Ohio celebrated its 200th birthday and pioneer heritage by the Bicentennial Barn Project. In the tradition of the old Mail Pouch signs, which were painted on barns, Ohio's bicentennial logo was painted on one barn in each of Ohio's counties. Scott Hagan, who painted the logos by hand, learned his art from a Mail Pouch painter.
The barn and family farm have always been a symbol of the American heartland. Ohio is a true symbol of the American heartland because it was the first state formed from the Northwest territory and it was established at about the same time as the Lewis and Clark Expedition began.
This farm may have been in the same family since Ohio began. Its original settlers, Lee Hurlburt and his father, Jacob, arrived in Ohio in about 1803 They moved into an abandoned log cabin in a cleared area on a squatter's abandoned site. The area was a wilderness having panther, wolves, bear, and buffalo.
Hurlburt was poor and illiterate and, thus, no writing in his own hand exists to tell of his time in the 1810-1820 period. The history books tell that Lee and his father, Jacob, had settled on his homestead beside Alum Creek before 1812. He then left for the War of 1812 in which he fought for around six months and returned to his homestead.
Around 1818, Hurlburt helped Bishop Philander Chase to clear land for what became Kenyon College (although it was built elsewhere).
Hurlburt's father purchased a parcel of neighboring land. Jacob and several other members of the Hurlburt family are buried there in a family plot. These graves were unknown, until the owner of the land accidentally discovered them. (Gravestones Found in A Yard, Mystery Ancestor:
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Lee saved his money and purchased the property, where he lived, in 1833. Lee's son, Ezra, built this magnificant barn around 1903.
The farm has stayed in the family and been continuously owned by the direct descendants of Lee Hurlburt throughout Ohio's history and became an Ohio Historical Society Historic Ohio Homestead in 1977. It now contains the Delaware County Bicentennial Barn. The barn now also doubles as a church - World's Oldest Protestant Church Moravian Christmas Eve Barn: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-esP5k...
There is a Bicentennial Barn in every one of the 88 counties in Ohio.
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The Hurlburt descendant at the end fought in both Normandy and the Battle of the Bulge.
Another portion of this farm was purchased by John Purdue, founder of Purdue University, in 1865. It also has remained in the family as described in the new book, Uncle: My Journey With John Purdue.
Ohio is a large important State. In a comparison between the nominal Gross Domestic Product of US states and countries', many of the states have such a large Gross Domestic Product (or gross state product) that they would rank high on a list of countries' world GDP. Ohio's GNP is seventh among states and 22 in the world. (Comparison between U.S. states and countries nominal GDP at:
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(History of Delaware County and Ohio. Chicago: O. L. Baskin & Co., 1880,: Bateman, Newton, Paul Selby, and H. C. Bell. Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois and History of Clark County, Chicago: Middle West Publishing Company, 1907: Gorczyca, Beth, and B. Miller (photographer), Ohio's Bicentennial Barns, A collection of the Historic Barns Celebrating Ohio's Bicentennial, The Wooster Book Company, Wooster, Ohio. 2003; Wilkinson, Christina, Bicentennial Barns of Ohio, Rosewood Press, Mentor, Ohio, 2003, Library of Congress Control Number 2003094369, ISBN, 0-9742020-0-2)
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Bicentennial Barn Painter -- Our Ohio show 302by OurOhio436 views
This is awsome good way to honor this state... Mail Pouch signs are still painted on loads of barns in my area
ClassicCars101 3 years ago 3
I like the music. Any idea what it's called?
theblob2007 3 years ago 2