Clermont County's Gatch Site: A Thousand Years of Brawls, Buried Beneath Ohio

The Gatch Site in Ohio's Clermont County spans 75 acres (30 ha). For centuries, it served as home to Native American villages during the Middle Woodland era. The soil in its south and northwest is especially generous with artifacts. Every year when the land is plowed, relics from the past emerge. The Gatch Site lands on the National Register, alongside the Clarke Farm Site. Both sites are part of Clermont County and offer relics from the Woodland period. Tucked away quietly, the Gatch family farm can be found in the Bottoms region, initially slated for development. Yet, the Milford city government stepped in, strangely enough, hitting the snooze button. In the 2000s, the Valley View Foundation seized this land, with the aim to prevent river valley erosion. The Gatch Site stands as a window into the region's nonstop bickering.

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