Richland
First Religious Service
Mansfield, OH
Oldest Religious Congregation in north-central Ohio.
General James Hedges
Mansfield, OH
General Hedges was born in Ohio County, Virginia and taught school in that state before coming to Ohio in 1803.
Hemlock Falls / The Groveport River
Hemlock Falls is located nearby.
John Sherman, 1823-1900 / The Sherman Anti-Trust Act
Mansfield, OH
Born in Lancaster, Fairfield County, John Sherman moved to Mansfield to practice law and was elected to Congress in 1854 as one of the...
Johnny Appleseed’s Run for Reinforcements
Mansfield, OH
The killing of local shopkeeper Levi Jones stirred rumors of an impending Indian attack.
Johnny Appleseed’s Town Lot
Mansfield, OH
John “Appleseed” Chapman is considered one of Richland County’s original pioneers.
Louis Bromfield / Malabar Farm
Acclaimed author, conservationist, and farmer Louis Bromfield was born in Mansfield in 1896.
Ohio Standard Baseline
Mansfield, OH
The Ohio Standard Baseline (OSB) was a geodetic baseline that provided highly accurate measurements of the earth and made possible...
The Ohio State Reformatory
Mansfield, OH
Designed by architect Levi T. Scofield, the Ohio State Reformatory opened its doors in 1896 as a facility to rehabilitate young male...