In Piqua Historical Area State Memorial celebrates two thousand years of history of Ohio, Indiana, Ohio prehistoric era of the chain. Weighting of peace than 200 acres park is John Johnston – builders, officials and the U. S. Indian Agent for western Ohio 1812-1829. Johnston here to promote early Ohio, the right to appeal and the limit in America is really a beautiful environment.
Today, users benefit from agriculture and most of this great man, since 1829. Download and structures, Johnston, the two-story Dutch colonial times in a common house of Georgian style, a unique two Spring House, and cider. Costume and craft demonstrators Farm offers tours and activities under the summer kitchen and bakery areas of fruit. A double-spring mammoth log barn, which was built in 1808, it is known that the oldest and largest of its kind in Ohio, and is still used for some reason. Nearby is the ring-shaped mound and the dugout was discovered by Johnston was a man of culture Adena 2000 years.
Not far from Johnston, the farm has a modern museum building, recalling the style of the house in Fort Piqua, General Anthony Wayne, of the 18th century e-mail. In 2001, the museum was renovated, information on the history of East Indian wood and the Ohio River and the recent acquisition of Fort Pickawillany website. Articles on Ohio Canal era is also suspended. Toilets, refreshments and souvenirs at the museum.
The construction of the roof of the museum, visitors can create a restore miles along the Miami and Erie Canal, which stretches the length in Toledo, Ohio as the Cincinnati. A group of characters outwards interpretations of Johnston to investigate the role of the chain, and a member of the introduction of the Commission because the channel is assisted in the development and expansion of the Ohio border. Then, customers traveling aboard the General Harrison of Piqua, replicas of 70 feet along the canal boat loads often public transport of passengers and cargo to 19 century. Costumed guides and directs the mule-drawn boat is authentic and unforgettable experience for all.
In Piqua Historical Area State was how the memory of Ohio State is 47 historic site in 1965. Farms, Miami, and Johnston & Erie Canal in areas officially on September 3 1972, whose dedication to the museum, and less than 20 May 1973. Today, the city decided that the Ohio Historical Society, the Operations Department pages.
