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| MilanArea.com Pictorially Celebrates the Milan, Ohio Lifestyle |
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The Village of Milan, Ohio is a town of approximately 1450 people located in Erie County about 2 miles south of the Ohio Turnpike Exit 7 (number 118 - the Sandusky/Norwalk exchange). Milan was founded by Ebenezer Merry in 1817 as Beatty (and sometimes called Merry's Mill by the locals), but the name was changed to Milan by 1824 and by 1833 the population had grown enough for the town of Milan to be incorporated by the State of Ohio. In 1839, the Milan Canal was opened which allowed shipping direct from Milan to Lake Erie and the town became known as a shipping port and an area that built schooners for the Great Lakes. Eventually the railroad replaced the canal and Milan became a small community with a unique history. Milan most famous person was the great inventor Thomas Edison, who was born in 1847 and his birthplace and childhood home is a featured attraction for visitors to Milan. The distinctive charm of historic Village of Milan is shown in photos throughout this site including a visit to the Milan town square which was originally designed like a rural Connecticut town square. This site is divided into two sections - the current lifestyle of Milan which you can access from this page and the history of Milan which can access from the link below. |
