Burton

by Calvin Rydbom, Thomas Kubat on behalf of the Burton Public Library and the Burton Historic District Association, the Burton Historical District Association

Overview

Burton is known as the "village where history lives"; this is not merely a memorable slogan but an apt description of a vital and unique community that has been host to innumerable historic events and personalities. From being the site of the first telephone lines in Ohio to the home of Seabury Ford, the last Whig governor of Ohio, Burton is rife with history. The only municipal maple sugar camp in the world, which produces maple syrup every spring and manufactures maple candy year-round, resides in Burton, as does the Great Geauga County Fair, the oldest county fair in Ohio. Hundreds of thousands flock to this charming destination every year to attend the various festivities, including the county and apple butter festivals, as well as to indulge in the delicious pancake breakfasts, a staple of a village that has been dubbed "Pancake Town, USA."

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780738594125
Publisher:	Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date:	08/20/2012
Series:	Images of America Series
Pages:	128
Product dimensions:	6.40(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

Freelance archivists Thomas Kubat and Calvin Rydbom both have master's degrees in library and information science from Kent State University. Jointly, Thomas and Calvin managed and assembled the Burton Memory Project, a digital collection of photographs, documents, oral reminiscences, and letters chronicling the people and events that comprise the history of Burton.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements 6

Introduction 7

1 In the Beginning 9

2 Historic Homes of Burton 19

3 The Great Geauga County Fair 39

4 Burton Park and Sugar Camp 53

5 Interesting People and Unique Places 67

6 Worshipping, Shopping, and Doing Business 85

7 School Days 107

8 Century Village 121