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The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 opened up vast
tracts of land in Ohio for settlement. New Englanders settled
mostly in the north--the Western Reserve--and the southeast, bringing
their distinctive culture and architecture to the new frontier.
Their compact towns and villages reflected deeply held values--that
people should live, work, learn and worship together in close-knit
communities. Hubert Wilhelm explores the rich legacy of these
enterprising pioneers, with their strong commitment to religion
and education.
His journey begins at their first settlement--Marietta,
at the confluence of the Ohio and Muskingum rivers--and takes
him to isolated farms and graveyards throughout southeast Ohio.
From the use of a rectangular survey system to the choice of familiar
and classical place names, from churches and schools to Ohio University,
the first institution of higher learning in the Northwest Territory,
from simple rural saltbox houses and English barns to fine Federal
townhouses, he finds that the New Englanders have left a lasting
imprint on the landscape. (30-minute VHS cassette, $15)
Shot on location in Athens, Meigs, Vinton and Washington
counties, Ohio. Photographed, written, edited and directed by
David Mould. Produced for the Bicentennial of the Northwest Ordinance.
"Two
hundred years have brought many changes to the landscape, but
the New Englanders’ distinctive imprint ... can still
be found"
- Columbus Dispatch
Funded by grants from the
Ohio Joint Program in the Arts and Humanities and Ohio University.
