Washington the Father of the West and early frontier fights
Long historical narrative recounts George Washington’s 1753 54 explorations with “Half King” to assert English rights in the Ohio Valley, French opposition, and subsequent British victories from Fort Pitt to Quebec and Detroit, shaping settlement and treaties that expanded British control across North America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Venango
le Boeuf
Lake Erie
Virginia
Ohio Valley
St. Pierre
Headley
Virgina
Lakes
Ohio
Missippi
Mississippi
Gulf of St. Lawrence
Braddock
Forks of the Ohio
Forbes
Fort du Quesne
Fort Pitt
William Pitt
Quebec
Wolfe
Niagara
Major Rogers
Upper Lakes
Detroit
Mr. Bancroft
Michigan
Great Britain
Canada
Rogers
Maumee
Sandusky City
Huron River
Mississippi River
New Orleans
Paris
William Johnson
Allegheny
Kentucky
Tennessee
Kentuck
George Washington
Great
Kanawha
Cuyahoga County
Big Miami
Will’s Creek
Ohio Centennial Exposition departments and commissioners named
The Ohio Centennial organizes its sixteen departments with a listed commissioner in charge for each. Names include A A Graham Columbus History and Archaeology, W S Goodnough Columbus Fine and Industrial Arts, S H Ellis Springboro Agriculture, N H Albaugh Tadmor Horticulture, Herman Haerlin Cincinnati Floriculture and Forestry, L G Delano Chillicothe Live Stock, B F Perry West Andover Mining and Metallurgy, Isaac D Smead Toledo Mechanics and Machinery, J J Sullivan Millersburg Manufactures, R B Brown Zanesville Printing and Journalism, Mrs D L Williams Delaware Woman's Work, Rev A G Byers Columbia Public Service and Charities, among others. Citizens may write to the Commissioner in charge for detailed circulars. Also includes sale notices and merchant notices from J G Spahr and Jacob Krugh in Harrison and Liberty townships with terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goodnough
Columbus
Department of Agriculture
S. H. Ellis
Springboro
N. H. Albaugh
Tadmor
Herman Haerlin
Cincinnati
L. G. Delano
Chillicothe
B. F. Perry
West Andover
West Andover. Department of Mechanics and Machinery
Isaac D. Smead
Toledo
Department of Manufactures
J. J. Sullivan
Millersburg
Department of Merchandise
Department of Commerce and Transportation
Department of Printing and Journalism
R. B. Brown
Zanesville
Department of Woman's Work
D. L. Williams
Delaware
Public Service
Charites
A. G. Byers
Columbia
Department of Entertainment
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fortney A. P. Shoemaker
Henry German, Jr
Aaron T
York
Tohn Mastera
Jennings D. A. Edwards
Jennings
H. Weible
Washingto Wm. Foster
Washingto Tohn Semer
Jackson
Hale
Ian Allert
Ummersett & Arnold
East Main Street
Tme
Official Directory
Sustic
Tully
Harrison
Wiltshire
Liberty
Pleasant
Union
Hoaglin
Hoaglin Ridge
Ridge
Peace
Dixon
Leslie
Wolfeale
Wren
Koogle
van Wert
Cavett
Tokio
Spencerville
Venedocia
Delphos
Weees Delphos
Wetsel
T. Hankins
Christopher & Hankins
McKim & Co
South
Washington Street
WY. Smith
A & Co
Main Street
G. W. Macgavren
North Washington Street
W. H. Cristopher
G. J. Eblen
Christopher & Eblen
Physicians and
Kahn
Court Fouse
Dr. Christepher
St South Washington Street
Dr. Eblen
South Street
Union School
Attorneys AT Law
Hathaway Kewtiper
Bast -At-Law
A. Jacobs’ Clothing Store
A. JT. Swept
H.W. Blaghly
Sweet & Blachly
Ttorneys-At-Law
OHTO
Court House
A. P. McConahay
J. 0. Browder
van Wert, Ohto
City Hall
Washington St
Allen
Attorney AT Law and Notary Pub. A LC
Barrick’s
van Wert, Noe
G. M. Saltzgaber
Glenn. Saltzgaber & Glenn
McCurdy's Block
Barbers
A. Bair
Ehresman
Batr & Ehresman
BATR
North Washington St
A. T
Ream's
West Main Street
W. B. Fones
W. WM. Kear
Notaries Public
F. L. Houghtry
OTARY
Scott, van Wert County
B. Wow Lue
Otary Public and Conveyancer
L. Estry
Pres
A. J. Murphy
AN Wert
McCurdy Block
August Stitz
N. W. R. Kime
Brinkerhof
Hankins
Brinkerhoff & Sons
Mercer
Paulding
Adams County
Indiana
Demos
Phelan
Paulpina
Enterprise
W. W. Harper's
Menvon
Mendow
Home Office
T. Frankins
M. D
Ohio Reform Sanitarium
Avenue House
F.C. Holden
Middlepoint
Prof. L. Brewer
South Washington Street
Hill & CO
R.W. Tansile & CO
Mmrs
State Street
Chicago
Philadelphia
Adverca Wena
Messrs. M. Ayer & Son
I. Seelberg & CO
I, Seelberg & Coo
van Wert County
Isbss
Pioneer
Hines & Son
Main and
Walnut Streets
Anna Yowte
Synvita
Synvita Co
Mason Long
Fr. Wayne, Inc
Lima
John G. Robbinson
J. Banzhap
Price
Wm. B. Jones
Jon
Gro. FE. Wilson
Redney
van Wer
Alonzo Conant
van Wert, Ohio
John A. Conn
First National Bank
AN Wert, Ohio
Arbuckles
Ariola
Atlantic
Pacific
Centennial History OF Ohio
W. Farrand Felch
Institute
Farmers’ Institute
Pavilion Opera House
A. A. Giffin
Albani Glee Club
Hoaglin Township
L. N. Giffin
Ridge Township
Frank Webster
J. R. Crooks
Geo. Lewis
Ohio State Grange
Liverpool
Orient
A. A. Graham
Ohio Historical Society
Society
Northwest
France
Eng
Graham
Ellis
Agricultural Department
Elcock
David Thomas
Thomas
D. R. Boyd
Boyd
Bonham
P. R. Mentzer
J. S. Stuckey
A. N. Krout
County Centennial Society
James Montgomery
John Sidle
A. R. Merrick
D. J. Giffin
Rufus Duprey
Ture
J. F. Store
W. R. Parsons
Jim Crooks
Dave Thomas
I. N. Giffin
State Board
Department of Science and Education
J.G. Spahr
Greenwood
Harrison Township
M. D. Stewart
Jacob Krugh
Dull Station
Liberty Township
Exline
N. H. Frohlichstein
Mobile
Ala
Dr. King
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