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Brokaw Site
The Brokaw Site is located off of U.S. Route 40 in Richland Township, just west of St. Clairsville, Ohio. The site was added to the National Register on 1976-06-17. History The site was once the location of a prehistoric village originally settled in the Archaic period and later by the Middle to Late Woodland people, as the discovery record has turned up projectile points and ceramics dating from those time periods.Pickenpaugh, Thomas E.; ''Stone Artifacts from the Brokaw Site''; Ohio Archaeologist; 1976 The main village site is located on the relatively flat top of a hill roughly about above sea level. The site is estimated to encompass 2-3 acres. The site during its occupation overlooked a roughly-hewn hunting trail, later used as the outline of the first roads and eventually becoming National Road. This vantage point, plus the presence of four springs which flow downstream into a feeder creek of the Ohio River, made this site ideal for settlement. The property was bou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richland Township, Belmont County, Ohio
Richland Township is one of the sixteen townships of Belmont County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 14,681 people in the township. Geography Located in the central part of the county, it borders the following townships: * Wheeling Township - north * Colerain Township - northeast * Pease Township - east, north of Pultney Township * Pultney Township - east, south of Pease Township * Mead Township - southeast * Smith Township - south * Goshen Township - southwest * Union Township - west The city of St. Clairsville is located in central Richland Township, and two unincorporated communities are located in the township: Bannock in the northwest, and Glencoe in the south. Name and history Richland Township was established in 1802. The name Richland is descriptive and refers to the fertility of their soil as well as the wealth of coal and limestone within the township's borders. It is one of twelve Richland Townships statewide. Government The township is governed by a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |