Symmes History
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Additional Resources

Ohio Earthworks
Midwest Archeological Association
http://www.nps.gov/history/mwac/index.htm

Ft.  Ancient
http://ohsweb.ohiohistory.org/places/sw04/index.shtml

Ohio History
Ohio Historical Society
http://ohsweb.ohiohistory.org/index.shtml

Cincinnati Historical Society Library
http://library.cincymuseum.org/

Cincinnati Public Library
http://www.cincinnatilibrary.org

Greater Cincinnati Police Historical Society Museum
http://www.gcphs.com/

Indian Hill Historical Society
http://www.indianhill.org/

North Bend, Ohio
http://www.northbendohio.org/