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  Encyclopedia :: encyclopedia : Village   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Villages have been the normal unit of community living in most areas of the world throughout its history, up until the Industrial revolution and the ongoing process of urbanization.
A village was traditionally distinguished from a town in that a village lacked a regular agricultural market, although today such markets are uncommon even in settlements which clearly are towns.
Villages in Ohio are almost always legally separate from any townships that they may have been incorporated from (there are exceptions, such as Chagrin Falls, where the township includes the entirety of the village).
www.hallencyclopedia.com /Village   (665 words)

  
 Waterloo (village), New York - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Village of Waterloo is mostly in the Town of Waterloo, but a small part of the village is in the Town of Fayette.
The Village of Waterloo was incorporated in 1866, the same year it celebrated the first Memorial Day.
In the village the population was spread out with 24.5% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 20.5% who were 65 years of age or older.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Waterloo_(village),_New_York   (461 words)

  
 Battle of Waterloo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
On the 18th, with the right wing of the Army of the North, reinforced with a cavalry corps, Gérard engaged the Prussian rearguard under the command of Lieutenant-General Baron Johann von Thielmann at the Battle of Wavre.
After the French defeat at Waterloo and the final battle of the Napoleonic Wars at the Battle of Wavre, Napoleon was deposed and remained at large for some time in France before surrendering to the British.
"Sharpe's Waterloo" or "Waterloo: Sharpe's Final Adventure Campaign" is a novel by Bernard Cornwell, which sets his fictional hero Richard Sharpe at the battle on the staff of the non-fictional Prince of Orange.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Battle_of_Waterloo   (4377 words)

  
 GARY WILL: A Business-Focused look at Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Erb is sometimes called the founder of Waterloo, as it was his sawmill (1808) and grist mill (1816) that became the focal point of the area.
Waterloo grew tremendously over the next few years, and was approaching the size of Berlin, but that was as close as the two would ever come.
Waterloo was incorporated as a village in 1857 and became the Town of Waterloo in 1876 (and eventually the City of Waterloo in 1948).
www.garywill.com /waterloo/history.htm   (2224 words)

  
 CASDE | Waterloo -- Douglas County
The Village of Waterloo, on the Elkhorn and Platte Rivers, was founded by two men: John Logan, who came in 1863 right after his discharge from the Second Nebraska Volunteer Cavalry, and Elias Kelsey, who arrived in 1867.
Named "Waterloo" [presumably for a battlefield in Belgium], an attempt to incorporate in 1871 failed, as did a second attempt.
A viaduct built over the Union Pacific mainline near Waterloo in 1936 was often called "Cochran Alps," because of the efforts by Governor Robert L.Cochran to have it constructed.
www.casde.unl.edu /history/counties/douglas/waterloo   (733 words)

  
 Introduction to the Village of Waterloo Planning & Needs Assessment Study
Shortly thereafter, TDC was hired by the Village on a retainer basis for the development of economic, housing, and community development activities.TDCís staff, with assistance from the Village of Waterloo, interested Village and County agencies, local business leaders, and local shoppers identified the needs of the Waterloo Study District.
Three miles to the east of Waterloo is the Village of Seneca Falls and the City of Geneva, Ontario County, is eight miles to the west on the northern tip of Seneca Lake.
The Village of Waterloo has a higher percentage of elderly residents than the County as a whole and the impact and benefit upon older residents should be considered when undertaking any projects or initiatives.
www.waterloony.com /TRintro.html   (18530 words)

  
 Morris Canal in New Jersey
The sleepers that held the plane's rails, the foundation of the powerhouse and plane tender's house, and a length of the plane's cable all are visible in this area.
Waterloo also has the distinction of being the spot where three years ago, the Canal Society put a boat on a watered section of canal and used mules to tow it.
Waterloo Village also is the location for the Canal Society's annual Canal Day, held each year in late spring.
www.njskylands.com /hsmorriscanal2.htm   (698 words)

  
 TV REVIEW; 'SUMMERFARE' OFFERED FROM WATERLOO VILLAGE - New York Times
Waterloo Village, near Stanhope, N.J., is a lovely restored 18th-century town, and the home since the mid-1970's of the Waterloo Festival and its summer music school, directed by the conductor and trumpeter Gerard Schwarz.
But it's a sound performance, and the camera work is good; it seems to have been guided by someone who knew the score, so we do not see hornists shaking out the moisture, cellists pulling off a stray bow hair, trumpeters changing their mutes or violists droning off-beats.
Sometimes the camera returns to the bucolic charms of the village, which is a little disconcerting if one is caught up in thinking about the ''Quixote'' episodes and is suddenly faced not with a cellist but with a sawmill, lake, tourist, or Mr.
query.nytimes.com /gst/fullpage.html?res=9503E7DC1738F935A3575BC0A962948260   (309 words)

  
 Living in the Region of Waterloo
Although settlement in Wellesley village began no earlier than in other communities of Wellesley Township, it would become the largest centre of business and industry in the township.
Because Wellesley village was founded along one of the few significant tributaries of Smith’s Creek (now the Nith River) in the township, it would hold an advantage in terms of industrial development.
Although Wellesley village was an active centre of trade in the township during the nineteenth century, it was distant from railway lines; partly for this reason, its growth remained marginal compared to that of communities elsewhere in Waterloo County served by railway transportation.
www.region.waterloo.on.ca /web/region.nsf/97dfc347666efede85256e590071a3d4/174361869AA88AA885256E1B0069380E?OpenDocument   (1312 words)

  
 Daily Record GET OUT! Entertainment - 41 years of creating living history   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
On the National Historic Registry, Waterloo Village is a 19th-century Morris Canal port town on the banks of the Musconetcong River.
The Village is managed by Waterloo Foundation for the Arts, founded in 1964 by Percival Leach and Louis Gualandi.
Waterloo United Methodist Church and Waterloo Village join celebratory forces to provide live entertainment, produce and baked goods.
www.dailyrecord.com /entertainment/entertainment1-waterloovillage051305.htm   (438 words)

  
 Seneca County Chamber of Commerce   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
By: Beatrice Contant, Historian - Village of Waterloo
By 1835 the population of the town was 2,997, the incorporated village of Ovid being founded in 1816.
A Seneca County court house was built in Ovid village in 1806 but the county seat was moved to Waterloo in 1917.
www.senecachamber.org /zinfo.html   (1298 words)

  
 Waterloo Village - Historic Village - Are We There Yet?
Waterloo is rich in history, dating back to the time of the Munsee (Lenape) Indians who inhabited northern New Jersey and made use of the rich natural resources and the abundance of the landscape and waterways.
The village of Waterloo had its most active period with the arrival of the Morris Canal in 1831.
Today, Waterloo Village is the only place on the East Coast where both a canal lock and the remains of an inclined plane can be seen along with the town that grew up around them.
www.fieldtrip.com /nj/13470900.htm   (517 words)

  
 Moses Springer, 1824 - 1898, Early Mayor of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
In 1854 he moved to the village of Waterloo from Berlin (Kitchener) where he purchased and ran the German language newspaper Der Canadische Bauernfreund until 1862.
He sat on the Waterloo public school board for 30 years, 25 as chairman, and was the long-time secretary and treasurer of the North Waterloo Agricultural Society.
When the village of Waterloo was incorporated, Springer became the first reeve, a position he held from 1857-1861, 1867-1869 and 1873-1875.
www.city.waterloo.on.ca /DesktopDefault.aspx?tabid=815   (445 words)

  
 Geraldine R. Dodge Poetry Festival   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
The Village of Waterloo, an important lock and plane stop on the Morris Canal, survives today as a restored symbol of 19th century existence.
The Village was first opened to the public in 1964 and provides many historic attractions such as: the Blacksmith Shop, the Apothecary, Grist Mill, Saw Mill, Gunsmith, Pottery Barn, Broom Maker and several Colonial and Victorian homes.
Over the years, the Village has hosted a variety of musical events ¾ from folk, jazz, and rock to classical and opera ¾ in its 2000 seat main tent, and been the site of a wide range of festivals, fairs, arts and crafts shows.
www.grdodge.org /poetry/waterloovillage.shtm   (160 words)

  
 Waterloo Community Schools | History
Waterloo’s first teacher was Eliza May, daughter of Samuel May, a pioneer hotel keeper.
Waterloo West High School exhibited the latest in school design, a reflection of the growing appreciation for education in America.
The Waterloo Community Schools District employees and the community continue to be dedicated to the education of its children.
www.waterloo.k12.ia.us /about/index.php?pageid=37   (2304 words)

  
 GARY WILL: Waterloo City Tour -- Welcome
The Village of Waterloo was incorporated in 1857, and Mennonites had started settling in this area more than 50 years before that.
On our tour, we'll be looking at the entire range of Waterloo history -- from an 1812 home, to a recreation complex and an art gallery from the 1990s.
For additional information on life and business in Waterloo -- and its evolution from a mill town, to a brewing and distilling centre and the insurance capital of Canada, to a university city and the heart of "Canada's Technology Triangle" -- see the other Waterloo guides on this site.
www.garywill.com /waterloo/tour.htm   (277 words)

  
 Waterloo : Battle of Waterloo : Napoleonic Wars : Napoleon : Bonaparte : Wellington : Duke of Wellington : La Belle ...
One of the most decisive battles of the Napoleonic Wars, Waterloo was fought in a small area (some 10km by 4km) on the main road leading south from Brussels.
It was the first clash of the Titans - Napoleon Bonaparte versus the Duke of Wellington - and it was a win all/lose all scenario.
The emperor found the Anglo-Allied drawn up across a small ridge at Mont St John, just south of the village of Waterloo, and organised his troops for battle the next day as a massive storm drenched the ground.
www.napoleonguide.com /battle_waterloo.htm   (292 words)

  
 Garden State Wine Growers Association - Festivals   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Waterloo is a National Historic Site located in the Allamuchy Mountain State Park along the banks of the Musconetcong River in Sussex County.
The site includes a 1625 Lenape Indian village with authentically recreated longhouses; an 1826 Farmsite with one of New Jersey’s only preserved log cabins; and the 1880 Canal Town with restored flsmith, miller, General Store, Stagecoach Inn, homes and the Morris Canal with lock and towpaths.
for adults and includes wine tasting, a wine glass, and admission into the restored village, $10 for ages 16-20 (admission to the restored village), under 16 free.
www.newjerseywines.com /waterloo.html   (262 words)

  
 Untitled Document
When Hunt came to Waterloo in 1821, he became part of the knot of local Quaker families--most of them from New Jersey or southeastern Pennsylvania--affiliated with the Junius Monthly Meeting of Friends in Waterloo.
promoted village growth by donating the village park, the county courthouse ("an elegant brick building"), and the cemetery.
Some Waterloo Citizens of Yesterday (Waterloo, 1950), unpublished typescript which is partly based on an article in the Waterloo Observer [sic], June 21, 1876.
www.nps.gov /wori/biographies/huntrichard.htm   (1704 words)

  
 Department of Environmental Protection
Waterloo Village, which is located on the banks of the Morris Canal, is well known for its historic buildings and diverse cultural programs of classical and popular music as well as dance and opera.
Waterloo Village takes the visitor through time from a 400-year old Lenape (Delaware) Indian village to a bustling port along the once prosperous Morris Canal.
The trail is between Waterloo Road at Route 80 and the Saxton Falls Dam.
www.state.nj.us /dep/parksandforests/parks/allamuch.html   (700 words)

  
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Roy Justice will stroll the paths and alleys of Waterloo strumming up tunes, as will Roger Latzgo with his own blend of folk music and jazz, aptly called "ethnofunkolgy." Also on hand will be Nancy Shill, a singer and expert fiddler to play favorites she learned from 20 years of travel throughout the American South.
As you enter the village near the picnic area, you will be in the "Kid Zone," a great place for children to participate in 19th-century games, with arts and crafts tables where they can make corn husk dolls, create rock paintings and string beads.
Horse-drawn wagon rides, at an additional cost, will be provided by Waterloo Village and information will be available at the Canal Society of New Jersey's tents.
www.dailyrecord.com /entertainment/entertainment10-waterloocanalday.htm   (475 words)

  
 Waterloo   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Waterloo Foundation for the Arts, a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization, manages Waterloo Village, a restored 19th century Morris Canal port town.
With the opening of the Morris Canal in 1831, Waterloo became an inland port with a guard lock and one of 23 inclined planes.
She was donated to Waterloo about 10 years ago and spent much of her Waterloo life on display at the Museum Gift Shop until...
www.carlospomares.com /waterloo.htm   (495 words)

  
 Waterloo Village Murder Mystery - Centenary Stage Company (CSC), Performing Arts Theatre serving NJ and Pa with ...
Don’t miss this season of Mystery at Waterloo, a delightful dinner theatre experience.
Murder at Waterloo, an original Colonial Murder Mystery, will be staged at the Third Annual Murder Mystery Dinner Series presented by the Waterloo Foundation for the Arts and performed by the Centenary Performing Arts Guild.
Dinner will be prepared by Waterloo's new Executive Chef, Oliver Filly, former owner of 89 Main Street, Peapack.
www.centenarystageco.org /05SpecialPrograms/specialPgm_waterloo.htm   (229 words)

  
 Col. Freear and Battle of Waterloo
BATTLE OF WATERLOO, On June 18, 1815, Napoleon Bonaparte received a crushing military defeat on the fields near the Belgian village of Waterloo, about 9 miles (14 kilometers) south of Brussels.
The British, meanwhile, retreated from Quatre Bras to the village of Waterloo.
Napoleon threw in reserves who retook the village with the bayonet but now, at 7 p.m., he had t o turn back to the main battle.
home.cc.umanitoba.ca /~sfreer/waterloo.html   (1151 words)

  
 Indian Village at Waterloo Village
The easiest path to an appreciation of the Lenape is across the bridge to the Indian Village at Waterloo.
A walk through the village begins at a small plot planted with crops in the symbiotic style of the Lenape.
Like all of the articles in the village, these figures are the work of John Kraft's qualified imagination, the Waterloo staff, and volunteers.
www.njskylands.com /hslenape.htm   (1039 words)

  
 Waterloo Village   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Waterloo Village, 19th century Morris Canal port town, is a National Historic Site.
It is located along the banks of the Musconectcong River in the Allamuchy Mountain State Park in Sussex County, New Jersey.
The Village, totaling over 400 acres, is managed by Waterloo Foundation for the Arts, an organization founded in 1964 by Percival Leach and Louis Gualandi.
www.waterloovillage.org   (59 words)

  
 Elected Officials of the Village of Waterloo
The village Council purchases a hand-pumped fire engine for $1,700.00 in recognition of the seriousness of the threat of fire.
The cannon boomed on January 1, 1857 and the village of Waterloo was born.
The cannon was cast at Jacob Bricker's foundry (which later became Waterloo Manufacturing Co.) to commemorate the incorporation of Waterloo as a village.
www.city.waterloo.on.ca /DesktopDefault.aspx?tabid=553&fonts=enlarge   (335 words)

  
 Log by AstrosFan for "Waterloo" all over the world (Locationless (Reverse) Cache)
Waterloo Village is a National Registered Historic Site in Allamuchy Mountain State Park, New Jersey.
It was about this time that the village was renamed Waterloo.
Today the village of Waterloo is a restored historic site maintained and opened to the public by Waterloo Foundation for the Arts.
www.geocaching.com /seek/log.aspx?lid=883335   (320 words)

  
 TheWineman.com - New Jersy Blues & Wine Festival at Waterloo
Historic Waterloo Village offers a rustic and peaceful setting in which to enjoy the musical talents of The Black Widow Blues Band and The Pressure Cookers.
While enjoying the festival, be sure to tour the Village of Waterloo a restored historic village maintained and opened to the public by Waterloo Foundation for the Arts.
Wander the Village on foot past the Rutan Farmsite, an 1825 log home and farm, or, let Bud and Lou, resident Belgian horses, take you on a guided tour the old-fashioned way.
www.thewineman.com /NJ_Waterloo_fest.htm   (592 words)

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