Mount Vernon Square   Save
Ohio Film Commission
Description: This image shows the square in Mount Vernon. Mary Ann Ball or Mother Bickerdyke was born near here in 1817. The town originally came to be back in the early years of the 19th century, and took its name from the estate of George Washington. Throughout the years Mount Vernon has become the main population center of the county where it resides, and has experienced consistent growth in population since it's founding. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL06751
Subjects: Washington, George, 1732-1799; Knox County (Ohio); Glass industry; Gas industry--Ohio
Places: Mount Vernon (Ohio); Knox County (Ohio); Ohio