Kenton, Ohio
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Kenton is a city in and the county seat of Hardin County, Ohio, United States, located in the west-central part of Ohio about 57 mi northwest of Columbus and 70 mi south of Toledo. Its population was
Downtown Kenton
Courthouse Square in 1890
Simon Kenton
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Simon Kenton was an American frontiersman, soldier, and pioneer who played a significant role in the settlement of Virginia, Kentucky, and Ohio. He was a contemporary and friend of notable figures suc
Kenton, Ohio
…mi (92 km) northwest of Columbus and 70 mi (113 km) south of Toledo. Its population was 7,947 at the 2020 census. The city was named for frontiersman Simon Kenton of Kentucky and Ohio. Kenton was originally the site of Fort McArthur, erected in 1812 by Colonel Duncan McArthur as one of the forts along the line…
Portrait of Simon Kenton by Richard W. Dodson, c. 1834
Site of the village of Chillicothe, where Kenton ran the gauntlet