The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗For many millennia, the Great Plains of North America was inhabited by nomadic Native Americans. From the 16th century to 18th century, the Kingdom of France claimed ownership of large parts of North America. In 1762, after the French and Indian War, France secretly ceded New France to Spain, per the Treaty of Fontainebleau. In 1802, Spain returned most of the land to France, but keeping title to about 7,500 square miles.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Elyria’s history is told.
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Elyria, decade by decade
2000
Nothing in Elyria is on the National Register yet
That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Elyria has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is McPherson Opera House in McPherson, 5.6 miles away.
Elyria and the nearest listed places
How a place gets listed
Then & now
When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.