Ohio History Journal


PROCEEDINGS OF THE

PROCEEDINGS OF THE

MAUMEE VALLEY INTERNATIONAL

HISTORICAL CONVENTION,

SEPTEMBER 27-29, 1940

 

EDITORIAL

By HARLOW LINDLEY

 

Because of the uniqueness of the Maumee Valley Interna-

tional Historical Convention, organized to commemorate the place

of the Maumee Valley in American history, it seems eminently

proper that its records should be permanently preserved, and since

the heart of the valley is within the limits of the State of Ohio

it is logical that the Ohio State Archaeological and Historical So-

ciety whose function is to preserve Ohio's history should perform

this service. We present here historical material relative to the

Convention and all the addresses given at the public meetings.

The success of the Convention excelled the fondest hopes of those

who were responsible for it. Two results of it are already notice-

able, one the new and increased interest in local history, and the

other a desire for going forward along lines brought into view by

the Convention. The latter has taken form in an organization

named the Anthony Wayne Memorial Association, devoted to the

national recognition of the final conquest of the Old Northwest

which culminated in the withdrawal of the British from Detroit

in 1796. The objectives of this new association are the promotion

of historical celebrations commemorative of this period; the en-

couragement of research in the history of the Old Northwest and

the possibility of the publication of the results; the developing of

a program for the selection and proper marking of historical sites,

parkways and routes pertinent thereto; and the promotion of a

program of education disseminating information concerning An-

thony Wayne and the Old Northwest.

The annual historical pilgrimage of the Society of Indiana

Pioneers and the Indiana Historical Society was arranged to coin-

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