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Logan is a city in Hocking County, Ohio, United States. The population was 6,704 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Hocking County. Logan is located in southeast Ohio, on the Hocking River southeast of Columbus. The current mayor of Logan is Democrat Michael Walsh, who took office in January 2004 and was elected in 2007 to a second four year term.
HistoryLogan is the county seat of Hocking County, Ohio. Residents named the town in honor of Chief Logan of the Mingo Indian tribe. Thomas Worthington established the community in 1816.
In 1825, approximately 250 people resided in the town. By 1840, the number of residents increased to nearly six hundred. The Hocking River provided sufficient water power for the purpose of operating grist and sawmills particularly at the falls above Logan. The town of Logan was slow to progress until the opening of the Hocking Canal, a branch of the Ohio and Erie Canal, in 1838. Several industries prospered due to the rich mineral resources of the Hocking Valley.
HistoryLogan is the county seat of Hocking County, Ohio. Residents named the town in honor of Chief Logan of the Mingo Indian tribe. Thomas Worthington established the community in 1816.
In 1825, approximately 250 people resided in the town. By 1840, the number of residents increased to nearly six hundred. The Hocking River provided sufficient water power for the purpose of operating grist and sawmills particularly at the falls above Logan. The town of Logan was slow to progress until the opening of the Hocking Canal, a branch of the Ohio and Erie Canal, in 1838. Several industries prospered due to the rich mineral resources of the Hocking Valley.
The discovery of immense quantities of coal led to the flourishing mining industry. Towns appeared and vanished as quickly as mines opened and closed.
It was soon found that iron ore could be extracted from the sandstone bedrock of the area. At its height during the Civil War, Ohio was the leading producer of iron for implements and weapons. No less than forty-six furnaces were firing in Ohio's six-county Hanging Rock Iron Region.
The clay soils of the Hocking Valley helped Ohio become a leader in clay products. The firebrick industry of the valley manufactured such products as clay tile, building and paving bricks and clay sewer pipe. Evidence of the industry can be seen in the many brick houses and abandoned kilns of the area. Clay is still an important industry in the region.
In the town's early history, many manufacturers were established in the community. In the early years, the two largest employers were the Motherwell Iron and Steel Company and the railroad. In more recent history, prominent industrial names in Logan have included Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, Selkirk Metalbestos, General Electric, Logan Clay Products, Smead, Amanda Bent Bolt, Osburn Associates, and Carboundum.
Today, many residents of Logan and the surrounding area work in the tourism sector. Numerous residents operate bed and breakfasts or work in hotels or restaurants to meet the needs of tourists visiting the Hocking Hills State Park. Many natural wonders exist in the area immediately surrounding Logan.
Notable Natives and ResidentsKatie Smith, Women's National Basketball Association playerEstel Crabtree, Major League Baseball player for the Cincinnati Reds and St. Louis Cardinals.John Corby, Columbus, Ohio radio personalityMaj. Gen. Mike Scaparrotti (USA), Director of Operations for United States Central Command and past Commandant of the United States Military AcademyDon Robertson, prize-winning novelist, wrote a steamy, cynical, realistic historical novel, "Paradise Falls," based on Logan, Ohio. Michael David Brown, assistant professor of creative writing at Ohio University, author of both the novel Under Heat and the screenplay for the movie of the same title.GeographyLogan is located at (39.539159, -82.406108).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.1 square miles (8.0 km²), all of it land.
EventsEvery year, on Father’s Day weekend, the downtown streets of Logan, Ohio come alive with the celebration of the washboard, as a musical instrument. Logan is the home of the Columbus Washboard Company, the only remaining washboard manufacturing company in the U.S. Washboards continue to be used as instruments of laundry today in some parts of the world and serve decoratively in many homes. The Washboard Music Festival celebrates the washboard's role as the source of "toe-tappin’" rhythm found in jug bands and Dixieland groups throughout the country.
In rural America around the mid-1800’s, music was a centerpiece of family entertainment, but money was scarce. The washboard, an empty jug, and a stick and string attached to an upside-down metal tub became the backwoods answer to musical entertainment. Modified to form a “vest” that hangs from the shoulders, the energetic and raspy sound also became the source of rhythm for Cajun music throughout the Bayou.
External linksCity of LoganThe Washboard Music Festival The Hocking County FairThe LilyfestLogan-Hocking School District
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