Kinsman
Posted by: Rattlebars
N 41° 26.643 W 080° 35.295
17T E 534395 N 4588134
Kinsman Ohio on the green. This marker is situated on the center green of the roudabout in which resides a retired Cold War Air Siren and a war memorial.
Waymark Code: WM1A5G
Location: Ohio, United States
Date Posted: 03/11/2007
Views: 49
The township of Kinsman was purchased by John Kinsman of Lisbon, Connecticut, in 1799 from the Connecticut Land Company. Kinsman has been the home of many notable citizens, some of whom include: Philip P. Bliss (1838-1876) and James McGrannahan (1840-1907) were hymn composers and religious musical directors for the nationally-known evangelical Dwight L. Moody Revival Meetings held in Kinsman for thirty years in the late 1800s. Clarence Darrow (1857-1938) was a famous labor and criminal lawyer who grew up in Farmdale and in the "octagon house" in Kinsman. Darrow in probably best known for his work as a defense attorney in the Scopes Trial. (continued on reverse side)
Marker Number: 10-78
County: Trumbull
Significance of Location: Event
Bicentenial Mark: no
Website address: [Web Link]
Additional Coordinate: Not Listed
Additional Coordinate description: Not listed
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