A Brief Overview of Brunswick's History
Brunswick, Ohio, is the most populous city in Medina county, and it has a rich history. For many years, Brunswick was called “Brunstucky” by neighboring cities due to its ruralness into the mid twentieth century. The land inhabiting Brunswick was first surveyed in 1796 by Abraham and John Freese. Before Abraham and John Freese surveyed the land where Brunswick would later be founded, Native Americans inhabited the land. Hinckley, now a township just east of Brunswick, was prime hunting grounds for bear and deer, and after hunting bear and deer, Native Americans would come to the Brunswick area to stockpile their stores of meat for the season. Before Brunswick became densely populated like it is today, you used to be able to find spearheads, arrowheads, flintstones, and even tomahawks. However, those days are long gone, but you can still see them in museums or private collections. After the surveying was completed, the Connecticut Land Company started to lay out townships in five mile squares. Land was sold in 160 acre parcels of land from anywhere between a dollar twenty-five to three dollars, but due to disputes over land from Native American tribes such as the Iriqouis, Shawnee, Wyandot, Delaware, Chippewa, Ottawa, and Miami, settlers who purchased land didn’t actually settle the land until 1814, when the United States government could settle the disputes fairly. Whiskey, money, and government pressure eventually quieted the disputes. Brunswick was founded on January 1st, 1815, and the first settlers arrived on March 4th, 1815, which were Solomon and Frederick Demig, and they were followed by John Hulet, Seymour Chapin, John Stearns, Andrew Deming, Henry Bogue, James Stearns, Solomon Harvey, Henry Parker, Samuel Tillotson, Ephraim Lindley W. P. Stevens before the year ended. The aforementioned first surveyor of the land Abraham Freese was also among the first settlers, and all of these men were accompanied by their families. The land in Brunswick is fertile, with the biggest crop back in the day being potatoes. Folks turned down purchasing land in Cleveland to come to Brunswick’s fertile soils and start their own farms. Clearing the land for farmland was an arduous task. Felling the ancient trees and rolling the logs took an inordinate amount of time, usually taking days to accomplish. Whiskey played a critically important role in all of this, as workers were hesitant to take jobs if whiskey wasn’t promised to them.
Social Life in nineteenth century Brunswick consisted of sleigh rides, house parties, and dancing to nothing but a fiddle. Of course, since whiskey was so important back in the day, it accompanied all of these events.
Some cities’ names have a deep and important meaning behind them, or they’re named after important figures in history. For example, the city of Cleveland was named after Moses Cleaveland, who founded Cleveland and was a lawyer, politician, soldier, and surveyor for the Connecticut Land Company. However, Brunswick is not amongst those cities. It is said that the Brunswick was put into a naming contest with several other names, and Brunswick eventually won the contest because people liked the way it sounded. The name Brunswick is derived from the Principality of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, which was a subdivision of the Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg. It became the Duchy of Brunswick after the dissolution of the Holy Roman Empire. After World War I, it dissolved and became the Free State of Brunswick, and then it merged with the State of Hanover in 1946.
Brunswick would remain unincorporated until February 1, 1960, when it was incorporated as a village. Villages generally need greater than or equal to 500 people living there. Brunswick would become incorporated as a city in the same year, on October 2, 1960. Brunswick experienced a massive population boom in the following decades since being incorporated as a village. In the fifties and sixties, the population of Brunswick jumped by more than 60%, making it the fastest growing township in the state of Ohio. At the end of the sixties, the population was 11,725, and at the end of the seventies, it was 15,852, a 35% increase. At the end of the eighties, it was 27,645, a 74.4% increase. The population slightly stagnated through the nineties, only garnering 585 more individuals at a meager 2.1% growth rate. Today, Brunswick sits at an estimated 34,880 individuals, and is ever growing. Local businesses thrive in Brunswick, and is a great destination for prospective families. In 2008, Brunswick won the Family Circle 10 Best Towns for Families Award. Since Interstate-71 runs through Brunswick, it is connected to the cities of Cleveland and Akron, the Hopkins International Airport, and the Ohio Turnpike.
Some famous people from Brunswick include Natalie Sideserf, Cake artist, star of Texas Cake House, Ricky Wysocki, professional disc golfer, Pete Kostelnick, ultramarathon runner, and Alissa Violet, YouTube personality and makeup artist. Alissa Violet’s YouTube channel has 3.65 million subscribers and her Instagram has 11.1 million followers.
Some famous people from Brunswick include Natalie Sideserf, Cake artist, star of Texas Cake House, Ricky Wysocki, professional disc golfer, Pete Kostelnick, ultramarathon runner, and Alissa Violet, YouTube personality and makeup artist. Alissa Violet’s YouTube channel has 3.65 million subscribers and her Instagram has 11.1 million followers.
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Social Life in nineteenth century Brunswick consisted of sleigh rides, house parties, and dancing to nothing but a fiddle. Of course, since whiskey was so important back in the day, it accompanied all of these events.
Some cities’ names have a deep and important meaning behind them, or they’re named after important figures in history. For example, the city of Cleveland was named after Moses Cleaveland, who founded Cleveland and was a lawyer, politician, soldier, and surveyor for the Connecticut Land Company. However, Brunswick is not amongst those cities. It is said that the Brunswick was put into a naming contest with several other names, and Brunswick eventually won the contest because people liked the way it sounded. The name Brunswick is derived from the Principality of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, which was a subdivision of the Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg. It became the Duchy of Brunswick after the dissolution of the Holy Roman Empire. After World War I, it dissolved and became the Free State of Brunswick, and then it merged with the State of Hanover in 1946.
Brunswick would remain unincorporated until February 1, 1960, when it was incorporated as a village. Villages generally need greater than or equal to 500 people living there. Brunswick would become incorporated as a city in the same year, on October 2, 1960. Brunswick experienced a massive population boom in the following decades since being incorporated as a village. In the fifties and sixties, the population of Brunswick jumped by more than 60%, making it the fastest growing township in the state of Ohio. At the end of the sixties, the population was 11,725, and at the end of the seventies, it was 15,852, a 35% increase. At the end of the eighties, it was 27,645, a 74.4% increase. The population slightly stagnated through the nineties, only garnering 585 more individuals at a meager 2.1% growth rate. Today, Brunswick sits at an estimated 34,880 individuals, and is ever growing. Local businesses thrive in Brunswick, and is a great destination for prospective families. In 2008, Brunswick won the Family Circle 10 Best Towns for Families Award. Since Interstate-71 runs through Brunswick, it is connected to the cities of Cleveland and Akron, the Hopkins International Airport, and the Ohio Turnpike.
Some famous people from Brunswick include Natalie Sideserf, Cake artist, star of Texas Cake House, Ricky Wysocki, professional disc golfer, Pete Kostelnick, ultramarathon runner, and Alissa Violet, YouTube personality and makeup artist. Alissa Violet’s YouTube channel has 3.65 million subscribers and her Instagram has 11.1 million followers.
Some famous people from Brunswick include Natalie Sideserf, Cake artist, star of Texas Cake House, Ricky Wysocki, professional disc golfer, Pete Kostelnick, ultramarathon runner, and Alissa Violet, YouTube personality and makeup artist. Alissa Violet’s YouTube channel has 3.65 million subscribers and her Instagram has 11.1 million followers.
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