John and I had an errand to do in Norwalk OH which is about 40 minutes away (and 40 miles away for you who live in congested areas) and I could not stop taking photos. Norwalk's Main Street is dotted with beautiful old homes built in the mid to late 1800s.
A little history is required here. In 1779, during the Revolutionary War, the British burned Norwalk CT (and Westport CT where I lived for 15 years) and in compensation gave these "fire sufferers" 1/2 million acres of land in the CT Western Reserve area of Ohio. These settlers called one of the towns Norwalk after their lost CT homeland. The area is called the "Firelands".
At one time Norwalk was the home of Fischer Carriage Works which later became Fischer Body and part of GM.
On the way home we drove through nearby Milan which began with the same history as Norwalk. Milan is also a lovely old village. One would never guess by driving through it today that in the 1800s it was part of the Erie Canal system and was the 2nd largest port behind Odessa Russia. That distinction lasted until the railway system took over the canal system.
Milan is also the birthplace of Thomas Edison.
As you can see by all the fallen leaves, Fall is almost over here even though it was 75 degrees here today. We have our last classes of the season coming up:
Oct 24th...The Nutcracker Box
Nov 3rd...Get Your Sheet Together (Bookbinding)
Nov 17...Zentangle 2
You can get complete information on our website.
Loved the tour, and the history lesson too. Fascinating!
(Not sure why it shows me as "D"??)
Pat P.
Posted by: D | Friday, 26 October 2012 at 08:34 AM