Description: The Bicentennial barn-painting program was an inexpensive, grassroots marketing campaign that painted the official logo of the Ohio Bicentennial on a highly visible historic barn in each of Ohio's 88 counties. Over 2,000 farmers and landowners submitted their barn descriptions to the committee for consideration. Beginning in 1998, artist Scott Hagan spent five years painting the logos, tailored to every barn's unique character. Typically, the barn owners hosted a celebration at the completion of their barn painting. This photograph is an exterior view of Barn #21, the 21st barn that Hagan painted, located at 9477 U.S. Route 6 in Henry County. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL08558
Subjects: Centennial celebrations; Ohio History--State and Local Government; Barns; Ohio Bicentennial, 2003
Places: Henry County (Ohio)
 

Description: The Henry County Courthouse was built in 1880-1882 by architect David Gibbs in the Second Empire style. In the 1990s it underwent an extensive $4 million restoration project. The courthouse sits on land that was once part of the "Black Swamp," a region in northwest Ohio that was once so wet that it was virtually inhabitable. Once pioneers settled the area and tilled the land in order to aerate the soil, the land became fertile and the population began to increase. This image shows the side and front facades of the building. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV101_B01F03_207
Subjects: Courthouses--Ohio; National Register of Historic Places; mansard roofs; towers (building divisions); clock towers; Second Empire
Places: Napoleon (Ohio); Henry County (Ohio); 660 N. Perry
 

Description: The Henry County Courthouse was built in 1880-1882 by architect David Gibbs in the Second Empire style. In the 1990s it underwent an extensive $4 million restoration project. The courthouse sits on land that was once part of the "Black Swamp," a region in northwest Ohio that was once so wet that it was virtually inhabitable. Once pioneers settled the area and tilled the land in order to aerate the soil, the land became fertile and the population began to increase. This image shows the front facade of the building. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV101_B01F03_212
Subjects: Courthouses--Ohio; National Register of Historic Places; mansard roofs; towers (building divisions); clock towers; Second Empire
Places: Napoleon (Ohio); Henry County (Ohio); 660 N. Perry
 

Description: The Henry County Courthouse was built in 1880-1882 by architect David Gibbs in the Second Empire style. In the 1990s it underwent an extensive $4 million restoration project. The courthouse sits on land that was once part of the "Black Swamp," a region in northwest Ohio that was once so wet that it was virtually inhabitable. Once pioneers settled the area and tilled the land in order to aerate the soil, the land became fertile and the population began to increase. This image shows the front and side facades of the building. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV101_B01F03_209
Subjects: Courthouses--Ohio; National Register of Historic Places; mansard roofs; towers (building divisions); clock towers; Second Empire
Places: Napoleon (Ohio); Henry County (Ohio); 660 N. Perry
 

Description: The Henry County Courthouse was built in 1880-1882 by architect David Gibbs in the Second Empire style. In the 1990s it underwent an extensive $4 million restoration project. The courthouse sits on land that was once part of the "Black Swamp," a region in northwest Ohio that was once so wet that it was virtually inhabitable. Once pioneers settled the area and tilled the land in order to aerate the soil, the land became fertile and the population began to increase. This image shows the front and side facades of the building. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV101_B01F03_208
Subjects: Courthouses--Ohio; National Register of Historic Places; mansard roofs; towers (building divisions); clock towers; Second Empire
Places: Napoleon (Ohio); Henry County (Ohio); 660 N. Perry
 

Description: The Henry County Courthouse was built in 1880-1882 by architect David Gibbs in the Second Empire style. In the 1990s it underwent an extensive $4 million restoration project. The courthouse sits on land that was once part of the "Black Swamp," a region in northwest Ohio that was once so wet that it was virtually inhabitable. Once pioneers settled the area and tilled the land in order to aerate the soil, the land became fertile and the population began to increase. This image shows the front facade of the building. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV101_B01F03_211
Subjects: Courthouses--Ohio; National Register of Historic Places; mansard roofs; towers (building divisions); clock towers; Second Empire
Places: Napoleon (Ohio); Henry County (Ohio); 660 N. Perry
 

Description: The Henry County Courthouse was built in 1880-1882 by architect David Gibbs in the Second Empire style. In the 1990s it underwent an extensive $4 million restoration project. The courthouse sits on land that was once part of the "Black Swamp," a region in northwest Ohio that was once so wet that it was virtually inhabitable. Once pioneers settled the area and tilled the land in order to aerate the soil, the land became fertile and the population began to increase. This image shows the front and side facades of the building. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV101_B01F03_210
Subjects: Courthouses--Ohio; National Register of Historic Places; mansard roofs; towers (building divisions); clock towers; Second Empire
Places: Napoleon (Ohio); Henry County (Ohio); 660 N. Perry
 

Description: Canal plat map showing a section of the Miami and Erie Canal through Lucas and Henry Counties, between stations 1181 and 1326. The Maumee River and the village of Providence are pictured, and properties, railroads, stations, locks, and other landmarks along the route are noted. The map was created under the direction of the members of the Canal Commission of the state of Ohio and approved by the Chief Engineer of the Department of Public Works (variously referred to as the Board of Public Works and the Division of Public Works). Construction on the Miami and Erie Canal took place between 1825 and 1845, and the finished route connected Cincinnati and Toledo, as well as the Ohio River with Lake Erie. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: BV4923_007
Subjects: Miami and Erie Canal (Ohio); Transportation; Canals -- Ohio; Rivers--Ohio
Places: Providence (Ohio); Lucas County (Ohio); Henry County (Ohio)
 

Description: Canal plat map showing a section of the Miami and Erie Canal through Henry County, between stations 1326 and 1529. The Maumee River, Bad Creek, and the village of Texas are pictured, and properties, bridges, stations, locks, and other landmarks along the route are noted. The map was created under the direction of the members of the Canal Commission of the state of Ohio and approved by the Chief Engineer of the Department of Public Works (variously referred to as the Board of Public Works and the Division of Public Works). Construction on the Miami and Erie Canal took place between 1825 and 1845, and the finished route connected Cincinnati and Toledo, as well as the Ohio River with Lake Erie. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: BV4923_008
Subjects: Miami and Erie Canal (Ohio); Transportation; Canals -- Ohio; Rivers--Ohio
Places: Texas (Ohio); Henry County (Ohio)
 

Description: Canal plat map showing a section of the Miami and Erie Canal through Henry County, between stations 2127 and 2360. The Maumee River is pictured, and properties, bridges, stations, locks, and other landmarks along the route are noted. The map was created under the direction of the members of the Canal Commission of the state of Ohio and approved by the Chief Engineer of the Department of Public Works (variously referred to as the Board of Public Works and the Division of Public Works). Construction on the Miami and Erie Canal took place between 1825 and 1845, and the finished route connected Cincinnati and Toledo, as well as the Ohio River with Lake Erie. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: BV4923_012
Subjects: Miami and Erie Canal (Ohio); Transportation; Canals -- Ohio; Rivers--Ohio
Places: Henry County (Ohio)
 

Description: Canal plat map showing a section of the Miami and Erie Canal through Henry County and into Defiance County, between stations 2360 and 2530. The Maumee River and the community of Florida are pictured, and properties, bridges, stations, locks, and other landmarks along the route are noted. The map was created under the direction of the members of the Canal Commission of the state of Ohio and approved by the Chief Engineer of the Department of Public Works (variously referred to as the Board of Public Works and the Division of Public Works). Construction on the Miami and Erie Canal took place between 1825 and 1845, and the finished route connected Cincinnati and Toledo, as well as the Ohio River with Lake Erie. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: BV4923_013
Subjects: Miami and Erie Canal (Ohio); Transportation; Canals -- Ohio; Rivers--Ohio
Places: Florida (Ohio); Henry County (Ohio)
 

Description: Canal plat map showing a section of the Miami and Erie Canal through Henry County, between stations 1529 and 1784. The Maumee River is pictured, and properties, bridges, stations, locks, and other landmarks along the route are noted. The map was created under the direction of the members of the Canal Commission of the state of Ohio and approved by the Chief Engineer of the Department of Public Works (variously referred to as the Board of Public Works and the Division of Public Works). Construction on the Miami and Erie Canal took place between 1825 and 1845, and the finished route connected Cincinnati and Toledo, as well as the Ohio River with Lake Erie. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: BV4923_009
Subjects: Miami and Erie Canal (Ohio); Transportation; Canals -- Ohio; Rivers--Ohio
Places: Henry County (Ohio)