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Lorain County may not exist if it were not for Heman Ely, a man originally from Massachusetts who recognized the area’s potential in the early 19th century.Ely first arrived arrived in what would become Elyria and saw the rich soil and natural water of the Black River, and knew a vibrant community could exist there.Now […]
This portrait of Mayor George Wickens appears in "Birth of a City," one of two essential histories of Lorain penned by his grandson, the late attorney William G. Wickens. George Wickens served as mayor of Lorain in the boom of 1894 and 1895. with the coming of the steel mill and major improvements to the city, George Wickens could be considered the father of 20th century Lorain. "Birth of a City" - Courtesy of Bob Wickens