Chillicothe
Southern Ohio town
Chillicothe is a city in south-central Ohio, the first capital of the state.
The name comes from a Shawnee word meaning "principal town." Several smaller U.S. cities share the name, including one in Missouri.
We stopped in Chillicothe on our way to Columbus.
Central region of significance
- cornfieldsCultivated grain expanses
- prairieOpen grassy flatland
- farmlandAgricultural terrain
- barnsAgricultural storage buildings
silos · tractors · soybeans · county fair · grain elevator · potluck · casserole · covered bridge
Pre-Columbian earthwork civilization
- moundsHeaps of earth
- ancientVery old indeed
- earthworksConstructed soil fortifications
- settlementResolved dispute or colony
frontier · pioneers · Northwest Territory · War of 1812 · archaeology · heritage · treaty · Native American
Shawnee military leader
- ShawneeOhio Valley indigenous nation
- statehoodCondition of being sovereign
- constitutionInherent physical or structural makeup
- KenworthTruck manufacturing company
Mount Logan · Ohio River Valley · Buckeye · archaeological sites
Bread sold pre-portioned
- cornCereal grown on cobs
- soybeansProtein-rich Asian legume
- farmingCultivating land for food
- agricultureCultivation of land, livestock
Second-largest American state
- IllinoisMidwestern state, sixth-largest
- IowaGreat Plains farming state
- WisconsinMidwestern dairy state
- VirginiaMid-Atlantic American state
common name · meaning · namesake · American towns · county seats · Midwest
heartland
Central region of significance
- cornfieldsCultivated grain expanses
- prairieOpen grassy flatland
- farmlandAgricultural terrain
barns · silos · tractors · soybeans · county fair · grain elevator · potluck · casserole · covered bridge · bluegrass
Hopewell
Pre-Columbian earthwork civilization
- moundsHeaps of earth
- ancientVery old indeed
- earthworksConstructed soil fortifications
settlement · frontier · pioneers · Northwest Territory · War of 1812 · archaeology · heritage · treaty · Native American · prehistoric
Tecumseh
Shawnee military leader
- ShawneeOhio Valley indigenous nation
- statehoodCondition of being sovereign
- constitutionInherent physical or structural makeup
Kenworth · Mount Logan · Ohio River Valley · Buckeye · archaeological sites
sliced bread
Bread sold pre-portioned
agriculture · county seat · Chautauqua · pork production · railroad town
Texas
Second-largest American state
- IllinoisMidwestern state, sixth-largest
- IowaGreat Plains farming state
- WisconsinMidwestern dairy state
Virginia · common name · meaning · namesake · American towns · county seats · Midwest