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Washington County and the Early Settlement of Ohio Being the Centennial Historical Address Before the Citizens of Washington County provides a comprehensive overview of the early settlement of Ohio and the role that Washington County played in this process. Israel Ward Andrews offers an in-depth analysis of the historical and cultural significance of this region, making this a must-read for anyone interested in Ohio history and culture. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Excerpt from Washington County, and the Early Settlement of Ohio: Being the Centennial Historical Address, Before the Citizens of Washington County; Marietta, Ohio, July 4th, 1876 The invitation with which I have been honored, to address my fellow citizens of Washington County on this Centennial Independence day, does not allow me to Speak at length of national questions, or national pro gress; but confines me for the most part to what per tains to the origin and development of our own county. It is an honor to be the orator on this day, for this, the oldest county in the great N orth-west, bearing the name of the one man whom all Americans hold in rev erence; whose history, more than that of any other, is interwoven with the history of the State. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.