Postcard courtesy of Hancock Historical Museum c.1912	Postcard of the Dam at Riverside Park  ~~ Findlay, Ohio	A Driveway in Riverside Park, Findlay, Ohio" Postcard courtesy of Hancock Historical Museum c.1910
Burning Oil Well, Findlay, Ohio     Postcard	"Drive in Riverside Park, Findlay, Ohio" Postcard courtesy of Hancock Historical Museum c.1911	"The Pond, Riverside Park, Findlay, Ohio" Postcard courtesy of Hancock Historical Museum c.1908
"Scene on the "Blanchard" Findlay, Ohio" Postcard courtesy of Hancock Historical Museum c.1911	"Findlay, Ohio, View at Riverside Park" Postcard courtesy of Hancock Historical Museum c.?	"Mosquito Fleet" to Riverside Park, Findlay, Ohio" Postcard courtesy of Hancock Historical Museum c. 1908
"Findlay, Ohio, Landing Riverside Park" Postcard courtesy of Hancock Historical Museuc.1910	"Auditorium, Riverside Park, Findlay, Ohio" Postcard courtesy of Hancock Historical Museum c.1910	Harris Theater Findlay, Ohio Main Street
Moonlight at Riverside Park, Findlay, Ohio" Postcard courtesy of Hancock Historical Museum c.1909

HISTORY OF HANCOCK COUNTY, OHIO

1812-The first structure, Fort Findlay, was built here.

1815-Benjamin Cox became the first permanent settler in Hancock County.

1816-Lydia Cox was the first white child born in Hancock County.

1821-Joseph Vance, Wm. Neil and Elnathan Cory filed first entries for land that later became Findlay.

1822-First church, known as Dukes meeting house, was built west of Findlay.

1823-Wilson Vance was named postmaster and first election of public officials took place.

1824-The first marriage was solemnized, uniting Samuel Kepler and Rachel McKinnis.

1827-The first school house was built at the northwest corner of E. Crawford and East Streets.

1828-The Methodists formed the first religious organization in town (a class).

1829-The county's first physician, Dr. Bass Rawson, arrived here.

1830-The first federal census was taken here, showing 813 people in the county.

1839-The first town outside Findlay was laid out and named Mt. Blanchard.

1830-The county's first jail was built.

1832-33 The county's first courthouse was built.

1836-The county's first newspaper, the Findlay Courier, was published by Jacob Rosenburg.

1838-The village of Findlay was incorporated and John Adams was elected the first mayor.

1843-The first bridge was built across the river.

1849-The first trains on the old Mad River Railroad began to run between Findlay and Carey.

1863-The First National Bank was formed here.

1866-The first person from Findlay elected to Congress was Wm. Mungen, lawyer.

1880-The first daily newspaper, the Jeffersonian, appeared.

1884-The first gas well, the Oesterlen, came in.

1885-The first oil well, the Mathias, was brought in.It was at the Northwest corner of West Main Cross and Durrell Streets.

1890-The first Findlay Public Library was organized.

1900-The first high school building was being built on West Main Cross Street.

1906-The first park, Riverside, was opened by the city. The first Redpath Chautauqua was held in Findlay.

1920-The first two men's service clubs, Rotary and Kiwanis, were organized and the first

Chamber of Commerce .

1963. The first shopping mall, Fort Findlay Village, opened here.

1965-The first municipal income tax was voted in by Council.

1979-The Findlay Area Arts Council opens its doors with $836 and a goal to educate the community in arts appreciation.

1984-The Community Development Foundation opens.

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