 Ohioans found employment here during World War II. . . .
Ravenna, Ohio: Ravenna is the county seat of Portage County, Ohio. . . .
Refugee Tract: The Refugee Tract was one of the early land divisions in Ohio during the late eighteenth century. . . .
Rendville, Ohio: Rendville is a small community in Perry County, Ohio. . . .
Richland County: On January 7, 1813, the Ohio government authorized the creation of Richland County. Residents named the county after its rich soil. During the early nineteenth century, the county was home to John Chapman (Johnny Appleseed). . . .
Rider's Inn: Located in Painesville, Ohio, Rider's Inn was a stop on the Underground Railroad. . . .
Ridna Shkola: Ridna Shkola is a Ukrainian school in Cleveland, Ohio. . . .
Rio Grande Community College: During the 1960s, the University of Rio Grande implemented plans to create a state-supported community college. The intention was to increase access to higher education for local residents. . . .
Ripley Museum: Located in Ripley, Ohio, the Ripley Museum commemorates the community's past. . . .
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Museum: The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Museum is located in Cleveland, Ohio, on the shore of Lake Erie. In 1983, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation was formed to create the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Museum. . . .
Roscoe Village: During the 1960s, Edward Montgomery and his wife, Frances Montgomery, envisioned restoring Roscoe Village, located in present-day Coshocton, Ohio, to its former splendor when it had been a bustling community on the Ohio and Erie Canal. . . .
Roseville, Ohio: Roseville is a small community located approximately ten miles south of Zanesville. . . .
Ross County: On August 20, 1798, the government of the Northwest Territory authorized the creation of Ross County. Governor Arthur St. Clair named the county in honor of his friend James Ross. . . .
Rustbelt: During the 1960s and 1970s, Midwestern and Eastern states, such as Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, and Pennsylvania, became known as the Rustbelt. . . .
Salem Bible Institute: For more than one century, Salem, Ohio, has been the home of a religious-centered institution of higher education. The modern institution traces its history to 1956, with the creation of Salem Bible Institute. . . .
Salem Grant: Following the Northwest Ordinance of 1787, the federal government opened the Northwest Territory to settlement by white Americans. Numerous white Americans either purchased or received land from the Confederation Congress and then, beginning in 1789, the United States government. One such group to receive land was the Moravians. . . .
Salt Sections: In 1824, the United States Congress gave the State of Ohio approximately four thousand acres of Congress Lands in Delaware County, Ohio and an entire township in Jackson County, Ohio. This grant became known as the Salt Sections. . . .
Sandusky County: On February 12, 1820, the Ohio government authorized the creation of Sandusky County. Residents named the county after an Indian term for "at the cold water." . . .
Sandusky River: The Sandusky River is located in northern Ohio. The river's watershed begins in Richland County. . . .
Sandusky, Ohio: Sandusky is the county seat of Erie County, Ohio. . . .
Sandy and Beaver Canal: Although the Ohio legislature issued the charter for the Sandy and Beaver Canal in 1828, the canal was not completed until 1848. . . .
Sandy Beach Amusement Park: Sandy Beach Amusement Park located on Indian Lake, was once known as "Ohio's Million Dollar Playground" and the "Atlantic City of the West." Famous musicians played at the Minnewawa Dance Hall, while the park also offered a number of rides, a penny arcade, and other types of entertainment. . . .
Sarahsville, Ohio: Sarahsville was formerly the county seat of Noble County, Ohio. . . .
Sauder Village: Beginning in the 1970s, Erie J. Sauder, the founder of the Sauder Woodworking Company, created Sauder Village near Archbold, Ohio. . . .
Schmidt's Restaurant und Sausage Haus: Schmidt's Restaurant und Sausage Haus is a popular restaurant in the German Village neighborhood of Columbus, Ohio. . . .
Schoenbrunn: In 1772, David Zeisberger, a missionary of the Moravian Church, established the village of Schoenbrunn on the Tuscarawas River, near present-day New Philadelphia. The word Schoenbrunn means "beautiful spring" in German. The purpose of this community was to provide Moravian missionaries a place to teach Christianity to Native Americans residing in Ohio. . . .
Schoenbrunn Grant: Following the Northwest Ordinance of 1787, the federal government opened the Northwest Territory to settlement by white Americans. Numerous white Americans either purchased or received land from the Confederation Congress and then, beginning in 1789, the United States government. One such group to receive land was the Moravians. . . .
School of Commerce: In 1902, the Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) in Columbus, Ohio, established the School of Commerce, the predecessor of Franklin University. . . .
Scio College: Scio College originated as the Rural Seminary in 1857, in Harlem Springs, Ohio. . . .
Scioto County: On March 24, 1803, the State of Ohio authorized the creation of Scioto County. Residents took the county's name from a Native American word referring to the deer that were plentiful in the area. . . .
Scioto River: The Scioto River is a major river in central and southern Ohio. . . .
Sciotoville Railroad Bridge: The Sciotoville Railroad Bridge is the longest riveted truss bridge in the United States of America. . . .
Sciotoville, Ohio: Once its own community in Scioto County, Ohio, Sciotoville is now part of Portsmouth, Ohio. . . .
Sea World of Ohio: Sea World of Ohio was a major amusement park that operated in Aurora, Ohio from 1970 to 2004. The park was located on Geauga Lake and featured Shamu, the killer whale. . . .
Seneca County: On February 12, 1820, the Ohio government authorized the creation of Seneca County. Residents named the county after the Seneca Indian tribe. Seneca County was originally part of territory set aside for Ohio’s Indian people by the Treaty of Greeneville. . . .
Seven Ranges: The Seven Ranges was the first area to be surveyed by the American government as part of the Northwest Territory. . . .
Shandy Hall: Shandy Hall is a museum in Geneva, Ohio. . . .
Shannopin's Town: Shannopin's Town was a Delaware Indian village. It was located near the site of modern-day Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. . . .
Shawnee State University: Shawnee State University was established on July 2, 1986. It is the most recently established state-supported, four-year college in Ohio and is located in Portsmouth, Ohio. . . .
Shelby County: On January 7, 1819, the Ohio government authorized the creation of Shelby County. Residents named the county in honor of Isaac Shelby. Shelby County was originally part of territory set aside for Ohio’s Indian people by the Treaty of Greeneville. . . .
Sidney, Ohio: Sidney is the county seat of Shelby County, Ohio. . . .
Sinclair Community College: During the late nineteenth century, David A. Sinclair, director of the Dayton, Ohio, Young Men's Christian Association, established a vocational and technical school for adults. This institution eventually became Sinclair Community College. . . .
Slavic Village: During the late nineteenth century, Polish Ohioans established the community of Warszawa in Cleveland, Ohio. Today, this community is known as Slavic Village. . . .
Sodaville, Ohio: Located near Peebles in Adams County, Ohio, Sodaville, which eventually became known as the Mineral Springs Health Resort, was a prominent resort community known for its mineral springs. . . .
Somerset, Ohio: Somerset, which was once known as Middletown, was formerly the county seat of Perry County, Ohio. . . .
South and East of the First Principal Meridian District: The South and East of the First Principal Meridian District and the North and East of the First Principal Meridian District were two land divisions in the Northwest Territory. . . .
Southern State Community College: In 1975, Southern State General and Technical College opened in Sardinia, Ohio. Two years later the institution became known as Southern State Community College and began to offer two-year Associates degrees. . . .
Spencerian College: In 1848, E.G. Folsom established Folsom's Business College, the predecessor of the Spencerian College, in Cleveland, Ohio. . . .
Spiegel Grove: Spiegel Grove is the former home of President Rutherford Birchard Hayes. It is located in Fremont, Ohio. . . .
Springfield, Ohio: Springfield is the county seat of Clark County, Ohio. . . .
St. Clairsville, Ohio: St. Clairsville is the county seat of Belmont County, Ohio. . . .
St. Ignatius College: In 1886, the Society of Jesus established St. Ignatius College in Cleveland, Ohio. Saint Ignatius was the founder of the Society of Jesus, an order within the Roman Catholic Church. . . .
St. Mary Seminary and Graduate School of Theology: In 1848, the first Roman Catholic Bishop of the Cleveland Diocese, Louis Amadeus Rappe, founded St. Mary Seminary in Cleveland, Ohio. . . .
St. Mary's Romanian Orthodox Church: Located in Cleveland, Ohio, St. Mary's Romanian Orthodox Church was the first Romanian Orthodox church in the United States of America. . . .
St. Peter in Chains Cathedral: St. Peter in Chains Cathedral has been located in Cincinnati since the early years of Ohio statehood. . . .
Stark County: On February 13, 1808, the Ohio government authorized the creation of Stark County. Residents named the county in honor of General John Stark, a hero of the American Revolution. . . .
Stark State College of Technology: In 1960, Stark State College of Technology opened in North Canton, Ohio. . . .
State of Ohio: Ohio is the seventeenth state within the United States of America. . . .
State Reform School for Girls: The State Reform School for Girls, which eventually became known as the Girls' Industrial Home, was Ohio's correctional facility for minor women for much of the state's history. . . .
Steubenville, Ohio: Steubenville is the county seat of Jefferson County, Ohio. . . .
Stillguest Settlement: Established in Ohio during the early nineteenth century, the Hicks Settlement, which eventually became known as the Stillguest Settlement, was a predominantly African-American community. . . .
Summerfield, Ohio: Summerfield is a small community in Noble County, Ohio. . . .
Summit County: On March 3, 1840, the Ohio government authorized the creation of Summit County. It originally was a portion of the Connecticut Western Reserve. . . .
Sunbelt: The Sunbelt is a collection of states in the Southern and Southwestern United States that attract residents and businesses from the colder climates in the North. . . .
Symmes Purchase: The Symmes Purchase was an early land division in the region of what would become Ohio. . . .
Tallmadge Church: In 1804, the Congregationalist Church authorized Reverend David Bacon to establish the town of Tallmadge, Ohio. Tallmadge was to be the center of the Congregationalist Church and its missionary efforts in the Connecticut Western Reserve. . . .
Tallmadge, Ohio: In 1804, the Congregationalist Church authorized Reverend David Bacon to establish the town of Tallmadge, Ohio. . . .
Taverne of Richfield: Located in Richfield, Ohio, the Taverne of Richfield has been the site of a hotel, restaurant, or other business since it was built in 1886. . . .
Temple Baptist College: In 1972, members of the Temple Baptist Church created Temple Baptist College in Springdale, Ohio. . . .
Terminal Tower: The Terminal Tower in Cleveland, completed in 1930, was originally known as Cleveland Union Terminal. Brothers Oris Paxton and Mantis James Van Sweringen developed the original concept for the building. . . .
Terra Community College: In 1968, Vanguard Technical Institute, the precursor to Terra Community College, opened in Fremont, Ohio. . . .
Terra State Community College: In 1968, Vanguard Technical Institute, the precursor to Terra State Community College, opened in Fremont, Ohio. . . .
Terra Technical College: In 1968, Vanguard Technical Institute, the precursor to Terra Technical College, opened in Fremont, Ohio. . . .
The Ohio State University: In 1870, the Ohio General Assembly chartered the Ohio Agricultural and Mechanical College. Governor Rutherford B. Hayes appointed a board of trustees for the institution and construction began in northern Columbus for the college's first building. . . .
The One Study University: In 1857, the predecessor of "The One Study University," the Rural Seminary, formed in Harlem Springs, Ohio. . . .
The Ridges: The Ridges was formally an asylum for the mentally ill in Athens, Ohio. . . .
The Rural Seminary: In 1857, the Rural Seminary formed in Harlem Springs, Ohio. . . .
The Union Institute and University: In 1964, the Union for Research and Experimentation in Higher Education (UREHE), the predecessor of The Union Institute and University, formed. . . .
Tiffin University: In 1888, Tiffin University was established in Tiffin, Ohio. . . .
Tiffin, Ohio: Tiffin is the county seat of Seneca County, Ohio. . . .
Toledo, Ohio: Toledo, the county seat of Lucas County, is located in the northwestern part of Ohio. . . .
Town and Country Shopping Center: Town and Country Shopping Center, which opened in 1956 in Columbus, may have been the first shopping center in the nation, although several other centers across the country claim to have been opened more than twenty years earlier. . . .
Tremont, Ohio: Tremont, Ohio is a suburb of Cleveland. It is located to the west of downtown Cleveland. . . .
Tri-County Technical Institute: In 1968, Tri-County Technical Institute, the predecessor of Hocking College, opened in Nelsonville, Ohio. . . .
Trinity Lutheran Seminary: In 1830, the German Theological Seminary opened in Canton, Ohio. This institution, a predecessor of Trinity Lutheran Seminary, was established to train ministers for the Lutheran Church. . . .
Troy, Ohio: Troy is the county seat of Miami County, Ohio. . . .
Trumbull County: On July 10, 1800, the government of the Northwest Territory authorized the creation of Trumbull County. It originally was a portion of the Connecticut Western Reserve. The county was named in honor of Connecticut Governor Jonathan Trumbull. . . .
Turkey Foot Rock: Turkey Foot Rock was the location where Me-sa-sa, an Ottawa Indian chief, died during the Battle of Fallen Timbers. . . .
Turnpike Lands: In 1827, the United States Congress gave the State of Ohio 31,360 acres of Congress Lands. This grant became known as the Turnpike Lands. . . .
Tuscarawas County: On February 13, 1808, the Ohio government authorized the creation of Tuscarawas County. Residents named the county after an Indian word meaning “open mouth.” . . .
Twelve-Mile Square Reservation: The Twelve-Mile Square Reservation was a land division in the Northwest Territory. . . .
Two-Mile Square Reservation: The Two-Mile Square Reservation was a land division in the Northwest Territory. . . .
Union Biblical Seminary: In 1871, the Union Biblical Seminary opened in Dayton, Ohio. . . .
Union County: On January 10, 1820, the Ohio government authorized the creation of Union County. The state formed the county from parts of Franklin, Delaware, Logan, and Madison Counties. Because the county was formed from a union of parts of other counties, residents chose the name Union for the new county. . . .
Union for Experimenting Colleges and Universities: In 1964, the Union for Research and Experimentation in Higher Education (UREHE), the predecessor of The Union Institute & University, formed. . . .
Union Terminal: In the early twentieth century, one of the most popular forms of long-distance transportation was the railroad. The city of Cincinnati, Ohio, was linked to a number of other major cities through its rail lines, but the original system had not been well-coordinated. . . .
United States Military District: The land in the United States Military District in what is now central Ohio was reserved for veterans of the American Revolution. During the war, American soldiers were issued land warrants to help compensate for their service. . . .
United Theological Seminary: In 1869, the Church of the United Brethren in Christ authorized the creation of a seminary. Reverend Milton Wright called for the seminary's creation and served as the institution's first chairman of the executive committee. . . .
University of Akron: The University of Akron was originally founded as Buchtel College in 1870. . . .
University of Cincinnati: The Ohio legislature chartered a university in Cincinnati in 1870. Originally known as McMicken University, a month after the college's founding, the university's board of directors changed the institution's name to the University of Cincinnati. . . .
University of Dayton: In 1850, the Society of Mary, an order within the Roman Catholic Church, founded the University of Dayton in Dayton, Ohio. . . .
University of Findlay: On January 28, 1882, the Church of God and the city of Findlay, Ohio, established Findlay College, the predecessor of the University of Findlay. . . .
University of Rio Grande: In 1876, Permelia Atwood established the University of Rio Grande. . . .
University of Toledo: Originally nown as the Toledo University of Arts and Trades, the University of Toledo was incorporated in 1872 and offered its first classes in 1875. . . .
Upper Sandusky, Ohio: Upper Sandusky had its beginnings as a village of the Wyandot Indians. . . .
Urbana University: On March 7, 1850, the Swedenborgian Church founded Urbana University in Urbana, Ohio. . . .
Urbana, Ohio: Urbana is the county seat of Champaign County, Ohio. . . .
Ursuline College: In 1871, Mother Mary of the Annunciation Beaumont established Ursuline College for Women in Cleveland, Ohio. Mother Mary was a member of the Ursuline Sisters of Cleveland, who continue to sponsor the college. . . .
Ursuline College for Women: In 1871, Mother Mary of the Annunciation Beaumont established Ursuline College for Women in Cleveland, Ohio. Mother Mary was a member of the Ursuline Sisters of Cleveland, who continue to sponsor the college. . . .
Ursuline Teacher Training Institute: In 1958, the Ursulines of Brown County established the Ursuline Teacher Training Institute. . . .
Van Wert County: On February 12, 1820, the Ohio government authorized the creation of Van Wert County. Residents named the county in honor of Isaac Van Wert, a hero of the American Revolution. . . .
Van Wert, Ohio: The town of Van Wert is the county seat of Van Wert County, Ohio. . . .
Vanguard Technical Institute: In 1968, Vanguard Technical Institute, the precursor to Terra Community College, opened in Fremont, Ohio. . . .
Vinton County: On March 23, 1850, the Ohio government authorized the creation of Vinton County. Residents named the county after Samuel Finley Vinton, a member of the United States House of Representatives from Ohio. . . .
Virginia Military District: In the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, the Virginia Military District was an early land division in what would eventually become Ohio. . . .
Wadsworth Hotel: The Wadsworth Hotel played an important role in the Oberlin-Wellington Rescue Case. . . .
Walsh College: In 1960, the Brothers of Christian Instruction established Walsh College, a Catholic institution of higher education, in North Canton, Ohio. . . .
Walsh University: In 1960, the Brothers of Christian Instruction established Walsh College, a Catholic institution of higher education, in North Canton, Ohio. . . .
Wapakoneta, Ohio: Wapakoneta is the county seat of Auglaize County. . . .
Warren County: On March 24, 1803, the State of Ohio authorized the creation of Warren County. Residents named the county in honor of General Joseph Warren, a hero of the American Revolution. Many of the county's earliest settlers were members of various religious groups, including the Shakers and the Quakers. . . .
Warren, Ohio: Warren is the county seat of Trumbull County, Ohio. . . .
Warszawa, Ohio: During the late nineteenth century, Polish Ohioans established the community of Warszawa in Cleveland, Ohio. Today, this community is known as Slavic Village. . . .
Washington County: On July 27, 1788, the government of the Northwest Territory authorized the creation of Washington County. Residents named the county in honor of George Washington, a hero of the American Revolution and the first President of the United States. . . .
Washington Court House, Ohio: Washington Court House is the county seat of Fayette County, Ohio. . . .
Washington State Community College: In 1971, Washington Technical Institute, the predecessor of Washington State Community College, formed in Marietta, Ohio. . . .
Wauseon, Ohio: Wauseon is the county seat of Fulton County. . . .
Waverly, Ohio: Waverly is the county seat of Pike County, Ohio. . . .
Wayne County: In 1796, the government of the Northwest Territory authorized the creation of Wayne County. Residents named the county in honor General Anthony Wayne, the victor at the Battle of Fallen Timbers in 1794. . . .
Wayne National Forest: In 1934, the United States government established the Wayne National Forest in southern and southeastern Ohio. . . .
Weathervane Playhouse: The Weathervane Playhouse is the oldest, continuing, professional summer stock theater company in Ohio. The Weathervane Playhouse has attracted actors and directors from across the United States. . . .
Welsh Hills, Ohio: Welsh Hills was one of the earliest communities established in Licking County, Ohio. Founded in 1802, its earliest settlers were migrants from Wales. . . .
West Jefferson, Ohio: West Jefferson, formerly known as Jefferson, is a community in Madison County, Ohio. . . .
West Liberty, Ohio: West Liberty is a small community in Logan County, Ohio. . . .
West Union, Ohio: West Union is the county seat of Adams County, Ohio. . . .
Western College: The predecessor to Western College originated in 1853, when the Western Female Seminary was established in Oxford, Ohio. It was a women’s college, which sought to provide religious instruction and a college education similar to one offered to men in other institutions. . . .
Western College for Women: The predecessor to the Western College for Women originated in 1853, when the Western Female Seminary was established in Oxford, Ohio. . . .
Western Reserve: The Connecticut Western Reserve (also known as the Western Reserve) was an area in the Northwest Territory held, sold and distributed by the State of Connecticut in the years after the American Revolution. . . .
Western Reserve College: Western Reserve College opened in 1826. It was the first institution of higher education in what had been the Connecticut Western Reserve in northeast Ohio. Western Reserve College was closely affiliated with the Presbyterian Church. . . .
Westerville, Ohio: Westerville is a suburb of Columbus, Ohio, located to the northeastern corner of Franklin County. . . .
Westminster, Ohio: Plain City, which was formerly known as Westminster and Pleasant Valley, is a community in northern Madison County, Ohio. . . .
Wexner Center for the Arts: In November 1989, the Wexner Center for the Arts opened at The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. The Wexner Center for the Arts is an art gallery, which emphasizes contemporary and performing art. . . .
Wickerham Inn: The Wickerham Inn is the oldest brick building in Adams County, Ohio and was one of the earliest taverns to exist in the Northwest Territory. . . .
Wilberforce: Wilberforce was an African American community in Canada founded by people from southern Ohio. . . .
Wilberforce University: In 1856, the Methodist Episcopal Church established Wilberforce University near Xenia, Ohio, to provide African American access to a college education. The university was the first private black college in the United States. . . .
William H. Zimmer Power Station: The William H. Zimmer Power Station was to be a nuclear power plant located near Moscow, Ohio, roughly thirty miles from Cincinnati, Ohio. The Cincinnati Gas & Electric Company, the Dayton Power & Light Company, and the Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Company jointly own the plant. . . .
William Lafferty Memorial Funeral and Carriage Collection: The William Lafferty Memorial Funeral and Carriage Collection is a museum focused on the funeral profession. Established in 1994, the museum is located in West Union, Ohio. . . .
William Pierson Bowling Alley: William Pierson opened of the first African-American owned and operated bowling alley in the United States in 1940.The bowling alley was located in Cleveland, Ohio. . . .
Williams County: On February 12, 1820, the Ohio government authorized the creation of Williams County. Residents named the county in honor of David Williams, a hero of the American Revolution. . . .
Williamsburg, Ohio (Noble County): Williamsburg, now known as Batesville, is a small community in Noble County, Ohio. . . .
Willoughby, Ohio: Willoughby is a community in Lake County, Ohio. During its history, the town has also been called Charlton, Chagrin, and Chagrin Mills. . . .
Wilmington College: In 1870, the Society of Friends, also known as the Quakers, established Wilmington College in Wilmington, Ohio. . . .
Wilmington, Ohio: Wilmington is the county seat of Clinton County, Ohio. . . .
Winebrenner Theological Seminary: In 1942, Findlay College (modern-day University of Findlay) established a graduate program in theology. This program became the Winebrenner Theological Seminary in 1961 . . .
Wittenberg University: Associated with the Lutheran Church, Wittenberg University was founded in Springfield, Ohio, in 1845. . . .
Women's Relief Corps Home for Army Nurses: In 1892, the Women's Relief Corps established the Women's Relief Corps Home for Army Nurses in Madison, Ohio. . . .
Wood County: On February 12, 1820, the Ohio government authorized the creation of Wood County. Residents named the county in honor of a hero of the War of 1812. . . .
Woodland School: Located in Cleveland, Ohio, the Woodland School was founded in the mid 1920s to preserve the Greek language and customs among Greek immigrants. . . .
Woodsfield, Ohio: Woodsfield is the county seat of Monroe County, Ohio. . . .
Wooster University: On December 18, 1866, the Presbyterian Church authorized the creation of the Wooster University, the predecessor of the College of Wooster, in Wooster, Ohio. . . .
Wooster, Ohio: Wooster is the county seat of Wayne County, Ohio. . . .
Working Home for the Blind: In 1886, the Ohio General Assembly established the Working Home for the Blind in Iberia, Ohio. . . .
Worthington, Ohio: James Kilbourne established Worthington in 1804. . . .
Wright Field: Wright Field, later renamed Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, was an early Army Air Corps facility that near Dayton, Ohio that opened in 1927. . . .
Wright State University: In 1967, the Ohio government formally established Wright State University, in Dayton, Ohio. . . .
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base: Wright-Patterson Air Force Base is a major United States Air Force facility located near Dayton, Ohio, in Greene and Montgomery counties. . . .
Wyandot County: On February 3, 1845, the Ohio government authorized the creation of Wyandot County. Residents named the county in honor of the Wyandot Indians. . . .
Xavier University: In 1831, Bishop Edward Fenick established a college called the Athenaeum in Cincinnati. This school was the first Roman Catholic college founded in Ohio. . . .
Xenia, Ohio: Xenia is the county seat of Greene County, Ohio. . . .
Yellow Springs, Ohio: The first white residents of what is now Yellow Springs, Ohio arrived in the area during the first decade of the nineteenth century. . . .
Youngstown State University: Youngstown State University (YSU) was established in 1908 in Youngstown, Ohio. In 2005, 13,101 students enrolled in the institution, including 1,298 graduate students. . . .
Youngstown, Ohio: Youngstown is the county seat of Mahoning County, Ohio. . . .
Zane State College: In 1969, Muskingum Area Technical College, the predecessor of Zane State College, opened in Zanesville, Ohio. . . .
Zane's Trace: Zane's Trace was an early road in the Northwest Territory that connected Wheeling, Virginia, to Limestone, Kentucky (present-day Maysville). . . .
Zanesfield, Ohio: Zanesfield is a small community in Logan County, Ohio. . . .
Zanesville, Ohio: Zanesville is the county seat of Muskingum County. . . .
Zoar, Ohio: Zoar, a small community in Tuscarawas County, was founded by a group of German separatists in 1817. . . .