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Early Settlers
Agriculture
Crestview Local Schools
Transportation and Communication
Harvey Firestone
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What township is Crestview Elementary located?
Fairfield Township
100
Why is the northern part of the county better for growing crops?
The glaciers covered the northern half which made the soil very fertile.
100
In the 1800's what were schools like in Fairfield Township?
They were one room schools.
100
Using the table about transportation answer the following question. What happened in 1803?
The first county roads were built.
100
What is Harvey S. Firestone known for?
Manufacturing rubber tires
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What three countries did most of the settlers who settled in Fairfield Township in the early 1800's come from?
Germany, Scotland and Ireland
200
How is agriculture celebrated in Columbiana County?
The Columbiana County Fair
200
In what year did Fairfield-Waterford School District change its name to Crestview Local School District?
1973
200
Why did Columbiana County make hard surface roads?
The invention of the car
200
Who was Harvey S. Firestone's life-long friend?
Henry Ford
300
What states did the settlers move to before they settled in Fairfield Township?
Pennsylvania and Virginia (West Virginia)
300
What word means good for plants to grow in?
fertile
300
When was the Crestview Elementary School that we are in now built?
1996
300
What 3 things did the stagecoach service carry?
mail, passengers, and baggage
300
What was one of the legacies Harvey S. Firestone left to the people of Columbiana when he passed away in 1938?
The Harvey S. Firestone Recreational Park
400
What word means when people move from one country to another country?
immigration
400
When was the first Columbiana County Fair held?
1853
400
What happened to the old Crestview Elementary School that was located in New Waterford?
It was tore down in 2010, and a Dollar General store was built in the same place.
400
What are three ways that mail was delivered to Columbiana County in the 1800's?
horseback, stage coaches, train
400
Where is Harvey S. Firestone's childhood home and barn now located? A. Columbiana, Ohio B. Pittsburg, Pennsylvania C. Dearborn, Michigan
C. Dearborn, Michigan
500
What word means when people move from one state or area to another state or area?
migration
500
What are 3 things that Columbiana County farmers grow or have grown?
fruit, vegetables, cattle, sheep, flax, trees, corn, wheat
500
Why was the Fairfield Centralized School that was built in 1916 considered to be "state of the art" ?
The school had indoor plumbing, electric lights, central heat, and a telephone in each classroom. These were all new inventions!
500
When and where was the first telephone placed in Columbiana?
The first telephone was placed in a hotel called the Patterson House in 1888.
500
How did Harvey S. Firestone treat his employees? Give at least one detail to support your answer.
Harvey treated his employees like family. Picnics were held, employees were given a 1/2 day off work if the circus came to town, sent new employees to the doctor and dentist, if employees became sick, the company took care of their medical needs, best possible working conditions See Paragraph 5 and 6