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In
addition to much of the City of Cincinnati, First
District neighborhoods include all or part of:
Addyston, Amberley Village, Arlington Heights, Bridgetown, Cheviot,
Cleves, Colerain Township, College Hill, Covedale, Crosby Township,
Delhi Township, Dent, Elmwood Place, Evendale, Finneytown, Forest
Park, Glendale, Golf Manor, Greenhills, Green Township, Groesbeck,
Hanover Township, Harrison, Harrison Township, Lincoln Heights,
Lockland, Mack, Miami Township, Monfort Heights, Morgan Township,
Mount Healthy, Mount Healthy Heights, North Bend, North College
Hill, Northbrook, Northgate, Norwood, Pleasant Run, Pleasant Run
Farm, Reading, Reily Township, Ross Township, Springdale,
Springfield Township, St. Bernard, White Oak,
Whitewater Township, Woodlawn, and Wyoming.
The Naming of
Cincinnati
Founded in 1788 as a river settlement, originally named
Losantiville by the first settlers, it was renamed Cincinnati in
1790 by Arthur St. Clair, the governor of the Northwest Territory,
while touring the newly established federal government garrison of
Fort Washington. The name to honor the Society of Cincinnati, of an
association of Revolutionary War officers that Governor St. Clair
founded. The Society itself was named after a Roman farmer Lucius
Quintus Cincinnatus, originally who left his home and fields to
volunteer for the Roman army.
The Growth of Cincinnati
Cincinnati remained a military town and trading post until 1795.
Fort Washington was closed soon after the Treaty of Greenville which
ended much of the Indian warfare on the frontier. As a growing port
Cincinnati became a thriving commercial cente. Cincinnati was
officially incorporated as a city in 1819. At first Cincinnati's
growth was confined because of the hills of the Ohio River Valley.
Thomas Jefferson stated: "The Ohio is the most beautiful river on
earth. Its current gentle, waters clear, and bosom smooth and
unbroken by rocks and rapids, a single instance only excepted."
The Growth in the Industrial Age
The steep hillsides surrounding the Ohio River valley restricted
Cincinnati's expansion. The city was confined to the level area
between the Ohio River and the partial ring of hills around the
city. The growth of modern transportation came the growth of
Cincinnati, With the advent of streetcars, and automobiles, the
city's population spread beyond the river basin and established
neighborhoods such as Price Hill, Mount Airy, Mount Adams, and Mt.
Aubur
For many years, Cincinnati was known as the "Gateway to the
West" because of its position on the western frontier. During the
nineteenth century, the Ohio River was the southern boundary of the
Northwest Territory, thus serving as the border between free and
slave territory. It is sometimes referred to as the "Mason-Dixon
line" as it is commonly acknowledged as the western natural
extension of the original Mason-Dixon line that divided Pennsylvania
and Delaware from Maryland and West Virginia (then a part of
Virginia) thus being the unofficial, and at times disputed, border
between the Northern United States and the American South or upland
South. Many Cincinnatians became involved in the abolitionist
movement, helping escaping slaves escape by guiding them across the
Ohio River and into Northern free states. Many homes, churches and
hideouts that were part of a network of "stations" for slaves
escaping north along the Underground Railroad still exist today. The
National Underground Railroad Freedom Center opened in August 2004
on the banks of the Ohio River in downtown Cincinnati, Ohio.
Cincinnati has a strong German tradition which is commonly embraced
by the general population during Oktoberfest celebration. Cincinnati
also was once the home of many famous historical figures such as
President William Howard Taft, Harriet Beecher Stowe, and President
William Henry Harrison. A number of extraordinary athletes like
Oscar Robertson, Pete Rose, and Roger Staubach have also called
Cincinnati their home.
The First District of Ohio
The First District of Ohio is situated along the banks of the Ohio
River in the in the southwest corner of Ohio. Following the 2000
Census and state redistricting, the First District was expanded to
include all of western Hamilton County, additional communities in
northern and eastern Hamilton County and portions of southwest
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