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This group of settlers were from England and the Isle of Guernsey. Hence the county name Guernsey, of which, Cambridge is the county seat. Cambridge was selected to be the county seat because several of the land owners donated land and buildings to establish the county government in Cambridge. In 1807 Thomas Sarchet settled in what would become ...
Dec 29, 2016 · The Definitive Dwiggins no. 47—Cambridge, Ohio. Although W.A. Dwiggins was neither born there nor spent the most years of his childhood there, the town most closely associated with his early life is Cambridge, Ohio. [1] Cambridge is located due south of Cleveland and due east of Columbus in rolling hill country. It is the seat of Guernsey County.
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Dec 6, 2020 · Cambridge recently launched Forgotten Places & Spaces, historic guided walking tours that take you inside some of the 20 th century buildings that line Wheeling Avenue, property that is rarely open for public viewing. I was able to get a sneak peek at the tour that is held on the last Saturday of each month, with the exception of November and ...
Cambridge (CAM-bridge) is a city in and the county seat of Guernsey County, Ohio, United States. [4] It lies in southeastern Ohio, in the Appalachian Plateau of the Appalachian Mountains about 75 miles (121 km) east of Columbus and approximately 124 miles (200 km) south of Cleveland. The population was 10,089 at the 2020 census.
The Crossroads of Southeastern Ohio! In 1796 Col. Ebenezer Zane received funds to cut a road from Ohio to Kentucky. He responded by naming the first settlements in honor of Cambridge, Maryland. The land on which part of Cambridge stands was granted by Zaccheus Biggs and Zaccheus Beatty by the government in 1801.
Sep 22, 2020 · Historic Downtown Cambridge, was founded in 1803, and named after Cambridge, Maryland. With its location along Zane’s Trace and the National Road, Cambridge quickly became a center of trade and lured several industries to develop in the 1800’s. With buildings originating from the mid-to-late 1800’s, the historic district delights visitors.
Jun 10, 2016 · Currently located in the 10 th Street Antique Mall in Cambridge, Ohio, this museum is a testament to the popularity of Hopalong “Hoppy” Cassidy, a hero of children’s TV westerns in the 1950s ...
