. Book of the Royal blue . 16 .4 LITTLE OF SOUTHERN OHIO hCIOTO KIVER FliUM , LOOKING EAST. matchless wisdom. For beauty of location,few cities in the country surpass lies between the Scioto and Paint Rivers,and the surrounding country is exceedinglybeautiful. In 1796 Mr. Thomas Worthington, after-wards Governor of Ohio, came to Chillicotheas Surveyor-General of the Northwest Ter-ritory, and after traveling all over the Terri- tory for ten years, finally selected this spotfor the location of his home, building a state-ly mansion which he named Adena—Iara-dise.
. Book of the Royal blue . 16 .4 LITTLE OF SOUTHERN OHIO hCIOTO KIVER FliUM , LOOKING EAST. matchless wisdom. For beauty of location,few cities in the country surpass lies between the Scioto and Paint Rivers,and the surrounding country is exceedinglybeautiful. In 1796 Mr. Thomas Worthington, after-wards Governor of Ohio, came to Chillicotheas Surveyor-General of the Northwest Ter-ritory, and after traveling all over the Terri- tory for ten years, finally selected this spotfor the location of his home, building a state-ly mansion which he named Adena—Iara-dise. This house is still standing, fully pre-served, and we believe has been offered by thecity of Chillicothe to a benevolent order for aNational Home for aged and infirm there is much of historic interestconnected with Chillicothe, it is not a city
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