Ep. 211 - The French 500

Published: Jan. 2, 2023, 1 a.m.

Gallipolis,\xa0Ohio\xa0was born of a scam. In 1790, some 500 Parisians eager to distance themselves from the aftermath of the French Revolution thought they'd bought deeds to land along the\xa0Ohio\xa0River in America's new Northwest Territory. But when they arrived in the New World, they learned their contracts were worthless. So, what happened to them?\n\xa0www.ohiomysteries.com\nfeedback@ohiomysteries.com\nwww.patreon.com/ohiomysteries\nwww.twitter.com/mysteriesohio\nwww.facebook.com/ohiomysteries\nMusic:\xa0Audionautix- The Great Unknown, and\xa0The Great Phospher- Daniel Birch\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices