History of Swanton

What year did Swanton become a Village?

• 1883

• 2000

• 1776

• 1900

On Palm Sunday, March 28, 1920 what came through Swanton causing considerable damage?

• A hail storm

• Severe Thunderstorms

• F-4 Tornado

• A large herd of cattle that escaped from a local farm

What was built in the year 1853 having a huge impact in this area?

• The Ohio Turnpike

• Trading Post

• The railroad

• The first church in Swanton

What man held over 270 patents and his company manufactured steam engines and threshing machines?

• W. Garfield

  Garfield Company

• D.W. Dodge

• Tim Hallet

  Hallet and Associates

• A.D. Baker and the A.D. Baker Company

What Indian Chief lived with his band of 300 Indians where Valleywood Golf Club is located?

• Chief Pontiac of the Ottawa Indians

• Chief Ottokee of the Ottawa Indians

• Chief Wauseon of the Ottawa Indians

• Chief Tecumseh

  of the Shawnee

How did Swanton decide on the bulldog as our school mascot?

• The 1928 Boy's basketball coach had a bulldog that always came to the practices but to go to a game it had to be a mascot. So the team made it their mascot.

• 1928 Boys' basketball team found a bulldog in the school

• Bulldogs were popular in the NBA in the early 1900's

• 1928 boys' basketball team voted and chose a teammate's bulldog named Bob to be the mascot

What year was the shelter house in Memorial Park built?

• 1924 It will be 100 years old next year!

• 1824 It will be 200 years old next year!

• 1999 It will be 25 years old next year!

• 1883 The same year Swanton became a town.

What year was the football stadium built and where were football games held prior to that?

• The football stadium was built in 1960. Football games were played where the high school is now.

• The football stadium was built in 1941. Before that, games were played on the lower ball diamond in Memorial Park

• The football stadium was built in 1970. Before that games were played where played at the Middle School

• The football stadium was built in 1950. We did not have football before 1950.

What country donated the Dough Boy statue in the park to Swanton as a thanks for our community's service during WWI?

• England

• Switzerland

• France

• Canada

The Chamber of Commerce building on North Main Street was built in 1949 as what?

• Swanton's first bank

• A dentist office

• A library that had long benches both inside and outside for people to sit and read.

• A "comfort station". It had public restrooms with a large stone water fountain in front of the building.