New Boston centennial wooden nickel 2006
Title
New Boston centennial wooden nickel 2006
Subject
Wooden nickel
Description
Wooden nickel commemorating the centennial celebration of New Boston 1906 - 2006. In early times the area was sometimes called Yorktown. The people of New Boston petitioned the state of Ohio for village status and in 1906 permission was granted to form a village government. The first mayor was William Kent.
Creator
unknown
Date
2006
Format
4 cm diameter wooden coin
Coverage
New Boston, Scioto County, Ohio
Rights
Scioto County Public Library
Collection
Citation
unknown, “New Boston centennial wooden nickel 2006,” Local History Digital Collection, accessed December 27, 2024, https://yourppl.org/history/items/show/15790.