Adams County Ohio History + Serpent Mounds Bonus

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History of
Adams County, OH
From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time
By Nelson Wiley Evans, 1900
1,095 pages, indexed, illustrated
- Bonus Book –
The Serpent Mound
Adams County, OH
By E. O. Randall, 1905
125 pages
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Adams County, Ohio, was established by proclamation on July 10, 1797. It was named in honor of
the incumbent president, John Adams. Adams County was carved out of what was then known as
the “Territory North West of the River Ohio,” now referred to as the “Old Northwest.” It is the
third oldest county in Ohio, predating the formation of the state by more than five years.
Its county seat is West Union.
The first permanent white settlement in Adams County was a fortified community first known as
“Massie’s Station,” built on the banks of
the Ohio River at “Three Islands.” Its founder, Nathaniel
Massie (1763-1811), later became one
of the largest landholders in Ohio and a prominent politician
who helped pave the way for Ohio statehood. Built in the winter of 1790-91,
Massie’s Station is known today as Manchester.
Adams County includes many parks and preserves including one of Ohio's greatest archeological
wonders, the Serpent Mound at the Serpent Mound State Memorial in Locust Grove, Ohio.
Serpent Mound lends its name to the Serpent Mound crater, the eroded remnant
of a huge ancient meteorite impact crater.
Villages:
Cherry Fork
Manchester
Peebles
Rome
Seaman
West Union
Winchester
Adjacent counties:
Highland County (north)
Pike County (northeast)
Scioto County (east)
Lewis County, Kentucky (south)
Mason County, Kentucky (southwest)
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART I. HISTORY OF ADAMS COUNTY.
Chapter I. Outline Sketch of Adams County 3
Chapter II. Geology and Minerals 10
Chapter III.The Mound Builders 20
Chapter IV. The Indians 28
Chapter V. The Virginia Military District 36
Chapter VI. The Pioneers 50
Chapter VII. Cotiflicts and Adventures with the Indians 65
Chapter VIII. Civil Organization in the Northwest Territory yy
Chapter IX. The Territorial Courts 81
Chapter X. Organization of the Townships 98
Chapter XI. Commissioners' Early Proceedings , 104
Chapter XII. Public Roads and Highways 114
Chapter XIII. The Early Taverns and Old Inns 124
Chapter XIV. County Affairs 133
Chapter XV. The Courts Under the Constitution 168
Chapter XVI. Politics and Political Parties 234
Chapter XVII. Military History 330
Chapter XVIII. Miscellaneous 365
PART II. TOWNSHIP HISTORIES.
Chapter I. Bratton Township 413
Chapter II. Franklin Township 415
Chapter III. Greene Township 421
Chapter IV. Jefferson Township 428
Chapter V. Liberty Township 434
Chapter VI. Manchester Township .^ 437
Chapter VII. Meigs Township 445
Chapter VIII. Monroe Township 449
Chapter IX. Oliver Township 453
Chapter X. Scott Township 457
Chapter XI. Sprigg Township 461
Chapter XII. Tiffin Township 468
Chapter XIII. Wayne Township 485
Chapter XIV. Winchester Township 492
PART III. PIONEER SKETCHES 501
PART IV. BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES 674
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