Napoleon Historic Walking Tours

Name: Napoleon Historic Walking Tours
Address: 229 W Clinton Street, Napoleon, OH, 43545, US
Telephone: (419) 906-1660
Price range: $$
Rating: 5

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The best way to discover downtown Napoleon’s historic treasures is on foot with our period dressed interpretive guides. Scott, Henry Ford and Joe E.
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, D&I Railroad, S.M. Heller Hospital, Wellington Hotel, Scott/Drury Murder, the Dutch Row Fire of 1879 and much more! We have many unique tours and no two tours are exactly alike! Just as the Maumee River winds it’s way through Northwest Ohio bringing life and vitality in the 21st Century, it brought pioneers and adventurers all the way back to the 1700’s. Names like Simon Girty, General Robert K. Brown tingled on the tongues of Henry County residents as these famous (and infamous) individuals made the county their own. The industrious spirit of our forefathers drove the clearing of the Great Black Swamp. Henry County, and almost all of the extreme corner of Northwest Ohio, was covered in forest land and low lying swamps. Very few were adventurous enough to brave the wilds, but the lure of cheap land and a stake of their own opened the minds of a hard-working few. More and more hearty souls cleared the land and drained the swamps, allowing the world to take advantage of some of the best farmland found anywhere. Transportation spurred growth in the area – both the Miami and Erie Canal and the railroads brought people in and took goods out. Communities like Napoleon, Liberty Center, Deshler and more owe their vitality to the transportation boom of the 1800’s. That boom led prosperous businessmen and individuals to build structures reflecting the styles of the day. The Henry County Courthouse, built in 1880, stands as a beacon to those coming back home to the area. Structures like the Hamler City Hall, rail depots in Liberty Center and Malinta and Giffey Hall in Ridgeville Corners, take you back in time. When you spend time in our communities, stop and allow your senses to travel back to a simpler time. Gas lamps burn, cobble stone roadways ring with hooves, wooden sidewalks crack under the weight of a family doing their weekly shopping – the past can come to life once again! It is our hope that by taking a walking tour with us you will feel and experience this spirit of Northwest Ohio once again! For each tour you will be guided by a period dressed guide who will take you stop-by-stop through historic downtown Napoleon, Ohio. The abbreviation for Napoleon might be Nap-town but these tours will NOT put you to sleep! Proceeds from the tours support the Napoleon Civic Center, the Henry County Historical Society and the tours. DISCLAIMER* Wear appropriate shoes and prepare for the weather.

06/15/2024

12/15/2023

Wow! Looking great! Seems like a great place for an alumni game!

Isn't it beautiful!

11/22/2023

An interesting program coming up next week up river in Defiance!

I will be in Defiance, Ohio to present on The Gateway to America: Ellis Island this coming Monday, November 27 at 7:00pm.

This program is made possible through the Defiance County Genealogical Society and is free and open to the public.

Northwest Signal
Fort to Port Histories
Defiance, Ohio
Defiance College

Address

229 W Clinton Street
Napoleon, OH
43545

Telephone

(419) 906-1660

Website

http://henrycountyhistory.org/

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Situated on the historic Maumee River, Napoleon, Ohio is a community with roots dating back as early as 1832. Our tours take you through the heart of Napoleon's business district and two residential blocks. The tour includes the developmental history of Napoleon and explores the historical buildings, events, and people of the 19th and early 20th century. You will hear tales of the Miami Erie Canal, D&I Railroad, S.M. Heller Hospital, Wellington Hotel, Scott/Drury Murder, the Dutch Row Fire of 1879 and much more! We have many unique tours and no two tours are exactly alike! Just as the Maumee River winds it’s way through Northwest Ohio bringing life and vitality in the 21st Century, it brought pioneers and adventurers all the way back to the 1700’s. Names like Simon Girty, General Robert K. Scott, Henry Ford and Joe E. Brown tingled on the tongues of Henry County residents as these famous (and infamous) individuals made the county their own. The industrious spirit of our forefathers drove the clearing of the Great Black Swamp. Henry County, and almost all of the extreme corner of Northwest Ohio, was covered in forest land and low lying swamps. Very few were adventurous enough to brave the wilds, but the lure of cheap land and a stake of their own opened the minds of a hard-working few. More and more hearty souls cleared the land and drained the swamps, allowing the world to take advantage of some of the best farmland found anywhere. Transportation spurred growth in the area – both the Miami and Erie Canal and the railroads brought people in and took goods out. Communities like Napoleon, Liberty Center, Deshler and more owe their vitality to the transportation boom of the 1800’s. That boom led prosperous businessmen and individuals to build structures reflecting the styles of the day. The Henry County Courthouse, built in 1880, stands as a beacon to those coming back home to the area. Structures like the Hamler City Hall, rail depots in Liberty Center and Malinta and Giffey Hall in Ridgeville Corners, take you back in time. When you spend time in our communities, stop and allow your senses to travel back to a simpler time. Gas lamps burn, cobble stone roadways ring with hooves, wooden sidewalks crack under the weight of a family doing their weekly shopping – the past can come to life once again! It is our hope that by taking a walking tour with us you will feel and experience this spirit of Northwest Ohio once again! For each tour you will be guided by a period dressed guide who will take you stop-by-stop through historic downtown Napoleon, Ohio. The abbreviation for Napoleon might be Nap-town but these tours will NOT put you to sleep! Proceeds from the tours support the Napoleon Civic Center, the Henry County Historical Society and the tours. DISCLAIMER* Wear appropriate shoes and prepare for the weather.