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According to 19th-century historians, the new name was rejected by its own citizens, who continued to use Black River Village. The village was incorporated as Lorain in 1874 and became a city in 1896. The first mayor was Conrad Reid, who took office on April 6, 1874.
Lorain, Ohio, dubbed the “International City,” currently has residents representing over 55 different nationalities. This led the city to create the International Festival, with its First Festival held in 1967.
First known as Black River, it was incorporated as the village of Charleston in 1836 and was renamed in 1874 for the county (which had taken its name from the province of Lorraine, France) when it was rechartered as a city.
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-- MYTH: “1807”, the first year of settlement of Lorain City ( and Azariah Beebe) --The story about Azariah Beebe has become more-and-more confusing, with each different version of the details of his residency, here near the mouth of the Black River. The Williams Brothers' book ( published in 1879), simply says that Azariah Beebe's family
Jul 5, 2019 · Ohio Memory July 5, 2019 Digital Collections, Lorain Historical Society. Young women wearing costumes reflecting a variety of ethnicities dance on stage at the Lorain International Festival, 1979. Courtesy of the Lorain Historical Society via Ohio Memory. If you really want to understand Lorain, you must attend the Lorain International Festival.
The City of Lorain began as an unincorporated village established pre-1834 as “Black River Village”, but in 1837 the name was officially changed to ‘Charleston’. It was subsequently incorporated as a village under the name Lorain in 1874 and became a City in 1896.
History & Culture. Big Picture. Take look at what life was like in Lorain, Ohio, during the early 1900s. As the 20th century dawned, the city of Lorain had become a major industrial center.
