Firelands region of Ohio
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The Firelands region of Ohio is a historic area in the state's north-central part, originally granted as compensation to Connecticut residents whose homes were burned during the American Revolutionary War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Firelands region of Ohio canonical | 3 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic region
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land grant ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Fire Lands
NERFINISHED
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Sufferers’ Lands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| area |
about 2000 square kilometers
ⓘ
about 500000 acres ⓘ |
| associatedWithTribe |
Erie people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ottawa people NERFINISHED ⓘ Wyandot people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderedBy | Lake Erie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compensated |
Connecticut residents
ⓘ
inhabitants whose homes were burned by British forces ⓘ |
| contains |
Erie County, Ohio
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Huron County, Ohio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsPortionOf |
Ashland County, Ohio
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Crawford County, Ohio NERFINISHED ⓘ Huron County, Ohio (original boundaries) NERFINISHED ⓘ Lorain County, Ohio NERFINISHED ⓘ Ottawa County, Ohio NERFINISHED ⓘ Richland County, Ohio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| currentUse | mixed rural and urban communities ⓘ |
| governedBy | State of Ohio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHeritage |
Connecticut legal traditions
ⓘ
New England settlement patterns ⓘ |
| hasHistoricSite | Firelands Museum in Norwalk, Ohio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHistoricSociety | Firelands Historical Society NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTransportationCorridor |
Ohio Turnpike (Interstate 80/90)
NERFINISHED
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U.S. Route 20 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEventRelatedTo | American Revolutionary War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalJurisdiction | Northwest Territory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | example of post-Revolutionary War land compensation policy ⓘ |
| inception | 1792 ⓘ |
| landType | former frontier region ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Connecticut legislative act of 1792 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legislatedBy | Connecticut General Assembly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Ohio ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | north-central Ohio ⓘ |
| namedAfter | burning of settlers’ homes ⓘ |
| nearestMajorCity |
Norwalk, Ohio
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sandusky, Ohio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originallyGrantedBy | State of Connecticut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalPurpose | compensation for property losses in American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| partOf |
Connecticut Western Reserve
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Connecticut Western Reserve land claims ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
early 19th century
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late 18th century ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.