Before it was a colonial village; Reister�s Town was home to tribes of the Susquehanna who lived and hunted plentiful wildlife amidst the dense primeval woods. Travelers journeyed on narrow Native American trails from remote areas through what is now Reisterstown while on their way to the nearby bustling harbor in Baltimore Town. Dirt roads afforded a tiresome trip; and a man�s throat would easily become parched from the dust. John Reister; an enterprising German immigrant; was one of these early travelers. Reister recognized that the area; only a day�s travel from Baltimore; would make an ideal site for an inn where weary travelers could rest and recoup. In 1758; Reister founded the town on 20 acres that the Calverts had granted him. Soon after; in 1768; Daniel Bower; a Revolutionary War colonel; settled on nearby land and built a tavern reputed to have accommodated George Washington. By 1800; Reister�s Town was a busy community boasting shops; a tannery; blacksmith; inn; and taverns; which were all vital to the growth of the town and nearby communities.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. The Mansfield That WasBy Franzfelder RootsDisclosure - I do not personally know the author or work for the publisher. I am not familiar with the series. so I cannot make any comparisons.While not officially. to me this is a kind of companion book to the Mansfield In Vintage Postcards book also by Timothy Brian McKee (Mansfield in Vintage Postcards (OH) (Postcard History Series)). which I have also reviewed and greatly enjoyed.This book is an interesting read to those who have spent any amount of time in Mansfield. Ohio. It provides a more in-depth glimpse of the Ohio town and its people through its stages of development and important points in history. If you grew up in Mansfield. you will find yourself in amazement at what some familiar places used to look like. and reading about how they came to be. This book helped me to reconnect. and to appreciate. the place I still feel is my home.Like the other review. the only reservation from the fifth star was that Im not sure this book would garner much appreciation from those not already connected to Mansfield in some way.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy Erica DuvallSmall town and a beautiful town..best childhood ever!!1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Refreshing my memory of homeBy DaleBorn and raised near Mansfield. I am learning a lot about parts of it I didnt know and refreshing my mind on things I was aware of. I have had Johnny Appleseed information in volumes. But. for example. the history. location and maintenance of the block house is new and interesting. This book will also give me something else to look at the next time I go back there.
