The city of Mansfield, Ohio, is the county seat of Richland County. It was founded by James Hedges, Jacob Newman, and Joseph Larwell and platted by Jared Mansfield, after whom the town was named. In 1808, Samuel Martin guild his log cabin on lot 97, establishing him as the first settler. During the War of 1812, two blockhouses were built in town, and in 1828, it was incorporated as a village. In 1846, the Sandusky, Mansfield and Newark Railroad was the first railroad through town. Between 1846 and 1863, the railroads came through, followed in 1849 by the Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne and Chicago Railway. Mansfield was incorporated as a city in 1857, and in 1863, the Atlantic and Great Western Railroad made it to Mansfield. In 1913, the Lincoln Highway, the first road across America, came through the city, and the economy was booming.
Regular Blogs
A Mansfield plumber shares the tricks of his trade with posts about their no-overflow toilet, retrofitting bathrooms for an aging population of baby boomers, and insights on conservation. Additionally posts here include some about growing your business or distributor ship.
http://www.mansfieldplumbing.com/blog/
A local blogger shares facts about what's going on with Madison politics as well as his opinions about those same topics. He frequently highlights the difference between the treatment of those who work for the taxpayers and those who simply pay the taxes on top of general injustices.
http://blog.mansfieldersperspective.com
The Ohio State Reformatory Blog
This weblog is about the Haunted Prison Experience, a Halloween attraction which held its first annual haunted prison for the 2015 season. Topics include paranormal activities, tours, and behind the scenes of the Ohio State Reformatory, built in 1885, open to 150 youths in 1896, and closed in 1990.
http://www.mrps.org/blog
