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History. The town is named after the town in England of the same name. The area was part of what was called the Donation Tract in the Northwest Territory, a portion of 100,000 acres for which Congress authorized grants of 100 acres in 1792 to any male 18 years of older who would settle the land at the time of deed.
The Village of Stockport was named after a town in England by Postmaster Samuel Beswick. Besides the village post office that towers four-stories over the river community, the most prominent building in town is the Stockport Mill. The first Stockport Mill was built in 1842. It burned a few years later.
Mar 14, 2021 · By Tim Lambert. Dedicated to Pat Churchill. Early Stockport. Stockport began as a small village. However, in the 13th century, Stockport grew into a town. In 1260 the people of Stockport were given a charter, which gave them certain rights including the right to hold weekly markets and annual fairs.
November 10, 1970. Imagined Blockhouse at Big Bottom, 1791. The Big Bottom massacre was a mass killing perpetrated by Lenape and Wyandot warriors against American settlers on January 2, 1791. The massacre occurred near present-day Stockport, Ohio.
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The Big Bottom massacre marked the start of four years of frontier warfare in Ohio, which only stopped when General Anthony Wayne and the Indian tribes signed the Treaty of Greenville in 1795. The site is operated by the Ohio Historical Society. Visit Site.
Dec 28, 2021 · 1. Stockport Marker. Inscription. Stockport was named in 1838 after a town in England by Postmaster Samuel Beswick. Erected by Ohio Historical Society, Ohio Department of Transportation, Ohio Bicentennial Commission. Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers.
Named in 1838 after a town in England, this delightful river community is home to Lock #6 and dam of the Muskingum River Parkway State Park, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is recognized as the Muskingum River Navigation Historic District.
