Tawawa Street Scene
Tawawa may refer to: *Tawawa, Ohio, unincorporated community in Green Township, Shelby County, Ohio *'' Tawawa House'', an opera written by Zenobia Powell Perry See also *''Tawawa on Monday is a collection of illustrations (most containing no dialogue) by . Himura has posted an illustration on his Twitter account every Monday starting from February 2015. An original net animation (ONA) adaptation by Pine Jam aired from October ...

Tawawa, Ohio
Tawawa is an unincorporated community in northeastern Green Township, Shelby County, Ohio, United States. It lies along State Route 29 less than one mile (about 1½ km) away from the Champaign County border. Mosquito Creek, a tributary of the Great Miami River, flows northwestward along the southern edge of Tawawa. The community lies 8 miles (12¾ km) southeast of the city of Sidney, the county seat A county seat is an administrative center, seat of government, or capital city of a county or civil parish. The term is in use in Canada, China, Hungary, Romania, Taiwan, and the United States. The equivalent term shire town is used in the US st ... of Shelby County. History Tawawa was originally called New Palestine, and under the latter name was laid out in 1832. A post office called Tawawa was established in 1848, and remained in operation until 1905. The name Tawawa was the Native American name for Mosquito Creek. References Unincorporated communities in She ...
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Tawawa House
''Tawawa House'' is an opera written by Zenobia Powell Perry in 1985. It premiered at Central State University in 1987. A fully staged revival took place in 2014 in Modesto, California. Background ''Tawawa House'' is based on a real-life place in Ohio and set in 1852. In the town of Wilberforce, Ohio, there was a watering hole called Tawawa by the Native Americans in the area. A large, 300 room house, that served as a hotel in Wilberforce eventually became known as "Tawawa House." Tawawa House was "notorious for its popularity among slaveholders and their enslaved mistresses" during the 1850s. Travelers and vacationers were drawn to the natural springs in the area and stayed at the resort owned by lawyer and state legislator, Elias Drake. Slaves that worked at the hotel were able to earn their freedom and get an education. The house was also part of the underground railroad. Later, the site became Wilberforce College. Wilberforce was the first black-owned college in the United ...
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