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Ohio State Archaeological and Historical Society

The Ohio State Archaeological and Historical Society was formed in 1885. It was a predecessor of the present Ohio Historical Society. . . .

This entry was updated on 03/09/2010.

Treaty of Lewistown (1829)

On August 3, 1829, members of the Shawnee Indians and the Seneca Indians signed the Treaty of Lewistown with the United States. . . .

This entry was updated on 03/09/2010.

Silver Creek Cheese Factory

In 1862, brothers Frank and Elisha Hurd built their first cheese factory, the Silver Creek Cheese Factory, in Aurora, Ohio. . . .

This entry was updated on 03/08/2010.

Mormon Church

Joseph Smith, Jr., established The Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-Day Saints, also known as the Mormon Church, on April 6, 1830, in Seneca County, New York. . . .

This entry was updated on 03/06/2010.

Harriet T. Upton

Harriet Taylor Upton was a prominent suffragist and the first woman to serve as vice-chairperson of the Republican National Committee. . . .

This entry was updated on 03/05/2010.

William M. McCulloch

William Moore McCulloch was a civil rights activist and member of the United States House of Representatives from Ohio in the mid-twentieth century. . . .

This entry was updated on 03/01/2010.

Plano Culture

The Plano cultures of prehistoric North America developed from the preceding Clovis culture beginning at around 8000 B.C. . . .

This entry was updated on 02/27/2010.

Clovis Culture

The Clovis culture is the oldest widely recognized archaeological culture in North America. The hallmark of the Clovis culture is the Clovis spear point. It is named for Clovis, New Mexico, where it was first recognized as an artifact made by Ice Age hunters. . . .

This entry was updated on 02/27/2010.

Pre-Clovis Culture

Exactly when the first people discovered America is one of the most hotly debated subjects in American archaeology. There is increasing evidence that people arrived in the New World before the Clovis culture (9500 B.C. to 8000 B.C). . . .

This entry was updated on 02/27/2010.

William Allen

William Allen was Ohio's 31st governor (1874-1876). He also represented Ohio in the United States House of Representatives (1833-1835) and the United States Senate (1837-1849). . . .

This entry was updated on 02/27/2010.