Moscow, Ohio
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silverquill
N 38° 51.640 W 084° 13.436
16S E 740875 N 4304977
Moscow, Ohio, is a village of about 250 in Clermont County along the Ohio River. It was an important location for the underground railroad.
Waymark Code: WM2BA0
Location: Ohio, United States
Date Posted: 10/06/2007
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Moscow was platted in 1816 by Owen Davis. The town may have received it's name from Frenchman who moved to the area who are said to have served under Napoleon at the siege of Moscow, Russia.
Over the years, the Village grew in size to include a hotel, bank, grocery, a glass works factory and the famous Moscow Distillery known for its fruit brandies.
Moscow was also home to a ferry boat, the Nellie Steele, which played a vital role in transporting people and goods along the Ohio River. Moscow was also home to noted abolitionists, Robert and William Fee.
As conductors of the Underground Railroad, the Fee's helped hide and protect escaped slaves during the 1800's. William Fee's home known as Fee Villa, still stands today on the northwest corner of Broadway and Water Streets. William would place candles in the window of his home to signal to slaves that it was safe to enter.