The Mentor Marsh, 1901-1903: A Standoff! Peter M. Hitchcock vs. United States Steel

Authors

• Sam Tamburro

Document Type

Conference Proceeding

Publication Date

1-1-1996

Abstract

Sam Tamburro discusses Northeast Ohio as an area of interest to U.S. Steel during 20th century industrialization. The author focuses on industrialist Peter M. Hitchcock’s refusal to sell his land to U.S. steel, preserving the marsh wetlands of Mentor, Ohio in the process. Abstract; originally published in Western Reserve Studies Symposium (11th: 1996: Cleveland, Ohio).

Keywords

Industrialization--Ohio--History--20th century, Steel industry and trade--Ohio, Natural areas--Ohio--Mentor

Publication Title

Western Reserve Studies Symposium

Volume

11

Rights

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Recommended Citation

Tamburro, Sam, "The Mentor Marsh, 1901-1903: A Standoff! Peter M. Hitchcock vs. United States Steel" (1996). Western Reserve Studies Symposium. 146.
https://commons.case.edu/wrs-symposium/146