THE UNION COUNTY SCAVENGER HUNT 2020

MARYSVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY

Explore! Discover!

Learn! (and have some fun!)

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Welcome to the Marysville Public Library Countywide Scavenger Hunt!

The Goal is to travel to the Ohio Historical markers throughout Union County.

Learn about the historic event and answer the question before going on to the next marker.

CHALLENGE STOPS! Along the way there are challenge stops. Look at the photo on this guide and find the location located in the village while at the current marker.

Take a selfie in front of the challenge location and submit it to your

Instagram with #MPLhunt2020

COMPLETION! Bring in your completed Scavenger hunt for a chance to win a prize.

For Challenge stops, there will be a separate drawing for each correctly submitted selfie.

** BE SAFE AND WATCH FOR TRAFFIC

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Historical Marker S - Village Green Unionville Center,

1. What two places were named in Charles Fairbanks honor?

A. __________________________ B._____________________________

Unionville Center Challenge! Take a selfie!

Historical Challenges T - 100 W. Main St , Plain City, OH. Take a selfie!

Historical Marker U- 10037 US 42, Plain City - Jerome Twp. Soldier’s Monument.

1. How many soldiers just from Jerome Township alone served in the Civil War?

______________

Historical Marker V - 10091 Industrial Parkway - New California Church.

1. The New California Church was organized in what year? _______

Now head on back to Marysville for the final Historical marker of the hunt.

Historical Marker W - 124 E. 4th Street, Marysville

1. What was the first National Guard unit to move in to this armory? ______________________________

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Map of the Union County Scavenger Hunt

THE UNION COUNTY SCAVENGER HUNT 2020

MARYSVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY

Explore! Discover!

Learn! (and have some fun!)

2

Welcome to the Marysville Public Library Countywide Scavenger Hunt!

The Goal is to travel to the Ohio Historical markers throughout Union County.

Learn about the historic event and answer the question before going on to the next marker.

CHALLENGE STOPS! Along the way there are challenge stops. Look at the photo on this guide and find the location located in the village while at the current marker.

Take a selfie in front of the challenge location and submit it to your

Instagram with #MPLhunt2020

COMPLETION! Bring in your completed Scavenger hunt for a chance to win a prize.

For Challenge stops, there will be a separate drawing for each correctly submitted selfie.

** BE SAFE AND WATCH FOR TRAFFIC

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Historical Marker S - Village Green Unionville Center,

1. What two places were named in Charles Fairbanks honor?

A. __________________________ B._____________________________

Unionville Center Challenge! Take a selfie!

Historical Challenges T - 100 W. Main St , Plain City, OH. Take a selfie!

Historical Marker U- 10037 US 42, Plain City - Jerome Twp. Soldier’s Monument.

1. How many soldiers just from Jerome Township alone served in the Civil War?

______________

Historical Marker V - 10091 Industrial Parkway - New California Church.

1. The New California Church was organized in what year? _______

Now head on back to Marysville for the final Historical marker of the hunt.

Historical Marker W - 124 E. 4th Street, Marysville

1. What was the first National Guard unit to move in to this armory? ______________________________

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Map of the Union County Scavenger Hunt

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Let’s Begin Your Quest! Historical Marker A - Downtown Marysville

There are 5 markers in the immediate downtown area of Marysville (215 W. 5th, W. 6th Courthouse, City Hall, 118 W. 6th, 100 S. Main)

1. How many wars did General Beightler serve in? ___________

2. In what year did Cyprian Lee build the oldest brick home in Marysville?

________

3. Union County was established on _______, 1820.

4. Virginians who served in the Revolutionary war were given large amounts

of land in what is known as the ___________ ___________

______________.

5. Marysville was originally a part of ________________ county before

Union County was formed.

Historical Marker B - 500 Park Ave

1. The American Legion purchased this 24 acre parcel known as

“_____________ _______________”.

Historical Marker C - 18300 Mill Road, 43040

1. The Amrine Settlement was founded by ___________________ in 1817.

Historical Marker D - 18375 Raymond Road, Marysville

1. Who was the Governor who ordered the construction of the Block

House? _____________________________________________

Historical Challenge E - Head on up to Broadway .

1. Take a selfie when you find this

2. Send to your Instagram #MPLhunt2020

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Historical Marker F - Magnetic Springs - 2331 St. Rt. 37

1. Magnetic Springs became a popular resort for its health giving waters

and in its heyday, it was visited by up to ___________ guests in summer

months.

Magnetic Springs Challenges

1. Take a selfie when you find these (#1 is entrance to the old Park Hotel)

#1 #2

Historical Marker G - Richwood Opera and Town Hall - located on the corner of E. Bomford and S. Franklin in Richwood.

1. Built in 1890, it was designed to house town council, opera house, fire

department and ___________________.

Richwood Challenge - Find this view and send your current view!

Historic H Challenge Stop!!!!

26526 Claibourne Rd/ Hwy 129

The village of Claibourne is located at the intersec-

tion of Claibourne Rd and Bethlehem—Claibourne

Road in Claibourne Township. Submit your selfie to

your Instagram with the #MPLhunt2020 .

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Claiborne village was a late comer to Claiborne Township. Originally it was

platted on 10 3/4 acres with 39 lots on March 14, 1881. It was a thriving

little village boasting 15 families, train station, Dr. office, 2 General stores,

sawmill, shoe store, black smith shop, hotel, millinery shop, brick school and the

Methodist Protestant church.

Historical Marker I - Treaty Line Rd & Hoover Moffitt Rd , West Mansfield

Approximate address 30692 Hoover Moffitt Rd.

( A bit of a drive to the north end of the county)

1. Who negotiated the Treaty of Greenville in 1795 after the Battle of

Fallen Timbers? ________________________________________

Historical Challenges J - 21698 Main St., Raymond, Ohio.

Raymond was originally called Newton when it was platted out on August 25, 1838 for David Paul. The Post Office was established in Newton about 1842. The Post Master was John Raymond. Newton was dropped and was named after John. Later, officially was called Raymond. This was the second village planned on the location! Originally, Kingsville was surveyed for Samuel King on September 26th, 1834 as found in the county records. The town never developed and was lost in history until the land was platted out as Newton 4 years later.

1. Stop in at the Newton Raymond Historical Building and submit a selfie!

Historical Marker K - between OH-245 and N. Lewisburg Rd/CR-164 at the N. Lewisburg Multi-Purpose Trail - Potters-burg Bridge

1. Built by Reuben Partridge in 1868, it was moved from its original location

in _________.

Historical Marker L - Spain Bridge - Located immediately N. of OH-245 on Inskeep-Cratty Rd

1. Built by Reuben Partridge in the 1870s, its length is ________.

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Historical unofficial Historical Marker M — Liberty Park— Replica

1. Located in this park by the bridge is a replica of ___________________.

Milford Center Challenge—It will be a Hoot! - Take a selfie!

Right down in the center of town…..

Historical Marker N - Milford Center 168 E. State Street

1. The “Squirrel Hunters” , a civilian statewide militia rushed to Cincinnati to defend it from invasion of which Confederate General? ________________________.

Historical Marker O - 22279 Winget Road—Culbertson Bridge

1. This bridge was originally constructed across what creek before it was relocated? ________________________

Historical Marker P - Bigelow Bridge - Axe Handle Rd and 161, Milford Center

1. At 100 ft. long, this bridge was named after an early resident who lived near by. His name was ______________________________.

Historical Marker Q- 10839 Streng Rd, Milford Center - Bridgeport Iron Bridge (Also known as Streng Road Bridge ). 1. This Iron truss bridge was built in 1914 to replace the damaged bridge by

the _____________ of 1913.

Historical Marker R- 12799 St. Rt. 736, Marysville - St. John’s Evangel-ical Lutheran Church and School.

1. St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church was organized in 1838 by German

Immigrants in the area known as the “_______________

________________. (two words)

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Let’s Begin Your Quest! Historical Marker A - Downtown Marysville

There are 5 markers in the immediate downtown area of Marysville (215 W. 5th, W. 6th Courthouse, City Hall, 118 W. 6th, 100 S. Main)

1. How many wars did General Beightler serve in? ___________

2. In what year did Cyprian Lee build the oldest brick home in Marysville?

________

3. Union County was established on _______, 1820.

4. Virginians who served in the Revolutionary war were given large amounts

of land in what is known as the ___________ ___________

______________.

5. Marysville was originally a part of ________________ county before

Union County was formed.

Historical Marker B - 500 Park Ave

1. The American Legion purchased this 24 acre parcel known as

“_____________ _______________”.

Historical Marker C - 18300 Mill Road, 43040

1. The Amrine Settlement was founded by ___________________ in 1817.

Historical Marker D - 18375 Raymond Road, Marysville

1. Who was the Governor who ordered the construction of the Block

House? _____________________________________________

Historical Challenge E - Head on up to Broadway .

1. Take a selfie when you find this

2. Send to your Instagram #MPLhunt2020

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Historical Marker F - Magnetic Springs - 2331 St. Rt. 37

1. Magnetic Springs became a popular resort for its health giving waters

and in its heyday, it was visited by up to ___________ guests in summer

months.

Magnetic Springs Challenges

1. Take a selfie when you find these (#1 is entrance to the old Park Hotel)

#1 #2

Historical Marker G - Richwood Opera and Town Hall - located on the corner of E. Bomford and S. Franklin in Richwood.

1. Built in 1890, it was designed to house town council, opera house, fire

department and ___________________.

Richwood Challenge - Find this view and send your current view!

Historic H Challenge Stop!!!!

26526 Claibourne Rd/ Hwy 129

The village of Claibourne is located at the intersec-

tion of Claibourne Rd and Bethlehem—Claibourne

Road in Claibourne Township. Submit your selfie to

your Instagram with the #MPLhunt2020 .

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Claiborne village was a late comer to Claiborne Township. Originally it was

platted on 10 3/4 acres with 39 lots on March 14, 1881. It was a thriving

little village boasting 15 families, train station, Dr. office, 2 General stores,

sawmill, shoe store, black smith shop, hotel, millinery shop, brick school and the

Methodist Protestant church.

Historical Marker I - Treaty Line Rd & Hoover Moffitt Rd , West Mansfield

Approximate address 30692 Hoover Moffitt Rd.

( A bit of a drive to the north end of the county)

1. Who negotiated the Treaty of Greenville in 1795 after the Battle of

Fallen Timbers? ________________________________________

Historical Challenges J - 21698 Main St., Raymond, Ohio.

Raymond was originally called Newton when it was platted out on August 25, 1838 for David Paul. The Post Office was established in Newton about 1842. The Post Master was John Raymond. Newton was dropped and was named after John. Later, officially was called Raymond. This was the second village planned on the location! Originally, Kingsville was surveyed for Samuel King on September 26th, 1834 as found in the county records. The town never developed and was lost in history until the land was platted out as Newton 4 years later.

1. Stop in at the Newton Raymond Historical Building and submit a selfie!

Historical Marker K - between OH-245 and N. Lewisburg Rd/CR-164 at the N. Lewisburg Multi-Purpose Trail - Potters-burg Bridge

1. Built by Reuben Partridge in 1868, it was moved from its original location

in _________.

Historical Marker L - Spain Bridge - Located immediately N. of OH-245 on Inskeep-Cratty Rd

1. Built by Reuben Partridge in the 1870s, its length is ________.

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Historical unofficial Historical Marker M — Liberty Park— Replica

1. Located in this park by the bridge is a replica of ___________________.

Milford Center Challenge—It will be a Hoot! - Take a selfie!

Right down in the center of town…..

Historical Marker N - Milford Center 168 E. State Street

1. The “Squirrel Hunters” , a civilian statewide militia rushed to Cincinnati to defend it from invasion of which Confederate General? ________________________.

Historical Marker O - 22279 Winget Road—Culbertson Bridge

1. This bridge was originally constructed across what creek before it was relocated? ________________________

Historical Marker P - Bigelow Bridge - Axe Handle Rd and 161, Milford Center

1. At 100 ft. long, this bridge was named after an early resident who lived near by. His name was ______________________________.

Historical Marker Q- 10839 Streng Rd, Milford Center - Bridgeport Iron Bridge (Also known as Streng Road Bridge ). 1. This Iron truss bridge was built in 1914 to replace the damaged bridge by

the _____________ of 1913.

Historical Marker R- 12799 St. Rt. 736, Marysville - St. John’s Evangel-ical Lutheran Church and School.

1. St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church was organized in 1838 by German

Immigrants in the area known as the “_______________

________________. (two words)