Madisonville

Ruth Ann Busald, Nancy Hanseman, Janet Meckstroth-blank

ISBN 10: 0738593664 / ISBN 13: 9780738593661

Published by Arcadia Publishing, US, 2012

About this Item

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Madisonville
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing, US
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0738593664
• ISBN 13: 9780738593661
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New
• Weight: 318 grams

About this title

Synopsis

Go inside Madisonville, a Cincinnati neighborhood that boasts a long and colorful history.

Madisonville was founded in 1809 as Madison, Ohio, in honor of James Madison, who had recently been inaugurated as the fourth president of the United States. The first permanent settlers, the Joseph Ward family, built three log cabins in 1797 along a Native American trail near the area that is now Whetsel Avenue, Erie Avenue and Red Bank Road. The famous archeological excavations of the ""Madisonville Site"" by Dr. Charles Metz and his crew discovered artifacts that are housed in museums across the world. State and federal legislators, as well as secretaries of commerce and defense, grew up in Madisonville. The city is home to public, private, and parochial schools, plus over 25 churches. Incorporation into the city of Cincinnati in 1911 brought about numerous renovations of the business district, and a renaissance is currently underway.

About the Author

Written by three members of the Madisonville Historic Society who have a lifetime love for and pride in the history and future of Madisonville, this book catalogs the development of Madisonville from its earliest days.