C.W. Goodyear is the author of “President Garfield: From Radical to Unifier” published in July, 2023. Mr. Goodyear is a graduate of Yale University and has appeared on Book TV. Historian Richard Norton Smith wrote for the Wall Street Journal that Mr. Goodyear has written “the most comprehensive Garfield biography in almost 50 years and the most readable ever…”

THIS PROGRAM IS SPONSORED BY PARK NATIONAL BANK, THE MUSKINGUM COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, AND NORTH VALLEY BANK

Attorney Charles Braun II is the official President Benjamin Harrison reenactor for the Benjamin Harrison Presidential Library and Museum in Indianapolis, Indiana. Mr. Brown is a 1977 graduate of Indiana University School of Law. He also is a graduate of the F.B.I National Academy for police legal advisors.

THIS PROGRAM IS SPONSORED BY PARK NATIONAL BANK, THE MUSKINGUM COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, AND NORTH VALLEY BANK

Dr. Ned S. Lodwick is a 1976 graduate of the Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine. He also minored in history at OSU. He served as Vice President of the U.S. Grant Homestead Association for 24 years. Dr. Lodwick also served as President of the Brown County Historical Society for 20 years and currently serves as the Society’s historian. In 2009, Dr. Lodwick was awarded the Ohio Association of Historical Societies and Museums the “Outstanding Historian’s Achievement Award.”

THIS PROGRAM IS SPONSORED BY PARK NATIONAL BANK, THE MUSKINGUM COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, AND NORTH VALLEY BANK

Theodore Persinger is the Lead Interpreter for the Warren G. Harding Museum and Library. Mr. Persinger is a graduate of The Ohio State University where he earned a degree in history. Mr. Persinger works hand in hand with staff to research, give and write tours.

THIS PROGRAM IS SPONSORED BY PARK NATIONAL BANK, THE MUSKINGUM COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, AND NORTH VALLEY BANK

Christine M. Weininger is the Executive Director of the Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Library & Museums located in Fremont, Ohio. She graduated from Otterbein with a B.A. degree in history and the University of Toledo where she obtained her master’s degree in history. Ms. Weininger also was the director of the Wood County Historical Center and the director/curator of the Wyandot County Museum for 9 and 7 years, respectively.

THIS PROGRAM IS SPONSORED BY PARK NATIONAL BANK, THE MUSKINGUM COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, AND NORTH VALLEY BANK

Eric Sterner holds a BA from American University. He also holds two MAs from George Washington University. He is the author of Anatomy of a Massacre: The Destruction of Gnadenhutten, 1782, which will be the subject of his presentation. Come learn the story and history of Gnadenhutten, a village located in Tuscarawas County, Ohio. His second book will be on the William Crawford Campaign in 1782 and its disastrous outcome.

THIS PROGRAM IS SPONSORED BY PARK NATIONAL BANK

The Zanesville Civil War Roundtable meets once a month for a presentation and discussion of a Civil War topic. Usually, a visiting speaker, sometimes and author or historian, will lead the program. The ZCWRT is open to anyone with an interest in history that would like to learn about our past. Come join us.

For more information, please call (740) 221-7388

Dr. David Curtis Skaggs is Professor Emeritus of History at Bowling Green State university. He is the author or coauthor of a dozen books that include William Henry Harrison and the Conquest of the Ohio County; Oliver Hazard Perry: Honor, Courage and Patriotism in the Early U.S. Navy; and, Thomas Macdonough: Master of Command in the Early U.S. Navy. Professor Skaggs’ program is entitled “Combined Operation During the Lake Erie Campaign: William Henry Harrison and Oliver Hazard Perry’s Inter-Service Coordination of 1813.”

THIS PROGRAM IS SPONSORED BY PARK NATIONAL BANK

The Zanesville Civil War Roundtable meets once a month for a presentation and discussion of a Civil War topic. Usually, a visiting speaker, sometimes and author or historian, will lead the program. The ZCWRT is open to anyone with an interest in history that would like to learn about our past. Come join us.

For more information, please call (740) 221-7388

Janet S. Shailer is a resident of Grove City, Ohio. She is the author of Images of America: Grove City; Images of Modern America: Grove City; and, one novel, The Austerlitz Bugle Telegraph: A King, A Goddess and a Chronicle of Deception. Her most recent book is Trouble on Scioto’s Waters: Soldiers, Frontiersmen, & Native Americans, 1725-1815. Mrs. Shailer will speak on her latest book and the significant, although perhaps unknown, history of the Ohio Country/Old Northwest Territory.

THIS PROGRAM IS SPONSORED BY PARK NATIONAL BANK

The Zanesville Civil War Roundtable meets once a month for a presentation and discussion of a Civil War topic. Usually, a visiting speaker, sometimes and author or historian, will lead the program. The ZCWRT is open to anyone with an interest in history that would like to learn about our past. Come join us.

For more information, please call (740) 221-7388

THIS PROGRAM HAS BEEN CANCELED DUE TO ILLNESS.

Dr. William R. Heath received his BA from Hiram College and his Ph.D. from Case Western Reserve University. Professor Heath is Professor Emeritus at Mount Saint Mary’s College located in Emmitsburg, Maryland. He is the author of three novels: The Children Bob Moses Led; Blacksnake’s Path; and, Devil Dancer. His work of history, William Wells and the Struggle for the old Northwest won the Western Writers of America Spur Award for Best Western Historical Nonfiction Book and the Western Writers of America Spur Award for Best First Nonfiction Book. Professor Heath will speak on William Wells and the Old Northwest. William Wells is not as well known as Daniel Boone or Davy Crockett, but his contribution to the history of the Old Northwest and the Ohio Country is likely more significant than his better known counterparts.

THIS PROGRAM IS SPONSORED BY PARK NATIONAL BANK

The Zanesville Civil War Roundtable meets once a month for a presentation and discussion of a Civil War topic. Usually, a visiting speaker, sometimes and author or historian, will lead the program. The ZCWRT is open to anyone with an interest in history that would like to learn about our past. Come join us.

For more information, please call (740) 221-7388

THIS PROGRAM HAS BEEN CANCELED DUE TO ILLNESS. IT WILL BE RESCHEDULED FOR NOVEMBER 2023.

Dr. Glenn F. Williams is historian at the U.S. Army Center of Military History, Fort McNair, Washington, D.C. He also has  served as historian for the Army Lewis and Clark Bicentennial Commission as well as for the National Park Service’s American Battlefield Protection Program. He is the author of Year of the Hangman: George Washington’s Campaign Against the Iroquois and Dunmore’s War: The Last Conflict of America’s Colonial Era. Dr. Williams’ topic will focus on the causes and conduct of Lord Dunmore’s War, the last Indian War before the start of the American War of Independence. This was the last war that the soon to be new nation fought under the British flag.

THIS PROGRAM IS SPONSORED BY PARK NATIONAL BANK

The Zanesville Civil War Roundtable meets once a month for a presentation and discussion of a Civil War topic. Usually, a visiting speaker, sometimes and author or historian, will lead the program. The ZCWRT is open to anyone with an interest in history that would like to learn about our past. Come join us.

For more information, please call (740) 221-7388

Bob Hunter, a graduate of Ohio University, served as a sports columnist for the Columbus Dispatch the last 24 years of his more than 40 year career. Bob is the author of eleven books, including Players, Teams and Stadium Ghosts; Thurberville; and, A Historical Guidebook to Old Columbus. His latest book is Road to Wapatomica: A Modern Search For The Old Northwest. Bob will talk about his book and his journey across the Midwest in search of memorable moments from the days of the Old Northwest. Come learn what Bob learned, or, perhaps unlearned.

THIS PROGRAM IS SPONSORED BY PARK NATIONAL BANK

The Zanesville Civil War Roundtable meets once a month for a presentation and discussion of a Civil War topic. Usually, a visiting speaker, sometimes and author or historian, will lead the program. The ZCWRT is open to anyone with an interest in history that would like to learn about our past. Come join us.

For more information, please call (740) 221-7388

The Zanesville Civil War Roundtable meets once a month for a presentation and discussion of a Civil War topic. Usually, a visiting speaker, sometimes and author or historian, will lead the program. The ZCWRT is open to anyone with an interest in history that would like to learn about our past. Come join us.

For more information, please call (740) 221-7388

Muskingum County History in cooperation with the Muskingum County Library and the generous sponsorship from the Muskingum County Community Foundation and North Valley Bank presents its Third Annual Underground Railroad Symposium.

Registration is online through the Muskingum County Library website starting August 16, 2022. The library will provide box lunches to first fifty (50) people to register. The program will also be live-streamed on the library’s Facebook page.

PROGRAM SCHEDULE

9:00 a.m. to 9:30a.m. Check in/registration/Coffee & Donuts

9:30 a.m. to 10:30a.m. Professor Robert K. Wallace: Frederick Douglass

10:45 a.m. to 11:45a.m. Ilene Evans: Harriet Tubman

11:45a.m. to 1:00p.m. Lunch

1:15p.m. to 2:15p.m. Professor David Kimmel: Negro Town

2:30 p.m. to 3:30p.m.  Rick Booth: Guernsey County and the UGRR

 
SPEAKERS

Rick Booth: Mr. Booth is a resident of Cambridge, Ohio. A former digital video and video games system programmer, Rick now uses his technical skills to digitize historic photos and documents for the Guernsey County Historical Society and other organizations. Continuing a tradition begun by his father in 1999, as a local historian, Rick has written over 120 monthly history articles for local magazines in the past decade. Rick will speak on the involvement of Guernsey County and its residents in the Underground Railroad.

Ilene Evans: Ms. Evans is the artistic director of Voices from the Earth, Inc. Voices from the Earth is an educational touring theatre company that presents programs throughout the United States. She is an inspired storyteller, performer and scholar who weaves music, poetry, dance and drama, to bring history alive in order to educate and entertain her audience. Ms. Evans will perform Harriet Tubman (1820-1913) “Moses”, to not only entertain but more importantly to educate the audience on her involvement and participation in the Underground Railroad.

David Kimmel: Dr. Kimmel received his PhD from Ohio State University. He is Professor Emeritus at Heidelberg University where he taught English for almost 30 years. He now writes fulltime. His first book, Outrage in Ohio,was published in 2018. Dr. Kimmel’s presentation will focus on Negro Town, the title to his second book. Dr. Kimmel will tell the history and story of Negro Town and its residents. Negro Town was located on the northern edge of the Wyandot Grand Reservation, the last Indian reservation in Ohio.

Robert K. Wallace: Dr. Wallace is Regents Professor of English at Northern Kentucky University. His books included Jane Austen and Mozart; Melville and Turner; Frank and Stella’s Moby-Dick; and, Melville and Douglass. He is currently writing a book on Frederick Douglass and the Cincinnati Antislavery. Dr. Wallace will talk on Frederick Douglass’ travels in Ohio from 1843-1856, beginning with his lecture tour through central Ohio, including Putnam and Lloydsville in 1843 and concluding with Douglass’ coverage of the Margaret Garner tragedy in Cincinnati in 1856.

Roger Pickenpaugh is the author of America's First Interstate: The National Road, 1806-1853 and Johnson's Island: A Prison for Confederate Officers. Mr. Pickenpaugh was a teacher at the Shenandoah Middle School. He currently serves on the Advisory Board for Echoes Magazine, a publication of Ohio History Connection. 

The year 2022 is the 225th anniversary of the Zane’s Trace. Muskingum County History in conjunction with the John McIntire Public Library and the generous sponsorship of Park National Bank shall present programs throughout 2022 on the Zane’s Trace and Ohio history. All programs will be the second and fourth Wednesdays of January through May as well as the month of September at 5:30pm at the John McIntire Public Library.

Come learn and appreciate the history of the Zane’s Trace from its beginning in Wheeling, West Virginia (at the time Virginia) to its conclusion in Maysville (at the time Limestone), Kentucky. A county by county history will be presented telling of the significance of the Trace to each county through which it passed as well as its importance to Ohio. We also will discover the history of Ohio when the Delaware, Shawnee, Wyandot, Miami, Ottawa, Mingo and other tribes occupied and roamed the Ohio Country. From the military campaigns that took place in Ohio, and, in particular, Muskingum and Coshocton Counties, between 1760 to 1815, to the removal of the Indian tribes from the State concluding in 1843, the history of the Northwest Territory and the Ohio Country will be explored. The conflicts seen in westerns on TV pale in comparison to the conflicts that took place in Ohio and the Northwest Territory.

The Zanesville Civil War Roundtable meets once a month for a presentation and discussion of a Civil War topic. Usually, a visiting speaker, sometimes and author or historian, will lead the program. The ZCWRT is open to anyone with an interest in history that would like to learn about our past. Come join us.

Our speaker will be Author/Historian Dan Masters. Dan will present to us the “Battle of Stones River”.

Dan is the descendant of four Union veterans of the Civil War, and has been deeply involved in the study of that conflict since the late 1990s. He has written seven books, numerous articles, and more than 580 blog posts about the Civil War, much of it focusing on the contributions made by Ohioans. His third book, Sherman's Praetorian Guard, won a local history publication award in 2018. In addition to regularly writing on his blog Dan Masters' Civil War Chronicles, he is currently working on a campaign study about the Stones River campaign and recently released the first in a three volume trilogy entitled Echoes of Battle: Annals of Ohio's Soldiers in the Civil War. Dan currently lives in Perrysburg, Ohio with his wife Amy and five of their six children while his oldest son is currently serving in the U.S. Air Force.

MUSKINGUM COUNTY HISTORY REGRETS TO ANNOUNCE THAT THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED DUE TO SPEAKER ILLNESS!

C.J. Hunter, IV is the Executive Director of the Kentucky Gateway Museum Center located in Maysville, Kentucky. The Museum is the oldest chartered Museum in the Commonwealth of Kentucky dating back to March 1, 1878. The Museum has five primary areas of focus: History; Research Library; Education through its outreach programs; Bourbon History (The Old Pogue Experience); and, KSB Miniatures Collection. The Museum consists of three buildings, two of which were built before 1900. The Zane’s Trace ended in Limestone, Kentucky. It is approximately 230 miles from Wheeling. Come listen, learn and appreciate the “Presentation by the Kentucky Gateway Museum Staff.”

The year 2022 is the 225th anniversary of the Zane’s Trace. Muskingum County History in conjunction with the John McIntire Public Library and the generous sponsorship of Park National Bank shall present programs throughout 2022 on the Zane’s Trace and Ohio history. All programs will be the second and fourth Wednesdays of January through May as well as the month of September at 5:30pm at the John McIntire Public Library.

Come learn and appreciate the history of the Zane’s Trace from its beginning in Wheeling, West Virginia (at the time Virginia) to its conclusion in Maysville (at the time Limestone), Kentucky. A county by county history will be presented telling of the significance of the Trace to each county through which it passed as well as its importance to Ohio. We also will discover the history of Ohio when the Delaware, Shawnee, Wyandot, Miami, Ottawa, Mingo and other tribes occupied and roamed the Ohio Country. From the military campaigns that took place in Ohio, and, in particular, Muskingum and Coshocton Counties, between 1760 to 1815, to the removal of the Indian tribes from the State concluding in 1843, the history of the Northwest Territory and the Ohio Country will be explored. The conflicts seen in westerns on TV pale in comparison to the conflicts that took place in Ohio and the Northwest Territory.

John Mylett is an Avocation Archeologist. He is a volunteer for the Pickaway County Historical Society at the Clark-May Museum in Circleville, Ohio. Mr. Mylett’s program is entitled “Zane Trace Trail in Prehistory.” PROGRAM TO TAKE PLACE AT THE JOHN McINTIRE PUBLIC LIBRARY.

The year 2022 is the 225th anniversary of the Zane’s Trace. Muskingum County History in conjunction with the John McIntire Public Library and the generous sponsorship of Park National Bank shall present programs throughout 2022 on the Zane’s Trace and Ohio history. All programs will be the second and fourth Wednesdays of January through May as well as the month of September at 5:30pm at the John McIntire Public Library.

Come learn and appreciate the history of the Zane’s Trace from its beginning in Wheeling, West Virginia (at the time Virginia) to its conclusion in Maysville (at the time Limestone), Kentucky. A county by county history will be presented telling of the significance of the Trace to each county through which it passed as well as its importance to Ohio. We also will discover the history of Ohio when the Delaware, Shawnee, Wyandot, Miami, Ottawa, Mingo and other tribes occupied and roamed the Ohio Country. From the military campaigns that took place in Ohio, and, in particular, Muskingum and Coshocton Counties, between 1760 to 1815, to the removal of the Indian tribes from the State concluding in 1843, the history of the Northwest Territory and the Ohio Country will be explored. The conflicts seen in westerns on TV pale in comparison to the conflicts that took place in Ohio and the Northwest Territory.

Lisa Uhrig is 30- year employee of the Ross County Historical Society where she serves as Photo Archivist and Membership Secretary. In 2017, Ms. Uhrig completed a 7- year project that culminated in her book, A LOOK AT THE TOWNSHIP OF ROSS COUNTY, OHIO. Her book documents the sixteen townships of Ross County using the photo collection from the historical society as well as from family and friends. Ms. Uhrig believes she has discovered the original route of the Zane’s Trace through Huntington Township and her program “Zane’s Trace through Ross County and its Migration” will take us on that journey and beyond. PROGRAM TO TAKE PLACE AT THE JOHN McINTIRE PUBLIC LIBRARY.

The year 2022 is the 225th anniversary of the Zane’s Trace. Muskingum County History in conjunction with the John McIntire Public Library and the generous sponsorship of Park National Bank shall present programs throughout 2022 on the Zane’s Trace and Ohio history. All programs will be the second and fourth Wednesdays of January through May as well as the month of September at 5:30pm at the John McIntire Public Library.

Come learn and appreciate the history of the Zane’s Trace from its beginning in Wheeling, West Virginia (at the time Virginia) to its conclusion in Maysville (at the time Limestone), Kentucky. A county by county history will be presented telling of the significance of the Trace to each county through which it passed as well as its importance to Ohio. We also will discover the history of Ohio when the Delaware, Shawnee, Wyandot, Miami, Ottawa, Mingo and other tribes occupied and roamed the Ohio Country. From the military campaigns that took place in Ohio, and, in particular, Muskingum and Coshocton Counties, between 1760 to 1815, to the removal of the Indian tribes from the State concluding in 1843, the history of the Northwest Territory and the Ohio Country will be explored. The conflicts seen in westerns on TV pale in comparison to the conflicts that took place in Ohio and the Northwest Territory.

Greg Ferrall is the author of Native American Leaders of the Ohio Country in the 18th Century.  He is a 1981 graduate of Ohio Northern University with a BA in History and Political Science.  He is the Director of Adult Services at Auglaize County Board of Developmental Disabilities.  Mr. Ferrall will discuss the many and different Indian Tribes of the Ohio County.

The year 2022 is the 225th anniversary of the Zane’s Trace. Muskingum County History in conjunction with the John McIntire Public Library and the generous sponsorship of Park National Bank shall present programs throughout 2022 on the Zane’s Trace and Ohio history. All programs will be the second and fourth Wednesdays of January through May as well as the month of September at 5:30pm at the John McIntire Public Library.

Come learn and appreciate the history of the Zane’s Trace from its beginning in Wheeling, West Virginia (at the time Virginia) to its conclusion in Maysville (at the time Limestone), Kentucky. A county by county history will be presented telling of the significance of the Trace to each county through which it passed as well as its importance to Ohio. We also will discover the history of Ohio when the Delaware, Shawnee, Wyandot, Miami, Ottawa, Mingo and other tribes occupied and roamed the Ohio Country. From the military campaigns that took place in Ohio, and, in particular, Muskingum and Coshocton Counties, between 1760 to 1815, to the removal of the Indian tribes from the State concluding in 1843, the history of the Northwest Territory and the Ohio Country will be explored. The conflicts seen in westerns on TV pale in comparison to the conflicts that took place in Ohio and the Northwest Territory.

Michael Mangus, PhD. Author of OHIO: A MILITARY HISTORY, is a professor of history at The Ohio State University on the Newark, Ohio campus. His specialty is nineteenth-century United States social, political and military history. He also is a historian of Ohio having served as Historical Editor of Ohio History Central for the Ohio History Connection. His program is entitled “The Unusual Spirit and Resolution of the Indians.”                                                                                 

The year 2022 is the 225th anniversary of the Zane’s Trace. Muskingum County History in conjunction with the John McIntire Public Library and the generous sponsorship of Park National Bank shall present programs throughout 2022 on the Zane’s Trace and Ohio history. All programs will be the second and fourth Wednesdays of January through May as well as the month of September at 5:30pm at the John McIntire Public Library.

Come learn and appreciate the history of the Zane’s Trace from its beginning in Wheeling, West Virginia (at the time Virginia) to its conclusion in Maysville (at the time Limestone), Kentucky. A county by county history will be presented telling of the significance of the Trace to each county through which it passed as well as its importance to Ohio. We also will discover the history of Ohio when the Delaware, Shawnee, Wyandot, Miami, Ottawa, Mingo and other tribes occupied and roamed the Ohio Country. From the military campaigns that took place in Ohio, and, in particular, Muskingum and Coshocton Counties, between 1760 to 1815, to the removal of the Indian tribes from the State concluding in 1843, the history of the Northwest Territory and the Ohio Country will be explored. The conflicts seen in westerns on TV pale in comparison to the conflicts that took place in Ohio and the Northwest Territory.

Dale Ferbrache is a 1972 graduate of Ohio University obtaining dual degrees in History and English. He earned his Master’s Degree in Administration from the University of Dayton and was employed for more than forty years by the Fairfield Union Local Schools. After retiring, Mr. Ferbrache, in 2016, organized the Fairfield County Zane’s Trace Corridor Project to accurately map the Zane’s trace through Fairfield County. The Corridor Project subsequently partnered with the Fairfield County Auditor’s Office to produce a series of high quality maps defining the location of the Zane’s Trace from the Perry County Line to the Pickaway County Line. Mr. Ferbrache will talk about the Corridor Project’s work and the Zane’s Trace through Fairfield County.                                                                                     

The year 2022 is the 225th anniversary of the Zane’s Trace. Muskingum County History in conjunction with the John McIntire Public Library and the generous sponsorship of Park National Bank shall present programs throughout 2022 on the Zane’s Trace and Ohio history. All programs will be the second and fourth Wednesdays of January through May as well as the month of September at 5:30pm at the John McIntire Public Library.

Come learn and appreciate the history of the Zane’s Trace from its beginning in Wheeling, West Virginia (at the time Virginia) to its conclusion in Maysville (at the time Limestone), Kentucky. A county by county history will be presented telling of the significance of the Trace to each county through which it passed as well as its importance to Ohio. We also will discover the history of Ohio when the Delaware, Shawnee, Wyandot, Miami, Ottawa, Mingo and other tribes occupied and roamed the Ohio Country. From the military campaigns that took place in Ohio, and, in particular, Muskingum and Coshocton Counties, between 1760 to 1815, to the removal of the Indian tribes from the State concluding in 1843, the history of the Northwest Territory and the Ohio Country will be explored. The conflicts seen in westerns on TV pale in comparison to the conflicts that took place in Ohio and the Northwest Territory.

Peter N. Cultice is President of Muskingum County History. Muskingum County History also is called The Pioneer and Historical Society. Muskingum County History operates two museums in Zanesville, The Stone Academy, built in 1809, and The Increase Mathews House, built in 1805. Mr. Cultice has presented programs on the Underground Railroad of which the Putnam, when it was a separate community from Zanesville, was a significant part, locally and to a national audience. He gives Underground Railroad walking tours in Putnam and has given programs on the history of professional baseball in Zanesville. He also has presented programs to the Civil War Roundtable and has published several articles on Zanesville history. Mr. Cultice’s program is  “The Zane’s Trace and the History of Zanesville.”                                                                             

The year 2022 is the 225th anniversary of Zane’s Trace. Muskingum County History in conjunction with the John McIntire Public Library and the generous sponsorship of Park National Bank shall present programs throughout 2022 on the Zane’s Trace and Ohio history. All programs will be the second and fourth Wednesdays of January through May as well as the month of September at 5:30pm at the John McIntire Public Library.

Come learn and appreciate the history of the Zane’s Trace from its beginning in Wheeling, West Virginia (at the time Virginia) to its conclusion in Maysville (at the time Limestone), Kentucky. A county by county history will be presented telling of the significance of the Trace to each county through which it passed as well as its importance to Ohio. We also will discover the history of Ohio when the Delaware, Shawnee, Wyandot, Miami, Ottawa, Mingo and other tribes occupied and roamed the Ohio Country. From the military campaigns that took place in Ohio, and, in particular, Muskingum and Coshocton Counties, between 1760 to 1815, to the removal of the Indian tribes from the State concluding in 1843, the history of the Northwest Territory and the Ohio Country will be explored. The conflicts seen in westerns on TV pale in comparison to the conflicts that took place in Ohio and the Northwest Territory.