Ironton

F. G. Leete’s documents give an interesting story of the founding and naming of the city of Ironton, Ohio. Contained in it, are numerous papers relating is the founding of Ironton.  Following is a quotation from a characteristic letter by John Campbell in 1846 when projecting the establishment of a town in the neighborhood of Hanging Rock, which indicates his vigor and vision.  “We could soon have a town of 10,000.  It would be far enough from any other city to become one of the largest in the west.  On our own energy, all would depend.  Why should it not go on?  why should we not be the actors in this?  We have the capital, we have the capacity, why should we not have the energy?”