If you’re looking for the best books about Ironton, Ohio, then look no further. Ironton, Ohio is an Appalachian Rust Belt town with a rich history and a hardworking community. In this article I’m going to list some non-fiction and fiction books that revolve around the great city of Ironton, Ohio.
Granny’s Ironton Ohio: The History of Cannabis, Marijuana Trivia, Recipes, and more
Granny’s Novelties (Head Shop) has been around for decades. Granny’s originated as a literal mom and pop store that was established in 1946. Generations later, the shop is still in business and operated by the same family on the corner of 5th and Vine in Ironton Ohio. Although the inventory may have changed over the years, the shop quickly adapted to a unique type of store that thousands of people from many states visit every year. Some call it a hippie store, others call it a head shop. Either way, both are correct. This book tells the story of how Granny’s started. Read about the history of cannabis from thousands of years ago to today. Take a tongue in cheek look at the hippie movement in the 60s and see how events from that time changed the world. This book examines the music, movies, culture, food and most importantly, the lifestyle of those that enjoy cannabis, otherwise known as Marijuana.
Narrow Escapes of the Civil War: Lawrence County, Ohio Veterans In Their Own Words
The years were 1886 – 1888, and even though the Civil War had been over for nearly 22 years, the brave soldiers still lived with the nightmares of that dreadful war. Beginning in 1888, a newspaper reporter from the Ironton Register in Ironton, Ohio, took it upon himself to search for those veterans.
The Crooked Little House: A Story of Mystery and Suspense from the Hills of Southern Ohio
Hector Riley, old, crippled, and a hermit, lives in a crooked little house near Ironton, Ohio. He never leaves his house and seems completely harmless, but someone wants to kill him. Sam Martin has been hired by this mysterious someone to kill Hector as soon as he leaves his shack on the hillside. He is forbidden to kill Hector within a mile of the house, but Hector never leaves. Sam tries to lure him away, even though he has reservations about his new profession as hit-man. If Sam doesn’t please his elusive “Boss”, Boss has threatened to send another hit-man after both Sam and Hector. Trapped, Sam believes he has no option but to carry out his contract.
It Happened In Lawrence County, Ohio: Volume 1
From a fighting politician to exploding coal, Lawrence County, Ohio has many tales to tale. It Happened in Lawrence County, Ohio is collection of twelve stories about people, places and events that changed the history of the county and its inhabitants. Find out how a local woman scandalized a nation and one man risked his life to save innocent people in a hurricane.
Iron Furnaces of Lawrence County, Ohio
The Hanging Rock Iron Region encompassed Lawrence, Scioto,Jackson, Vinton, Hocking and Gallia Counties in Ohio; and Greenup,Boyd, Carter, and Lawrence Counties in Kentucky. In 1826, when the firstfurnace was lit in Lawrence County, Ohio, the history of the county andits people would be changed forever.Each furnace would leave its own mark in the sands of time. Eachiron master would have his or her own tale to tale.The golden age of iron would end in the early 1900’s, but visitors to the county can still see traces of these monsters of industry. Some oftheir stories can be found within.
Ironton – Founding and Progress: Lawrence County Ohio
Contains resource stories about the 24 ironmasters that formed the Ohio, Iron & Coal Company that came up with the scheme to build a new town; their genealogy and their contributions to Ironton’s growth and prosperity. This volume contains some of the first businesses; churches, schools, etc. The others will be in Ironton’s Progress – Part Two. Many Lawrence countians moved from other parts of the county to the new town and played major roles in it’s success. Lawrence Couny history: The government opened the uninhabited area known as the Northwest Territory for settlement in 1794. In 1803, Ohio, a part of the Northwest Territory, officially became a state. Early pioneers started arriving once the territory opened; however, Lawrence County was not officially formed until December 1816 part of it was taken from Scioto and Washington counties. The first county seat of Lawrence County was located at Burlington.
The Space Between Heaven and Ironton, Ohio
“I am dead, but I can still see things.” So says Alma Carver (the former Alma Crisp) in the opening lines of this beautiful, complex, and exhilarating novel by Puschart Prize nominee Ruthanne Wiley. As Alma struggles to remember how she died, she confronts the trials and tragedies of her life on her journey to wholeness in death. One by one, she unlocks her secrets, getting ever closer to the truth about her death, her life, and her mysterious father–a secret so terrible it could only be released in death.
