Rootstown - Rootstown OH
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Don.Morfe
N 41° 05.883 W 081° 14.550
17T E 479635 N 4549669
In 1795,Connecticut Land Company purchased three million acres of land in the Western Reserve. Ephraim Root held interest in 100,000 acres, including Township 2 in Range VIII, which he named Rootstown. Rootstown was settled in 1802.
Waymark Code: WM17M4Z
Location: Ohio, United States
Date Posted: 03/07/2023
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THE PLACE:
Rootstown was settled in 1802 and grew into a fruit and dairy community with connection to the early railroads and canals. Rootstown Township was organized in 1810. The town celebrated its centennial in 1902, its sesquicentennial in 1952, and its bicentennial in 2002.
THE PERSON:
Ephraim Root (1762-1825), a wealthy Connecticut lawyer, was one of 57 investors in the Connecticut Land Company and served as its secretary and agent. In 1795, this group purchased three million acres of land in the Western Reserve. Root held interest in 100,000 acres, including Township 2 in Range VIII, which he named Rootstown. In 1800, Root traveled by horseback with his helper Henry Davenport and surveyor National Cook to divide the township into 48 sections, reserving Lot 6 for his own use.
Year it was dedicated: 1802
Location of Coordinates: Near the City Hall
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Type of place/structure you are waymarking: City
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