Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-07-30
A GOOD WORD.
Perrysburg and the Black swamp
what n MnnfrOm the "IIubv Thinks
About the Maumee Valley.

] journal, alter referring 10 fOft MelBs hiu
historical incidents connected herewith,
and mentioning many interesting facts rel
alive to the early settemento of the Maumee
Valley, thus speaks Of Perrysburg and the
Black Swamp country.
SOMETHING ABOUT PERRYsBuRd.
want to say something about the town
4 Of Perrysburg aud the county around it,
| Quite number Of times have | had occa-
sion to visit 1t and each time there has
| been that about this beautiful little city
| which has 50 won upon me that ] want to
deal in unlimited adjectives and paper by
the quire. When one says word about
| the eligibility or beauty Of western town
it is natural to scent q corner lot under
thin covering of words. don't own Per-
rysburg nor foot of it, nor anything in
it, nor around 1t, nor yet in the country
/ beyond it, But it so reminds me of home,
| with its shaded streets, wel-buit houses
and very beautiful surroundings, that tire
mind at once turns TO the cool and neat
towns III New England Indeed, not a few
Of the people Of this city hail from that
section OF our country.
In 1910 there was postofTce on the site
Of this city, the one only between San husky
the war Of 1872 the few settlers there ci-
ther left the country or took refuge in Fort
Meigs. In 1916 Government Agent was
sent to select site on the Maumee that,
20 the best OF his Judgment, would be the
place on the Maumee where the future ci-
" Of that valley would b, most likely to
grow up. After sounding the river from
the foot of the rapids down to the mouth
he chose the point on the east bank Just
below Fort Meigs. The plot OF the city
w.ts surveyed by order OF the Government
that year and it was decided to call the
town Porrysburg af er Commodore Percy.
1t was the le,ding business place in the
Maumee valley until the speculative era
OF l834-5-6-7. At that time no less than
eleven towns were in existence between the
Rapids and the lake, each claiming to be
the only true site for II city.
| Toledo'gained the day in this character
/ istic western battle, in spite of the beauty
of location and more favorable geograp PHI
ical position of her rival. 1t will remain,
| however, the most important town in the
valley Of the Maumee, between Fort Wayne
and Toledo, and for real beauty Of local
| tion it stands without Il rival in the valley.
! From Fort MeigI to point four miles he
| low the city, no more quietly beautiful riv-
er scenery can be found in America. 1t is
! not a reckless use OF "thc swinging irw" to
/ say that the day will come when the finest
residences ana grounds IN the vicinity OF
boe doled3 VIII o' l2ph1 on the river between
rerrySourg ana Maple GroVe' ffominent
men are already preparing to avail them
/ serves OF the opportunities mere ohercd by
these very beautiful ana e'lSiDle locations
Inc western editor Is IN despair lie
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t'Is aus sag 'ni' II tne lolgGo papers copy
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