Western Reserve and Early Ohio pub 1921

Western Reserve and Early Ohio

by P. P. Cherry

Published by R. L. Fouse, Firestone Park, Akron, Ohio  1921

Original book archived on CD rom

This 334 page book on CD gives an overview of every day life in the Western Reserve area of Ohio.  The Western Reserve is the northeast corner of Ohio and includes the counties of  Cuyahoga, Ashtabula, Geauga, Portage, Summit, Trumbull, Mahoning, Lake, Erie, Huron, Medina, and Lorain.   A small part of Ashland county is included in the reserve as well.  The book is also fully indexed at the end.

If you have any interest in pioneer life, or if you have ancestors who lived in this part of Ohio in the 1700 or 1800's, this book will certainly be of interest to you.  Any seasoned genealogist will tell you that is important to not only learn about names, dates and places, but also where they lived and what life was like for them.  This book will help fill in the gaps there.  For example, did you know that spelling bees were common forms of entertainment in the Western Reserve?  Do you know what Indian tribes called northeast Ohio home?  Do you know what schools were like?  Did you know that the Mormon church once had their headquarters in northeast Ohio?  This book will reveal all of this and much much more!

The chapters include:

• Ohio-- a poem
• The Pre-Historic Races of America
• The Eries
• The First Naval Battle on Lake Erie
• The French in Ohio
• Pre-Territorial Military Expeditions
• The Western Reserve
• Organization and Early Boundaries of the Western Reserve
• The Pioneers of the Western Reserve
• Early Schools of the Western Reserve
• The Home of Mormonism
• Colonial Activities of the Western Reserve
• Colonial Resources
• Early Outfits
• The Old Man of the Woods
• Will o' Wisp
• First Post Masters and Early Post Routes
• Indians of the Cuyahoga Valley and Portage Lakes
• Indian Trails
• Noted Indian Chiefs on the Reserve
• Tecumseh-- The Last of Ohio's Great Chieftains
• Indian Eloquence
• Indian Religious Festivals
• Moravian Missions on the Cuyahoga and Tuscarawas
• Smith's Captivity on the Reserve
• Indian Holmes
• Strange Adventures of Christian Fast
• Hunters of Indians
• Brady's Fight and Leap
• Adventures of Capt. Dalaun Mills
• Adam and Andrew Poe's Famous Fight
• Boundary Lines of The McIntosh Treaty
• Military Expeditions Into the North-West Territory
• Gen. Wadsworth's Army of Occupation
• Troubles of Early Constables
• Early Counterfeiters of the Cuyahoga Valley
• Building Perry's Vessels
• New Portage as an Early Port
• The Underground Railway
• John Brown of Ossawatomie
• Hunters of the Indians

Illustrations in the book include:

• Cleveland in 1796
• Fort Island Engraved Battle Ax
• Group of Implements
• Stone Head
• Retreat of Eries
• Pre-Historic Works in Ashland County
• Stone Implements
• Eire Crockery
• From the Great Lakes to the Gulf
• Fort Hill
• Inscription Rock
• Fort Whittlesey
• Fort Weymouth
• Fort Conneaut
• Cuyahoga River
• Pioneer Cabin
• A Stockade
• The Old Schoolhouse
• An Early Clearing
• Shining Deer
• Camping Scene
• Fort D.T. Wolbach
• A Quiet Stretch on the Cuyahoga
• Black Hawk
• Beginning of Portage Path
• Path Crossing Old Clearing
• Center of Indian Communication
• Pictured Tree on Path
• Capt. Pipe Warning Scout
• Pontiac Taking Up Hatchet
• Scioto War Trail Statue
• Standing Rock in the Cuyahoga River
• Upper Headquarters of Original Surveyors
• Covered Bridge
• John Brown
• John Brown's Arsenal
• John Brown's Monument

Why purchase a book on CD?  The original copies of many antique books are in bad condition and are fragile and difficult to handle.  CDs are much more durable and easier to transport.  You won't have to worry about damaging this CD like you would an old book.

Check out my other auctions for other Ohio resources, including several items related to northeast Ohio and the Western Reserve area of Ohio.

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