Manchester

Manchester (HM2IO9)

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N 38° 41.169', W 83° 36.499'

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Manchester was founded in 1791 by Nathaniel Massie as a base to
survey the land warrants of American Revolutionary War soldiers in
the Virginia Military District. This bank of the Ohio River provided
a secure site for the last civilian stockade built in Ohio. The natural
protection of this fortification included marshland to the west and
north and the river on the south. The nearby three islands provided
safe place for retreat in dangerous circumstances and also supplied
an area to raise food in its rich bottomlands. The invention of the
steam powered paddle wheel boat allowed the river to become the
city's main source of shipping and commerce in the nineteenth
century. Manchester was an important port of call for provisions;
the export of agricultural products: and the manufacture of goods
such as pottery, furniture, and leather goods.

Details

HM Number	HM2IO9
Tags	Places, Early Settlers
Year Placed	2003
Placed By	The Ohio Bicentennial Commission, Tall Stacks, Inc., and The Ohio Historical Society
Marker Condition	No reports yet
Date Added	Thursday, July 11th, 2019 at 8:01am PDT -07:00

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UTM (WGS84 Datum)	17S E 273129 N 4285178
Decimal Degrees	38.68615000, -83.60831667
Degrees and Decimal Minutes	N 38° 41.169', W 83° 36.499'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds	38° 41' 10.14" N, 83° 36' 29.94" W
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Which side of the road?	Marker is on the right when traveling East
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