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The
Johnston Farm -
Johnston Farm & Indian Agency
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Upper Piqua
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peaceful 200-acre park is John Johnston --farmer, public
official, and United States Indian Agent for western Ohio from
1812 to 1829. Here Johnston's numerous contributions to
the growth of early Ohio and settlement of frontier America are
presented in a truly unique and beautiful setting. |
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| Today, visitors enjoy the
home and farm of this most extraordinary man much as it appeared
in 1829. Preserved and furnished structures include Johnston's
two-story mixed Dutch Colonial/Georgian style farmhouse, a
unique two-story spring house, and a cider house. Costumed
interpreters and craft demonstrators provide farm tours and
display activities in the summer kitchen and fruit kiln areas. A
mammoth double-penned log barn, constructed in 1808, is reputed
to be the oldest and largest of its type in Ohio, and is still
in use on the grounds. Nearby a ring-shaped mound earthwork
discovered and preserved by Johnston was constructed by
people of the Adena culture over 2,000 years ago. |
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| Afterwards,
guests may enjoy a ride aboard the General Harrison, a replica
70 foot-long mixed cargo canal boat often used for
transportation of passengers and cargo in the 19th century.
Costumed guides direct the mule-drawn boat to provide an
authentic and memorable experience for all.
The Piqua Historical Area State Memorial
was established as Ohio's 47th state historic site in 1965. The Johnston farm and Miami & Erie Canal areas were
formally opened on 3 September 1972, with the dedication of the
museum facility following on 20 May 1973. Today the site is
administered through the Ohio Historical Society's Site
Operations Department.
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| The Ohio Historical Society is a
nonprofit organization that serves as the state's partner in
preserving and interpreting Ohio's history, natural history
and archaeology. For more information, visit them on the web
at www.ohiohistory.org. |
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