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 Simon Kenton - Frontier Hero
In the decades before Ohio achieved statehood, the territory above and below the Ohio River was the setting of an epic clash between the native peoples intent on protecting their home and hunting grounds, and the newcomers eager to settle the vast and promising wilderness.
Simon Kenton was one of those legendary characters, and he truly embodied the ideal of the frontier hero.
In Simon Kenton, the Shawnee saw all the qualities they most admired; skill and cunning, strength and courage, perseverance in the face of adversity and a tendency toward uncanny good luck that must reflect favor of the Great Spirit.
www.dnr.state.oh.us /parks/explore/magazine/fallwin2003/simonkenton.htm   (3658 words)

  
 Kenton, Ohio - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kenton is a city in Hardin County, Ohio, along the Scioto River.
The local High School is Kenton Senior High School, with the nickname, the "Wildcats".
Stew Kitchen is the 2006 drum major for The Ohio State University Marching Band.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kenton,_Ohio   (570 words)

  
 City of Kenton, Ohio
The City of Kenton is at the hub of five state routes, providing easy access from almost anywhere.
Kenton has also recently annexed over 500 acres of undeveloped land to the city, offering many opportunities for the community to grow and prosper.
We also have a Wal-Mart locating at the east edge of Kenton and is proposed to open in 2005.
www.kentoncity.com /mayor.htm   (233 words)

  
 Kenton City Schools   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
Kenton City Schools is a public school district in Kenton, Ohio USA.
Most of Kenton City Schools' students reside in Hardin County, a rural county in northwest Ohio.
Almost all the major routes in Hardin County meet in Kenton, which was named after Simon Kenton.
www.kenton.k12.oh.us   (212 words)

  
 Kenton   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
Kenton is the county seat of Hardin County, Ohio.
Kenton became the county seat in 1833, the same year that the state legislature created Hardin County.
Today, Hardin County residents continue to be involved in farming, with Kenton’s inhabitants working in various businesses designed to meet the needs of their agricultural neighbors.
www.ohiohistorycentral.org /entry.php?rec=1953   (213 words)

  
 City of Kenton, Ohio
Kenton has a lot to offer if you are looking for a community with small town values, and a vision for the future.
Nestled in northwest Ohio, with a population of 8,300, Kenton has the look and feel of a rural community.
Kenton is the Hardin County seat, and is at the hub of five state routes - providing easy access from almost anywhere.
www.kentoncity.com   (231 words)

  
 My Scrapbook
This engraving is a picture of Simon Kenton who was known for his numerous adventures with Daniel Boone and involving Native Americans.
Kenton, Ohio in Hardin County is named for Simon.
Kenton is known for his various experiences with Native Americans including being captured and held prisoner for almost ten years.
worlddmc.ohiolink.edu /OMP/YourScrapbook?scrapid=23546   (792 words)

  
 Kenton Florist $34.95 | Flower Delivery Kenton (OH) | Florists in Kenton, Ohio   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
The population of Kenton is approximately 8,356 (1990).
Kenton is positioned 40.64 degrees north of the equator and 83.61 degrees west of the prime meridian.
Our Kenton, Ohio florist directory is provided through a strategic partnership with Regional Direct.com, which has established partnerships with the most reliable, customer service-driven area Kenton florist and florists in Ohio, including Kenton, Ohio.
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 Kenton News
KENTON, Ohio - A teen among a group who put a deer decoy in a country road, causing a crash that seriously injured two other boys, has been sentenced to 60 days in a juvenile detention center.
An Ohio teenager was sentenced on Friday for his role in a prank that left a person brain-damaged and another disabled for life.
KENTON - Hart Law Offices LLC of Columbus is opening a Kenton office, a news release states.
www.topix.net /city/kenton-oh   (688 words)

  
 OhioPix: Kenton Hardware Company Cast-Iron Toy   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
This cast-iron ice wagon with a team of horses was made by the Kenton Hardware Company in Ohio, ca.
The Kenton Hardware Company was promoted as “the largest factory in the USA exclusively making cast iron toys” at the turn of the twentieth century.
One of Hardin County’s largest employers, the factory produced a variety of toys that were miniature versions of fire engines, circus wagons, carriages, banks, trains, and stoves.
www.ohiohistory.org /etcetera/exhibits/ohiopix/image.cfm?ID=2066   (84 words)

  
 Kenton High School Test Scores - Kenton, Ohio - OH
Ohio uses the Performance Index to provide an overall indication of how well students perform on its standardized tests each year.
The Ohio Proficiency Test is a standards-based test, which means that it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Ohio.
The different student groups are identified by the Ohio Department of Education; if there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state does not report data for that group.
www.greatschools.net /modperl/achievement/oh/print/4837   (695 words)

  
 Kenton, Simon   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
Kenton moved to the Zanesfield, Ohio, area circa 1820.
In 1836, Kenton died in Logan County near Zanesfield and was buried there, but in 1865, his remains were moved to Urbana.
The state of Ohio constructed a monument to mark his grave in 1884.
www.ohiohistorycentral.org /entry.php?rec=222   (100 words)

  
 Kenton
Kenton was a lock manufacturing company and was incorporated in May of 1890 in Kenton, Ohio.
This toy manufacturer was producing toys around 1894 in Kenton, Ohio.
It became Kenton Hardware Manufacturing company and it then ceased production of the horse -drawn toys in the early 1920's(except for the beer wagon in 1930).
home.netcom.com /~toyhorse/kenton.htm   (179 words)

  
 Simon Kenton   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
Simon Kenton (1755-1836) is the kind of man we mean when we talk about "frontiersmen." Rough and tough and homely as an old boot, Kenton led a life of adventure.
Where to Go From Ripley to Kenton, Ohio, US Route 68 is officially designated at the Simon Kenton Highway.
Simon Kenton is buried in Urbana (located on US 68) and a handsome sculpture (shown on page 10 of Heroes of Ohio) marks his grave in Fair View Cemetery.
www.hornbooks.com /Heroes/kenton.htm   (871 words)

  
 Simon Kenton - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Simon Kenton (April 3, 1755 - April 29, 1836) was a famous United States frontiersman and friend of the renowned Daniel Boone and the infamous Simon Girty.
The following year, Kenton was in turn rescued from torture and death by Simon Girty.
In Eckert's The Frontiersman, there is a story that Kenton and a campanion killed four guards and stole a British Cannon during Captain Henry Bird's 1780 Invasion of Kentucky.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Simon_Kenton   (537 words)

  
 Kenton, Ohio OH, city profile (Hardin County) - hotels, festivals, genealogy, newspapers - ePodunk
Ohio > All counties > Hardin County > Kenton
At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Kenton was $16,324, compared with $21,587 nationally.
Median rent in Kenton, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $296.
www.epodunk.com /cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=16956   (493 words)

  
 Kenton Ohio Carriage Companies;  Kaiser Carriage Co.
Henry Kaiser: One of the earliest carriage manufacturers in Kenton, began business is 1864 on North Main Street, but in 1873 moved his business to the northeast corner of Columbus and Wayne Streets, where he engaged in the manufacturer of buggies and light carriages, until the advent of the automobile.
HOTO CAPTION Mary Louise Kaaiser-Mullins of Kenton remembers the past as she sits in a Kaiser buggy owned by Gary and Connie Gillfillian of rural Kenton.
Sitting in her Resch Street home in Kenton, Mullins talked about her childhood and the days she spent in the factory, the H. Kaiser Kenton Carriage Works, which her grandfather, Henry Kaiser, began in Kenton in 1864 on North Main Street.
www.bright.net /~hohenbri/kaiser.htm   (1084 words)

  
 OHIO CHAUTAUQUA 2003
Three major themes are interpreted here; the story of Ohio’s Woodland Indians and their early contact with the Euro-American traders and settlers, the story of one family creating a life for themselves on Ohio’s frontier, and the construction, use and eventual decline of Ohio’s canal system.
Kenton and Hardin County are rich in agriculture and have a prosperous industrial economy.
Ohio Chautauqua in Oberlin is sponsored by The Ohio Humanities Council and the Oberlin Chamber of Commerce/ Main Street Oberlin in conjunction with the City of Oberlin, Oberlin College, the Oberlin Heritage Center/O.H.I.O., the Oberlin Public Library, the Oberlin Inn, the New Union Center for the Arts tenants, and the Kendal at Oberlin Retirement Community.
www.ohiohumanities.org /chaut/host_03.htm   (2952 words)

  
 GeneAutry.com - Places: Kenton, Ohio
To the people of Kenton, Ohio, Gene Autry is certainly a hero in a white hat.
Carl Drumm, the “Rambling Reporter” for the Kenton’s News and Republican, wrote, “The capacity of the local plant was severely strained by the rush of orders that followed introduction of the cap pistol.
Kenton declared August 8, 1938, “Gene Autry Day” and celebrated with a rodeo, track and field events, and a softball game.
www.geneautry.com /clubhouse/places/kenton_oh.html   (437 words)

  
 Kenton Info
It was passed on Feb. 10 and there is suppose to be a plaque placed at each county from the Ohio river and going to Kenton, Ohio.
The 1997 Simon Kenton Festival and KENTON KIN Reunion was held Sept.
The Dedication of the Simon Kenton Memorial, Urbana, OH, was held July 4th, 1997.
www.rootsweb.com /~daisy/kenton.htm   (396 words)

  
 Kenton OH Hotels - discount hotels in Kenton, Ohio
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 Ohio University Outlook
MEGAN MARIE KINNISON, Kenton, Ohio, was recognized for her involvement in the OU Student Dietetic and Nutrition with Science Association, OU Hospitality Association and Omicron Delta Kappa Honor Society.
JAMIE LYNN WALTER, Columbus, Ohio, was recognized for her involvement in the Student Diversity Task Force and Student Senate.
LI WANG, Athens, Ohio, was recognized for her involvement in the International Student Union, the Chinese Student and Scholars Association and Graduate Student Coalition in the School of Communication Studies.
www.ohio.edu /outlook/481n-034.cfm   (605 words)

  
 Kenton, Ohio Copywriters - Copy Writers   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
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 Main Page - KentonOhio
A wiki is a website that anyone can take part edit.
This means the community can get involved into making this site a destination site for Kenton, Ohio.
Kenton, Ohio is located in Hardin County, about 70 miles northwest of Columbus, Ohio.
www.kentonohio.com   (63 words)

  
 Kenton City Schools   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
Another school year is about to begin and with the planning for this start, parents of students entering kindergarten this fall should be aware of the Ohio Revised Code regulated and required entry level vaccines for children.
Vaccinations: The Ohio Department of Health Required Immunizations for Fall 2006-07 for School Attendance for Kindergarten
Any further questions may be directed to me at your child's school or you may contact the health department at 419-673-6230.
www.kenton.k12.oh.us /?inc=nurse/index&p=vaccinations   (184 words)

  
 Kenton Ohio OH Hotels, Motels and Area Attractions
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www.metrotravelguide.com /hotels/Kenton/OH/USA   (92 words)

  
 Kenton Toy Collectors
Thank you for stopping by and taking some time to see what we are all about.
This site is the property of the Kenton Toy Collectors of Kenton, Ohio.
Anything viewed on this site is authorized by the Kenton Toy Collectors; however, anything viewed on related web pages or any direct link IS NOT the responsibility of the Kenton Toy Collectors.
www.kentontoycollectors.org   (86 words)

  
 Kenton singles - Kenton dating - Kenton personals
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 Kenton, Ohio (OH) Detailed Profile - relocation, real estate, travel, jobs, hotels, hospitals, schools, crime
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On 4/11/1965, a category 4 tornado 34.3 miles away from the city center killed 3 people and injured 50 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
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