German Village - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_VillageIn 1796, Congress appropriated the Refugee Lands for Canadian province individuals who had supported the Colonial cause in the American Revolution. By 1802, an American Revolution veteran named John McGowan claimed 328 acres (1.33 km ), most of what would become the German Village. As German immigrants arrived, McGowan sold tracts of land to them. By 1814, a settleme…
Germania Singing & Sport Society - Home
germaniacolumbus.orgJul 3, 2015 · We are Germania Singing and Sport Society. Since 1866, we have been preserving German culture through song, sport, and food and drink. We are the home of the original Oktoberfest in Columbus Ohio. The Germania Society when founded in 1866 was really an association of Turners (Gymnasts).