McGuffey, William H., Boyhood Home Site

McGuffey Rd., near OH 616, Coitsville Township, Ohio. County/parish: Mahoning.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places October 15, 1966. NRIS 66000617.

1 contributing site.

From Wikipedia:

William H. McGuffey Boyhood Home Site

The William H. McGuffey Boyhood Home Site is a National Historic Landmark in Mahoning County, Ohio. It is the location where William H. McGuffey (1800-1873), lived for much of his youth. McGuffey is best known as the creator of the McGuffey Readers, a hugely popular set of educational primers. The site, now a regional park known as the McGuffey Wildlife Preserve, was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1966.

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71986521

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