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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2AKE_silver-creek-cheese-factory_Aurora-OH.html
The Silver Creek Cheese Factory was located in the heart of the tri-county area known during the 19th century as "Cheesedome". This part of the Western Reserve was best known for the cheese it shipped internationally. The factory contributed to th…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2AKD_ebenezer-sheldon_Aurora-OH.html
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Ebenezer Sheldon (1754-1825) was born in Suffield, Connecticut. On April 19, 1775, he answered the "Lexington Alarm," fought in the Revolution, and, in 1789, was appointed a captain in Connecticut's militia. Following the Revolut…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2AKC_in-memory-of-those-a-war-memorial_Aurora-OH.html
In memory of those who made the supreme sacrifice that we might live in peace
Edward Robert Eichler
Willie John Eldridge
Merle Fisher
Ralph E. Hurd, Jr.
Albert R. Korecky
John Francis Lyons
Donald F. Marvin
John Guy Shaw
Fred R. Upner
19…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2AKB_the-church-in-aurora_Aurora-OH.html
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Aurora's first church was established on December 31, 1809 under the guidance of the Connecticut Missionary Society. The congregation called the Rev. John Seward of Granby, Massachusetts to be the first minister in 1812. Built on land dona…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2AKA_the-chillicothe-turnpike_Aurora-OH.html
The Chillicothe Turnpike stimulated the growth of Aurora Center, Aurora's first commercial area. Established in 1802 by Benjamin Tappan, the road also precipitated the development of Kirtland, Chester, Russell and Bainbridge, provided access to la…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2AK9_geauga-lake_Mogadore-OH.html
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Geauga Lake, a scenic destination for visitors to northeast Ohio, was initially named "Giles Pond" after settler Sullivan Giles (1809-1880). In 1856, the predecessor of the Erie Railroad stopped at "Pond Station," spurr…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2AK4_history-of-koritansky-hall_Hiram-OH.html
The Mecca Community Church was constructed on what is now State Route 46 in Mecca, Ohio and dedicated in the fall of 1842. Identified as a place where James A. Garfield preached, it was purchased by Hiram College in 2007, reconstructed and dedicat…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2AK2_hiram-college_Hiram-OH.html
Founded in 1850 by the Disciples of Christ, or "Campbellites," this institution of higher education was chartered as Hiram College in 1867. The College's original charter provided for instruction for both men and women, and Hiram served as an earl…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2AK1_oliver-and-rosetta-snow_Mantua-OH.html
Oliver and Rosetta Snow, who built this home in 1815, immigrated to Mantua from Becket, Massachusetts, in 1805 with two daughters and raised five more children here. Oliver prospered as a farmer, served Portage County in a variety of civic capacit…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2AK0_mantua-center-historic-district_Mantua-OH.html
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The most notable feature of Mantua Center is the "Village Green," which harkens back to the New England heritage of Mantua Center's early settlers. The Green sets upon land donated by Hezekiah Nooney Sr. and was important to both the socia…