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Chillicothe (chĭl'ĭkŏth`ē), city (1990 pop. 21,923), seat of Ross co., S central Ohio, on the Scioto River; inc. 1802. It is the trade and distribution center of a farm area that specializes in raising cattle and hogs and growing corn. The city has long been noted for its large paper mills. Founded in 1796 by settlers from Virginia, Chillicothe derives its name from the Shawnee word meaning "principal town." In 1800 it became the capital of the Northwest Territory Northwest Territory, first possession of the United States, comprising the region known as the Old Northwest, S and W of the Great Lakes, NW of the Ohio River, and E of the Mississippi River, including the present states of Ohio, Ind., Ill., Mich., Wis. ..... Click the link for more information. ; from 1803 to 1810 and from 1812 to 1816 it was the capital of Ohio. Chillicothe grew in the 19th cent. as an inland port on the Ohio and Erie Canal and a pork-packing center. During World War I, Camp Sherman, a large Army training base, was built in Chillicothe. Notable are Adena State Memorial and Ross County Historical Society Museum. Just outside the city is Hopewell Culture National Historical Park, containing prehistoric Native American burial mounds (see National Parks and Monuments National Parks and Monuments
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Jay Wise, MLIS, Chillicothe & Ross County PL, Chillicothe, OH Glatfelter, York, Pennsylvania, has completed its acquisition of NewPage's carbonless business operations, based in Chillicothe and Fremont, Ohio, for US$ 80 million in cash plus an estimated working capital adjustment of $1. Inspired by the avid environmental stewardship of Chillicothe Middle School's award-winning science teacher, Nancy Elliott, these students are among a small army of young volunteers who spend hours monitoring streams and bird habitats as part of Elliott's Stream Team and Quail Project. |
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