| Wakeman and Florence Townships Contributor(s): Graves, David (Author), Swope, Amie (Author) |
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ISBN: 0738593532 ISBN-13: 9780738593531 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - Midwest(ia,il,in,ks,mi,mn,mo,nd,ne,oh,sd,wi - Photography | Subjects & Themes - Regional (see Also Travel - Pictorials) - Travel | Pictorials (see Also Photography - Subjects & Themes - Regional) |
| Dewey: 977.1 |
| LCCN: 2011943822 |
| Series: Images of America (Arcadia Publishing) |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 6.5" W x 9.1" (0.70 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - Ohio |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Wakeman and Florence Townships began with the American Revolution. The federal government set aside land in Ohio for people from Connecticut whose lands were destroyed by the war. These fire sufferers were granted land tracts in the Western Reserve area known as the Firelands. People industrious or brave enough to travel to the untamed wilderness of Ohio in the early 1800s must have been captivated by the fertile farmland, vegetation, and peaceful river that flowed through the area. The Village of Wakeman was founded in 1817 and still rests in a beautiful location along the Vermilion River. The unincorporated village of Birmingham, in Florence Township, is also located on the Vermilion River. Farming, community, and the enjoyment of the scenery are still important parts of life in Wakeman and Florence Townships." |
Contributor Bio(s): Graves, David: - David Graves, long considered the unofficial town historian of Wakeman, has been the recipient of generous gifts and loans of photographs chronicling the town s history. He also owns the farm machinery business that his parents began in 1936. His daughter Amie (Graves) Swope is an English teacher at a local high school and shares her father s appreciation for history. |