Legendary Locals of Dover, Ohio

by Matthew S. Lautzenheiser

Book Overview

In 1807, Dover's founders, Christian Deardorff and Jesse Slingluff, carved their dream out of Ohio's rugged wilderness. Their choice of location on the Tuscarawas River would prove wise as local industry benefited from the proximity to a water source. Progress was slow at first, but the advent of the Ohio and Erie Canal in 1827 and the steel industry, helped the small town on the river grow into a thriving city. Over time, the city developed its own...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1467100994
• ISBN13: 9781467100991
• Release Date: November 2013
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.86 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.6" x 9.2"