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"A cemetery may be considered as abandoned when all or practically all of the bodies have been Removed therefrom and no bodies have been buried therein for a great many years, and the cemetery has been so long neglected as entirely to lose its identity as such, and is no longer known, recognized and respected by the public as a cemetery. 1953 OAG 2978."

Tuesday, December 4, 2018

"Ohio’s Westward Expansion Recognizing the work of an early pioneer, county surveyor"


Sharing a link to this insightful story about one of Ohio's early surveyors, David Camp.  It is by Sherri Lee Barnes from "The American Surveyor"

Excerpt:

"As Sandusky County prepares to celebrate its bicentennial, it seems appropriate to reflect on the work of pioneering county surveyors, those who came after federal government surveyors were done “laying out the land” of the Public Land Survey System and after Ohio became a state in 1803. This article focuses on the contribution of David Camp and how his work was essential to the growth and development of northwest Ohio, specifically Sandusky County."

DAR to host Holiday Brunch

DAR to host Holiday Brunch

Reservations and pre-payments for the DAR Holiday Brunch are due by Monday. The brunch will be held at 10 a.m. Dec. 15 at the Sugar Maple Inn on East Main Street in Ravenna. For more information on where to send a check and reservation, email the chapter at onaodar@gmail.com
Following the brunch, the members will travel to Maple Grove Cemetery in Ravenna to place a wreath on the Daughters of the American Revolution mound. 
No meetings are held in January and February. The next scheduled meeting is March 16 at 10 a.m. at the Pierce-Streetsboro Branch of the Portage County District Library. The program is “Archeology of American Indians in the Cuyahoga Valley and Northeast Ohio.”