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Ohio (United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-ohio
27′ and 41° 57′ N. and long. 80° 34′ and 84° 49′ W. The Ohio River separates it from Kentucky on the south and from West ViI. of lands west of the Alleghanies and northwest of the Ohio River......1609 Eries, of southern and eastern shores of Las the Ohio Valley from the Niagara region, discovers the Ohio River, and explores it as far as the rapids at Louisville.....ng route to the Mississippi by Lake Erie, the Maumee and Ohio rivers......1720 Treaty of Lancaster, Pa.: territory beyond 748 Celeron de Bienville's expedition to and down the Ohio River to the mouth of the great Miami......1749 England graover the territory of the United States northwest of the Ohio River......1787 Mayflower leaves Sumrill's Ferry on the You Territory divided into: (1) Territory northwest of the Ohio River (now Ohio) and (2) Territory of Indiana......May 7, 1800s at Harper's Ferry......March 8, 1860 Tornado on the Ohio River from Louisville, Ky., to Marietta; 150 lives lost a
Urbanna (Ohio, United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-ohio
92 Ex-President Hayes, born in 1822, dies at his home at Fremont......Jan. 17, 1893 Gen. J. S. Coxey's army of the commonweal, numbering seventy-five men, organizes at Massillon, moves from that place to Canton, 8 miles......March 26, 1894 Strike affecting 150,000 miners ordered at Columbus......April 20, 1894 Allen G. Thurman dies at Columbus......Dec. 12, 1895 The centenary of the settlement of Cleveland celebrated......July 22, 1896 Militia fires upon a lynching-party at Urbana, four persons killed......June 4, 1897 Coal-miners went on strike......July 2, 1897 [Ended by compromise Sept. 11.] Accident at Robinson's Opera-house in Cincinnati, thirty-five killed or injured......Oct. 15, 1897 Ex-Secretary of the Interior Jacob D. Cox dies at Oberlin......Aug. 4, 1900 Race riot at Akron......Aug. 22, 1900 John Sherman dies at Washington, D. C.......Oct. 22, 1900 Tom L. Johnson elected mayor of Cleveland......April 1, 1901 International Christi
West Virginia (West Virginia, United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-ohio
Ohio, One of the central northern States of the United States, is situated between lat. 38° 27′ and 41° 57′ N. and long. 80° 34′ and 84° 49′ W. The Ohio River separates it from Kentucky on the south and from West Virginia south and east. Pennsylvania bounds it in part on the east, Indiana on the west, and Lake Erie on the north. Its greatest length from east to west is about 225 miles; greatest breadth from north to south is about 210 miles. Area, 39,964 square miles, in eighty-eight counties. The surface consists of an undulating plain, most of it arable without excessive outlay. Population, 1890, 3,672,316; 1900, 4,157,545. It ranks fourth in wealth and population among the States of the Union. Capital, Columbus. Letters patent issued by James I. of England, under which England claimed Ohio afterwards......April 10, 1606 Charter of the London Company granted by James I. of lands west of the Alleghanies and northwest of the Ohio River......1609 Eries, of sout
Indiana (Indiana, United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-ohio
tes of the United States, is situated between lat. 38° 27′ and 41° 57′ N. and long. 80° 34′ and 84° 49′ W. The Ohio River separates it from Kentucky on the south and from West Virginia south and east. Pennsylvania bounds it in part on the east, Indiana on the west, and Lake Erie on the north. Its greatest length from east to west is about 225 miles; greatest breadth from north to south is about 210 miles. Area, 39,964 square miles, in eighty-eight counties. The surface consists of an undulatClement L. Vallandigham arrested by General Burnside......May 5, 1863 Democratic convention nominates Clement L. Vallandigham for governor......June 11, 1863 Confederate Gen. John H. Morgan, with cavalry, crosses the Ohio on a raid through Indiana and Ohio......July 3, 1863 Captured with most of his command at New Lisbon......July 26, 1863 Confined in Ohio penitentiary, he escapes......November, 1863 Soldiers' monument erected at Cincinnati......1864 Number of men, reduce
Albany (New York, United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-ohio
are mile......1840 First railroad completed; Cincinnati to Springfield......1842 William McKinley, born at Niles, O.......Jan. 29, 1843 Corner-stone of the Cincinnati Observatory laid......1843 Cincinnati Historical Society organized......1844 Ohio Wesleyan University opened at Delaware......1844 Five volunteer regiments raised for the Mexican War......1846 Otterbein University opened at Westerville......1847 Philip H. Sheridan, general United States army, born at Albany, N. Y., 1831, appointed to West Point from Ohio......1848 Columbus and Xenia Railroad opened to Cincinnati......1850 Population, 1,980,329; 48.6 to square mile......1850 Railroad opened from Cleveland to Columbus, 135 miles......1851 Second constitution of the State: Convention met at Columbus, May 6, 1850; adjourned, July 7, on account of the cholera; reassembled at Cincinnati, Dec. 2; completed its labors......March 10, 1851 Ratified by the people, 126,663 to 109,699......185
Fort Recovery (Ohio, United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-ohio
efeat ever experienced in Indian warfare; of about 1,800 men he lost 800.] Benjamin Tupper, chief promoter of the settlement of Marietta, dies there......1792 First newspaper of the Northwest, the Sentinel, editor William Maxwell, appears at Cincinnati......1793 After the defeat of St. Clair, General Wayne was appointed to command against the Indians. Marching into the Indian country late in the autumn of 1793, he built a stockade near the scene of St. Clair's defeat, naming it Fort Recovery; here he remained until the spring of 1794, when he proceeded through the wilderness to the Maumee. Before meeting the Indians in battle, Wayne offered to treat, but on their refusal advanced with his usual dash and vigor, with about 2,000 men, and defeated them at Fallen Timbers, or Maumee Rapids......Aug. 20, 1794 General Wayne's treaty with the Indians at Greenville, Darke county......Aug. 3, 1795 Town of Dayton laid out......Nov. 4, 1795 First settlement on the Western Re
Steubenville (Ohio, United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-ohio
laid out......1796 Settlement started at Cleveland......September, 1796 William Henry Harrison appointed secretary of Northwestern Territory......1798 Steubenville settled......September, 1798 Governor St. Clair directs an election of delegates for a territorial assembly......Oct. 29, 1798 First territorial Assemblyhillicothe made the seat of government for Ohio......1800 St. Clair reappointed governor......1800 Four land-offices established to sell public lands, at Steubenville, Marietta, Cincinnati, and Chillicothe......May 10, 1800 First State-house erected at Chillicothe......1801 Abraham Whipple takes the first ship, 100 ton3 Judge John C. Symms, one of the first settlers of Cincinnati, dies there......Feb. 26, 1814 Edwin McMasters Stanton, Secretary of War, 1862-68, born at Steubenville......Dec. 19, 1814 Great financial distress......1815 Columbus made the capital of the State......1816 First steamboat built at Cincinnati......1816
Lower Sandusky (Ohio, United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-ohio
.....Jan. 6–May 4, 1891 People's party organized at the National Union Conference, held at Cincinnati, 1,418 delegates from thirty-two States......May 19, 1891 City of Hamilton celebrates its centennial......Sept. 19, 1891 William McKinley, Jr., inaugurated governor......Jan. 11, 1892 National Prohibition Convention meets at Cincinnati......June 29, 1892 Gen. John Pope, born in 1823, dies at Sandusky......Sept. 23, 1892 Ex-President Hayes, born in 1822, dies at his home at Fremont......Jan. 17, 1893 Gen. J. S. Coxey's army of the commonweal, numbering seventy-five men, organizes at Massillon, moves from that place to Canton, 8 miles......March 26, 1894 Strike affecting 150,000 miners ordered at Columbus......April 20, 1894 Allen G. Thurman dies at Columbus......Dec. 12, 1895 The centenary of the settlement of Cleveland celebrated......July 22, 1896 Militia fires upon a lynching-party at Urbana, four persons killed......June 4, 1897 Coal-miners went
West Point (New York, United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-ohio
road completed; Cincinnati to Springfield......1842 William McKinley, born at Niles, O.......Jan. 29, 1843 Corner-stone of the Cincinnati Observatory laid......1843 Cincinnati Historical Society organized......1844 Ohio Wesleyan University opened at Delaware......1844 Five volunteer regiments raised for the Mexican War......1846 Otterbein University opened at Westerville......1847 Philip H. Sheridan, general United States army, born at Albany, N. Y., 1831, appointed to West Point from Ohio......1848 Columbus and Xenia Railroad opened to Cincinnati......1850 Population, 1,980,329; 48.6 to square mile......1850 Railroad opened from Cleveland to Columbus, 135 miles......1851 Second constitution of the State: Convention met at Columbus, May 6, 1850; adjourned, July 7, on account of the cholera; reassembled at Cincinnati, Dec. 2; completed its labors......March 10, 1851 Ratified by the people, 126,663 to 109,699......1852 Governor's term of office tw
Xenia (Ohio, United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-ohio
f the settlement of Ohio celebrated at Marietta......1883 Great flood of the Ohio; thousands rendered homeless. Congress appropriates $500,000 for relief......Feb. 12-15, 1884 Riots at Cincinnati, because of failure to punish criminals by law; forty-two killed and 120 wounded......March 28-30, 1884 Dow law passed, taxing the liquor traffic......1885 State board of health established......1885 John Sherman is re-elected United States Senator......Feb. 12, 1886 Waterspout at Xenia kills twenty-five persons, destroys 100 houses......May 19, 1886 Centennial celebration of the first settlement in Ohio at Marietta......April 7, 1888 Sunday liquor law passed......1888 Ohio Valley and Central States Centennial Exhibition opens at Cincinnati......July 4, 1888 Organization of White Caps disband on promise from authorities not to proceed against them; last outbreak, the whipping of Adam Berkes in Sardinia, Brown county, accused of immoral conduct......Nov. 17, 1888
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