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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.
Settled in 1788, the city is located on the northern side of the confluence of the Licking and Ohio rivers, the latter of which marks the state line with Kentucky. The population of Cincinnati was 309,317 in 2020, making it the third-most populous city in Ohio after Columbus and Cleveland and 64th in the United States.
Aug 20, 2024 · Cincinnati emerged as a river port after 1811, when the first steamboat west of the Allegheny Mountains, the New Orleans, arrived on its downriver voyage from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
1790 - Losantiville renamed "Cincinnati." [ 1] 1791 - First Presbyterian Society formed. [ 3] 1793 - Centinel of the North-Western Territory newspaper begins publication. [ 4] 1795 - Treaty of Greenville. 1799 - Western Spy, and Hamilton Gazette newspaper begins publication. [ 4]
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.
First settled in 1788, Cincinnati is the third-largest city in Ohio and is located in what’s known by some as the bluegrass region. Like most cities in the US, Cincinnati has an interesting past, and signs of this history are obvious all over the city.
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.
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.
