Manchester

Greater Cincinnati Area

The Ohio River, as in the past, continues to direct the pace of life in Manchester. Historically settlers came to Manchester on flatboats. They came ashore, dismantled their boat and used the hardwood planks to build their new homes. In 1790, one of these new settlers, surveyor Nathaniel Massie named the town after his hometown of Manchester, England. It was the fourth permanent settlement in Ohio. Manchester is perhaps best known for its Ohio River Islands, now a National Wildlife Refuge. The glacial melt-waters of the islands provide a refuge for birds, fish and other wildlife. The original three islands have shrunk to two; one island has been reclaimed by the shifting course of the Ohio River

Cincinnati, OH