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About this cache: Ohio is located in
the Midwest and was the first state created out of the Northwest
Territory, which originally included all of modern-day Ohio,
Indiana, Illinois, and parts of Michigan and Wisconsin. The word
"Ohio" comes from the Iroquois Indian term "O-Y-O," which means
"the great river." Chillicothe was Ohio's original capital, but in
1816, the city of Columbus became the seat of government. The north
bank of the Ohio River defines Ohio's southern border. To the
north, Ohio is bordered by the state of Michigan and an
international boundary with Canada that passes through Lake Erie.
On the east, Pennsylvania and West Virginia neighbor the state,
with Indiana forming Ohio's western border. Ohio is approximately
355 kilometers across at its widest point. It is exactly the same
distance from its most southerly to its most northerly point. The
state encompasses 116,096 square kilometers of area. Land mass
comprises 106,054 square kilometers, with water making up the
additional 10,042 square kilometers. The state is shaped somewhat
like a heart. As a result, Ohio leaders often use the phrase "The
Heart of It All" to tout its business, educational, and
recreational opportunities. The highest point in the state is
Campbell Hill near Bellefontaine. It rises 1,549 feet above sea
level. The lowest point in the state is at the Ohio River near
Cincinnati, 455 feet above sea level. Within its boundaries, Ohio
enjoys some of the most fertile soil in the United States. Much of
that soil was deposited by a series of glaciers that advanced into
the area thousands of years ago. The most recent of these left the
region about thirteen thousand years ago. The glaciers also had a
major impact on the topography of Ohio, smoothing and flattening
the central and western areas of the state. Eastern Ohio, which was
untouched by the glaciers, features more rugged terrain marking the
foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. Another important
geographical feature in early Ohio was the Black Swamp located in
the northwestern part of the state. It originally consisted of
dense forests, and for much of the year, the land was flooded.
During the mid-nineteenth century, Ohioans drained the swamp. This
area now consists of some of the most fertile agricultural land in
the entire United States. During prehistoric times, American
Indians from several major traditions occupied the area. The
Paleoindian people were hunters and gatherers who entered the
region about 13,000 B.C. People of the Archaic tradition were also
hunters and gatherers who lived in the region from about 8000 B.C.
until 500 B.C. The Woodland tradition, which lasted from about 800
B.C. to A.D. 1200 introduced pottery, cultivated plants, settled
village life, and mound building to the region. Many of the mounds
and earthworks created by various cultures of the Woodland
tradition are now preserved as prehistoric treasures within the
state. Perhaps the most famous of these is Serpent Mound in Adams
County. The last prehistoric people to occupy the region were
members of the Late Prehistoric tradition. These people, who lived
in large villages surrounded by farms, lived in the area from about
A.D. 1000 to 1650. French explorers in search of furs first came to
the area now known as Ohio in the 1660s. They found a richly
forested area with abundant water and mineral resources and a
generally pleasant climate. Those same features later attracted
English settlers from the colonies on the Atlantic seaboard who
were more interested in farming and settling than fur trading. At
the same time that the region was attracting the interest of
Europeans, it was in the process of being re-settled by historic
Indian tribes including the Chippewa, Delaware, Eel River,
Iroquois, Kaskaskia, Miami, Mingo, Munsee, Ottawa, Piankashaw,
Potawatomi, Sauk, Seneca, Shawnee, Wea, and Wyandot. The English
colonists eventually established their dominance in the area with
victories in the French and Indian War and the Ohio Indian Wars.
Throughout the 19th and 20th centuries Ohioans reshaped the state's
landscape with networks of canals, railroads, and highways. During
the same period, Ohio's population swelled and the state developed
into a dominant economic and political force
nationally.
I picked this location because it's Historical significance in
OHIO and it's senic view.The Battle of Falen Timbers was fought
very close to these shores.This area is WORLD famous for Walleye
fishing as well.There are plenty of great geocaches in the area to
do.North West Ohio is a Geocachers Dream.We are loaded with every
kind of Geocache imaginable.Ammo cans to evil micro's!!So if you
geocache for numbers or for the senery you'll love this area.
Historical Fort Meigs is just minutes away.Downtown TOLEDO which
has Fifth Third Field,home of the MUD HENS.The beautiful Toledo ZOO
and the Toledo Art Museum is also just minutes away.There is so
much to do around here that i can't possibly name it
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in the Cache Across America series, please post a photo of yourself
or a member of your group with the cache in your online log. If you
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50 codes, you are welcome to seek and find the final cache! Good
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