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Troy was one of the cities affected by severe flooding in the Great Flood of 1913. [8] In 1970, the Troy Historical Society published Troy: The Nineteenth Century, a book on Troy's history by Thomas Bemis Wheeler. The book discusses the city's founding city and the Ohio canal era of the 1800s.
Troy was incorporated in 1814. Many of the early citizens were Revolutionary War veterans or sons of veterans like Overfield who moved west to seek their fortunes. The city’s early years were devoted to building a community, not an easy job on what was then the frontier.
During the week of March 24, 1913, a downpour of rain, which lasted for forty-eight hours, engulfed Troy in the terrible flood, which caused havoc and devastation, without parallel in the history of Ohio.
Welcome to Troy, Ohio, USA! This magazine and its partner website, www. discovertroyoh.com, will give you a view of all things historic in Troy, Ohio. Our community is rich in history, and we in Troy want to preserve our heritage and share the many “treasures” that make up this small midwestern city.
The City of Troy was first settled in the 1820s by pioneers who emigrated from New York and other eastern states. Some came by wagon through Ohio, while others reached Detroit via the Erie Canal and Great Lakes and then trekked overland to Troy Township.
The Troy Historical Society (TTHS) was established in 1965 by a cadre of historic minded individuals whose goal was to preserve the history of Troy and the local Miami county area.
Our History. Troy Fire Department. In 1839, R.C. Langdon, the new editor of the Troy Times, called for a public meeting to raise money to buy a fire engine and equip a fire department because of disastrous fires that had occurred in Troy.
