Search results
Cincinnati began with the settlement of Columbia, Losantiville, and North Bend in the Northwest Territory of the United States beginning in late December 1788. The following year Fort Washington, named for George Washington, was established to protect the settlers.
Cincinnati began in 1788 when Mathias Denman, Colonel Robert Patterson, and Israel Ludlow landed at a spot at the northern bank of the Ohio opposite the mouth of the Licking and decided to settle there.
Jul 20, 1998 · Columbia, the first settlement, was founded by Benjamin Stites of Pennsylvania near the mouth of the Little Miami in 1788. Another settlement was laid out and called Losantiville, and a third, North Bend, was established a short distance down the Ohio.
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. Prior to 19th century. 1788 - Losantiville settled. [1] 1789 - Fort Washington built. [2] 1790 - Losantiville renamed "Cincinnati." [1] 1791 - First Presbyterian Society formed. [3] 1793 - Centinel of the North-Western Territory newspaper begins publication. [4]
Dec 28, 2013 · Aboard were 11 families and 24 men, settlers with a plan to build a town in the Northwest Territory. A town that would grow to become Cincinnati. Those settlers 225 years ago were pioneers.
May 8, 2021 · Cincinnati’s story from 1788 to 1860 is an overlooked part of American history. It’s bookended by the Revolution and the Civil War and overshadowed by the War of 1812 and the Jacksonian Era.
Discover Cincinnati's rich history and diverse heritage through unique tours, cultural events, and museums. Explore Prohibition-era secrets, the Underground Railroad, Art Deco architecture, brewing history, and more.
Since 1831 the Cincinnati History Library and Archives has been collecting and preserving materials related to the Greater Cincinnati area, the state of Ohio and the Old Northwest Territory. Today, it houses one of the most significant regional history collections in the United States with thousands of books, pamphlets, maps, manuscripts ...
Step back in time and experience the history of our city, from our earliest settlers to those actively shaping the Queen City today. Along the way, meet costumed interpreters to better understand and connect with history.
Cincinnati began with the settlement of Columbia, Losantiville, and North Bend in the Northwest Territory of the United States beginning in late December 1788. The following year Fort Washington, named for George Washington, was established to protect the settlers.
