New Philadelphia In Vintage Postcards (OH) (Postcard History Series) - Softcover

VanFossen, Erin L.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0738532886 ISBN 13: 9780738532882

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing, 2004

Synopsis

In 1772, Native Americans granted land in the Tuscarawas Valley to Moravian missionary David Zeisberger, and he established the Christian community of Schoenbrunn Village, which remained until 1777 when members were forced to relocate. Then in late 1804, John Knisely, his family, and other pioneers braved the western frontier and settled on the Tuscarawas River near the Schoenbrunn Village site. On October 23, 1804, John Knisely founded the town of New Philadelphia. He was a great philanthropist, donating land to the city for future public buildings, guaranteeing its selection as the Tuscarawas County Seat. In Schoenbrunn Village, which has been partially excavated and rebuilt as a historic site in New Philadelphia, missionaries lived in harmony with Native Americans, and so it seems fitting that New Philadelphia, through the influence of John Knisely's generosity, has maintained its image as the new "city of brotherly love." Two hundred years later, the city strives to keep Knisely's dream alive with its generous allocation of resources and commitment to those in need.

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About the Author

The City of New Philadelphia's Bicentennial Committee offers this book depicting the construction, the dreams, the progress, and the promises of this great city through postcards from the collections of Richard Rausch and Dorothy Mehok. Author and Bicentennial Committee Co-chair and Secretary Erin L. VanFossen has lived in the Tuscarawas Valley for 20 years and has worked at the Buckeye Career Center for 24 years.

Edition details

• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
• Publication date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0738532886
• ISBN 13: 9780738532882
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 128