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Henry A. Lorberg
Henry August Lorberg (1856–1943) was an American journalist, entrepreneur, and local historian of Portsmouth, Ohio, Portsmouth and Scioto County, Ohio. He was the son of German immigrants. His father, August Lorberg, (1825–1899), was a tailor in Portsmouth. Lorberg was instrumental in securing a $50,000 contribution from Andrew Carnegie for the construction of the Portsmouth Public Library (Ohio), Portsmouth Public Library in 1901. Library construction was completed in 1906. The library continues to serve Portsmouth and Scioto County with four branch locations. Lorberg worked as a reporter for the Portsmouth Daily Times, Portsmouth Times and other local newspapers, for many years. Lorberg wrote and published several books of local history, including "Recollections of 50 Years", "The Centennial Souvenir of Portsmouth", "Portsmouth Past and Present", etc. These books contained many photographs and stories of Portsmouth's early history. Lorberg's 136-page, 1908 book, "Pictorial ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Portsmouth, Ohio
Portsmouth is a city in and the county seat of Scioto County, Ohio, United States. Located in southern Ohio south of Chillicothe, it lies on the north bank of the Ohio River, across from Kentucky, just east of the mouth of the Scioto River. The population was 20,226 at the 2010 census. Portsmouth also stands as the state's 88th most populated city. History Foundation The area was occupied by Native Americans as early as 100 BC, as indicated by the Portsmouth Earthworks, a ceremonial center built by the Ohio Hopewell culture between 100 and 500 AD. According to early 20th-century historian Charles Augustus Hanna, a Shawnee village was founded at the site of modern-day Portsmouth in late 1758, following the destruction of Lower Shawneetown by floods. European-Americans began to settle in the 1790s after the American Revolutionary War, and the small town of Alexandria was founded. Located at the confluence, Alexandria was flooded numerous times by the Ohio and the Scioto r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
