Miami Township

Download or read book Miami Township written by The 175th Anniversary Committee and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2004 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: European settlers migrated to this Ohio area, traversing the rough footpaths along the river and founding the towns of Bridgeport, Miamisburg, Alexanderville, and Carrollton. The settlements were the nucleus of Miami Township, which was formally established on December 9, 1829. The early settlers built tobacco barns and warehouses, gristmills and paper mills along the river's banks. They moved their goods on the Miami and Erie Canal, enjoyed summer assemblies at the Miami Valley Chautauqua, and survived floods, tornadoes, and even a cyclone. Some of the township's earliest residents, businesses, churches, schools, and events live on in this book.