The Hulett was an ore unloader that was widely used on the Great Lakes of North America. It was unsuited to tidewater ports because it could not adjust for rising and falling tides, although one was used in New York City.
47-503: The Hulett was invented by George Hulett of Conneaut, Ohio , in the late 19th century; he received a patent for his invention in 1898. The first working machine was built the following year at Conneaut Harbor. It was steam powered, successful, and many more were built along the Great Lakes , especially the southern shore of Lake Erie to unload boats full of taconite from the iron mines near Lake Superior . John W. Ahlberg converted
94-564: A family was $ 50,227. Males had a median income of $ 40,879 versus $ 30,156 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 19,898. About 11.8% of families and 15.7% of the population were below the poverty line , including 21.7% of those under age 18 and 9.2% of those age 65 or over. According to the accompanying table, Ashtabula County voted for the Democratic candidate for president in every election between 1988 and 2012. Prior to that, however, no fewer than 19 Republican candidates won
141-472: A healthy summer tourist trade. According to the Köppen climate classification , Conneaut has a continental maritime climate (Cfb) with warm to hot summers and cool to mild winters moderated by Lake Erie. Conneaut experiences seasonal lag due to the proximity of Lake Erie . As of the census of 2010, there were 12,841 people, 4,740 households, and 3,034 families living in the city. The population density
188-551: Is in the Conneaut Area City School District . Ashtabula County, Ohio Ashtabula County ( / ˌ æ ʃ t ə ˈ b j uː l ə / ASH -tə- BYU -lə ) is the northeasternmost county in the U.S. state of Ohio . As of the 2020 census , the population was 97,574. The county seat is Jefferson , while its largest city is Ashtabula . The county was created in 1808 and later organized in 1811. The name Ashtabula derives from
235-548: Is land and 666 square miles (1,720 km ) (49%) is water. It is the largest county in Ohio by area. Across Lake Erie lie Elgin and Norfolk Counties, Ontario , Canada (north). As of the census of 2000, there were 102,728 people, 39,397 households, and 27,774 families residing in the county. The population density was 146 inhabitants per square mile (56/km ). There were 43,792 housing units at an average density of 62 units per square mile (24/km ). The racial makeup of
282-479: Is now known as "Conneaut". People still refer to parts of Conneaut as Lakeville or Amboy. On March 27, 1953, a three-train collision near Conneaut killed 21 people. According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 26.43 square miles (68.45 km ), of which 26.36 square miles (68.27 km ) is land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km ) is water. Conneaut
329-472: Is situated along Lake Erie at the mouth of Conneaut Creek. Conneaut is located in the northeasternmost corner of Ohio, bordering the state of Pennsylvania to the east and has 27 square miles (70 km ) within its corporate city limits, making it the 15th-largest city in Ohio by total land area. Conneaut is a mixture of urban areas and rural farmland. The city has over seven miles (11 km) of shoreline along Lake Erie, with beaches, boating facilities and
376-633: Is the loading point for train cars bearing iron ore for Pittsburgh area steel mills, including the Edgar Thomson Works . The city has been operated under a council-manager government since 1992. Conneaut holds an annual D-Day reenactment every summer since 1999. Transportation services Conneaut via Interstate 90 , which bisects the city, along with an international shipping port and three railroads. U.S Route 20 also bisects Conneaut. Ohio State Route 7 has its northern terminus on Conneaut where it intersects with State Route 531 . It
423-524: The Connecticut Land Company built a log storehouse here, but the permanent settlement dates from 1798. In 1832 Conneaut was incorporated, and was described in 1833 as having a printing office, one meeting house, two taverns, and several stores and shops. It became a city in 1898. Conneaut was originally named New Salem , and the parts surrounding it were named "Lakeville" from 1944 to 1964, though these were eventually combined into what
470-520: The Lenape language phrase ashte-pihële , which translates to 'always enough (fish) to go around, to be given away' and is a contraction of apchi ('always') + tepi ('enough') + hële (verb of motion). Ashtabula County is part of the Cleveland, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area . The county is best known for having nineteen covered bridges within the county limits, including both the longest and
517-525: The Northwest Territory , then was purchased by the Connecticut Land Company in 1795, culminating in the settlement of the first American residents in the region. It was created from Geauga County and a small portion of northern Trumbull County . During the pre- Civil War period, the entire Western Reserve area of Ohio was anti-slavery, but Ashtabula County was at the center of the resistance. John Brown 's eldest son, John Jr. , lived in
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#1732780844999564-629: The Erie and an unknown nation to the west of them who were similar to other Algonquian peoples the French had already encountered in the years prior to both tribes' eradication. Three known village sites have been documented by archaeologists from this period in Windsor (located inside what is now a private children's Summer Camp) and two at Conneaut. Following the Beaver Wars, and the first conflict of
611-460: The French colony of Illinois Country , which was ceded in 1764 to Great Britain , along with the rest of Canada (New France) and incorporated into the Province of Quebec , though generally came to be referred to as Ohio Country. The Iroquois placed a vassal tribe of mostly captured Hurons in the region, who later broke free of their control when the French pushed Iroquois and English influence from
658-654: The French-Indian Wars coming to an end in 1701, an official border between England and France was established at what is now the Ohio-PA border, leading to English forts being erected all along the Pennsylvania side that became crucial in the later conflicts of the French-Indian Wars over the next 50 years. After Europeans arrived in the Americas, the land that became Ashtabula County was originally part of
705-517: The Hulett unloader, and became much larger, doubling in length and quadrupling in capacity. By 1913, 54 Hulett machines were in service. Two were built at Lake Superior (unloading coal) and five at Gary, Indiana , but the vast majority were along the shores of Lake Erie. The additional unloading capacity they brought helped permit a greater than doubling of the ore traffic in the 1900–1912 period. A total of approximately 75 Huletts were built. One
752-680: The Huletts in Conneaut to electricity in the 1920's. Substantial improvements were later made on the design by Samuel T. Wellman . The Hulett machine revolutionised iron ore shipment on the Great Lakes. Previous methods of unloading lake freighters , involving hoists and buckets and much hand labor, cost approximately 18¢/ton. Unloading with Huletts cost only 6¢/ton. (in 1901 dollars) Unloading only took 5 to 10 hours, as opposed to days for previous methods. Lake boat designs changed to accommodate
799-601: The Seneca were under a man named Bigson, and later a relative of his named Nickashaw. The area was traversed several times during the period of the French-Indian Wars by the English, including the group led by Major Robert Rodgers , who ultimately convinced Chief Pontiac to switch sides from the French to the English. In the late 18th century, the land became part of the Connecticut Western Reserve in
846-658: The Southeastern Lake Erie Snowbelt . At the time of contact, Ashtabula County appears to have been divided between the Erie people in the east and the Whittlesey culture in the west. The Erie were an Iroquoian people, who were organized like the Iroquois, believed in a similar religion and lived in longhouses in palisaded villages and may have had a burial ground at what is now Erie, PA, whereas
893-426: The age of 18 living with them, 44.2% were married couples living together, 14.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.0% were non-families. 30.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.90. The median age in
940-407: The age of 18 living with them, 49.2% were married couples living together, 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 32.7% were non-families, and 26.9% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.01. The median age was 41.0 years. The median income for a household in the county was $ 42,139 and the median income for
987-420: The age of 18 living with them, 52.3% were married couples living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.3% were non-families. 27.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.98. In the city the population was spread out, with 25.2% under
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#17327808449991034-429: The age of 18 living with them, 54.80% were married couples living together, 11.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.50% were non-families. 24.80% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.05. In the county, the population was spread out, with 26.20% under
1081-467: The age of 18, 7.60% from 18 to 24, 28.00% from 25 to 44, 23.60% from 45 to 64, and 14.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 95.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.10 males. The median income for a household in the county was $ 35,607, and the median income for a family was $ 42,449. Males had a median income of $ 33,105 versus $ 22,624 for females. The per capita income for
1128-460: The age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.4 males. The median income for a household in the city was $ 31,717, and the median income for a family was $ 37,955. Males had a median income of $ 31,964 versus $ 21,198 for females. The per capita income for
1175-724: The area in the 1690s. This group, known as the Wyandot , later ceded settlement of most of the territory roughly between what is now Cleveland, Akron, the Mahoning River and the Ohio-PA border to be a common hunting ground, shared by themselves, the Seneca, Shawnee, Lenape and even the Ottawa, or Mississauga, who lived at the western end of Lake Erie, at the time. The Ottawa were the only residents, who maintained two known hunting camps in Ashtabula County- one at Conneaut, and
1222-730: The area to the US via the Treaty of Greenville , and the remaining Ottawa residents were evicted. That being said, early settlers recalled that some of the Ottawa remained in the region for an additional thirty years, having been sighted all over Trumbull, Geauga and Portage Counties until sometime around the War of 1812, along with Senecas who lived around Streetsboro. Those in Trumbull County usually had three men who normally spoke interchangeably for them as chief- Kiogg, Paqua and Cadashaway, whereas
1269-431: The city was $ 14,703. About 10.7% of families and 13.0% of the population were below the poverty line , including 20.3% of those under age 18 and 9.1% of those age 65 or over. Major industries within the city include CSP of Ohio (formerly Venture Industries), General Aluminum (automotive parts), and CW Ohio (windows and pillars). The city's historic business district and its harbor business district are not as thriving as in
1316-402: The city was 39.6 years. 20.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28.2% were from 25 to 44; 26.5% were from 45 to 64; and 15.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 54.4% male and 45.6% female. As of the census of 2000, there were 12,485 people, 5,038 households, and 3,410 families living in the city. The population density
1363-522: The county for years, and his brother Owen took refuge with him when Virginia was seeking to extradite him for his role in the raid on Harpers Ferry . An armed group of 200 made them safer than anywhere in the U.S., they said, or even Canada. Dangerfield Newby met John Brown in Ashtabula County. According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 1,368 square miles (3,540 km ), of which 702 square miles (1,820 km )
1410-530: The county was $ 16,814. About 9.20% of families and 12.10% of the population were below the poverty line , including 17.10% of those under age 18 and 8.60% of those age 65 or over. As of the 2010 United States Census , there were 101,497 people, 39,363 households, and 26,495 families residing in the county. The population density was 144.6 inhabitants per square mile (55.8/km ). There were 46,099 housing units at an average density of 65.7 units per square mile (25.4 units/km ). The racial makeup of
1457-420: The county was 92.7% white, 3.5% black or African American, 0.4% Asian, 0.2% American Indian, 1.1% from other races, and 2.1% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 3.4% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 24.9% were German, 15.8% were Irish, 12.6% were English, 11.1% were Italian, 10.0% were American , and 5.8% were Polish. Of the 39,363 households, 31.3% had children under
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1504-543: The county was 94.07% White , 3.16% Black or African American , 0.19% Native American , 0.34% Asian , 0.02% Pacific Islander , 0.85% from other races , and 1.36% from two or more races. 2.23% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 19.3% were of German , 11.6% Italian , 10.6% English , 10.5% Irish , and 10.3% American ancestry according to Census 2000 . 95.2% spoke English , 2.4% Spanish , and 0.8% German as their first language. There were 39,397 households, out of which 32.40% had children under
1551-567: The inhabitants, saw the continuation of longhouses and mistakenly assumed the entire region had belonged to the Erie. Both tribes were likely eradicated by the Iroquois Confederacy during the Beaver Wars (approx. 1630–1701), which later bled into the first of the myriad conflicts collectively called the French-Indian Wars, probably specifically some time during the 1650s. The Jesuit Relations claim rumors of infighting between
1598-419: The main girders. It was moved to the front for the main bucket to discharge its load, and then moved back to dump it into a waiting railroad car, or out onto a cantilever frame at the back to dump the load onto a stockpile. The Hulett could move along the dock to align with the holds on an ore boat. When the hold was almost empty, the Hulett could not finish the job itself. Workmen entered the hold and shoveled
1645-686: The other at Andover. The Lenape maintained a handful of villages in western Pennsylvania and one at Youngstown, in Mahoning County. After the end of the Northwest Indian War , (a conflict which erupted shortly after the American Revolution between the fledgling United States and all the remaining tribes of the Great Lakes region in territory the US claimed) in the 1790s, the Natives were made to turn over ownership of
1692-618: The past. A few of the main businesses that anchor the downtown are Gerdes Pharmacy and Orlando Brothers grocery store. From 1944 until 2000, the Astatic Corporation was a major manufacturer of microphones. Astatic merged CAD (Conneaut Audio Devices) in 2000 which continues to produce microphones. Conneaut is also home to the Lake Erie Correctional Institution, which has a total staff of 295 employees as of February 2020. The port of Conneaut, Ohio
1739-418: The railroad tracks. Along these girders ran a carriage which could move toward or away from the dock face. This in turn carried a large walking beam which could be raised or lowered; at the dock end of this was a vertical column with a large scoop bucket on the end. A parallel beam was mounted halfway down this column to keep the column vertical as it was raised or lowered. The machine's operator, stationed in
1786-591: The reconstruction has not yet happened. In March 2024 the Port Authority initially chose a demolition contractor that intended to reassemble one unloader in nearby Canton , but they chose another contractor later in the month, which expects to salvage the arms and buckets. The electrically powered Hulett unloader rode on two parallel tracks along the docks , one near the edge and one further back, ordinarily with four railroad tracks in between. Steel towers, riding on wheeled trucks, supported girders that spanned
1833-498: The remaining ore into the Hulett's bucket. In a later development, a wheeled excavator was chained to the Hulett's bucket and lowered into the hold to fill the Hulett. Conneaut, Ohio Conneaut ( / ˈ k ɒ n i ɔː t / KON -ee-awt ) is a city in Ashtabula County , Ohio , United States, along Lake Erie at the mouth of Conneaut Creek 66 miles (106 km) northeast of Cleveland . The population
1880-472: The shortest covered bridges in the United States. Grapes are a popular crop and there are several award-winning wineries in the region due to the favorable microclimate from the nearby lake. During the winter, Ashtabula County (along with neighboring Geauga and Lake counties, as well as Crawford and Erie counties in neighboring Pennsylvania ) receives frequent lake-effect snow and is part of
1927-628: The spring of 2010. In spite of the Cleveland machines being on the National Register of Historic Places and designated as a Historic Mechanical Engineering Landmark , they were demolished in 2000 by the Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority to enable development of the underlying land. The Port Authority disassembled and retained two Huletts, to enable their reconstruction at another site, but
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1974-405: The uncontacted Whittlesey are mostly believed to have been Algonquians, who also lived in longhouses at the time of contact (after having gone through prior periods of living in wigwams and Fort Ancient style houses) in villages surrounded by earthen berm walls and had smaller, local burial grounds near each settlement. The French were the first to explore the Great Lakes by ship and, having never met
2021-404: The vertical beam above the bucket for maximum cargo visibility, could spin the beam at any angle. The scoop bucket was lowered into the ship's hold, closed to capture a quantity (10 tons approx.) of ore, raised, and moved back toward the dock. The workmen who operated the Hulett uploaders were known as Ore Hogs . To reduce the required motion of the carriage, a moving receiving hopper ran between
2068-465: Was 12,318 at the 2020 census . Conneaut is located at the far northeastern corner of the state, within the Cleveland metropolitan area . Conneaut is located on an old Native American trail, later used by early westbound pioneers. The word conneaut comes from the Seneca language, and has a disputed meaning. A Mississauga village was located at or near Conneaut, c. 1747. In 1796, surveyors for
2115-619: Was 473.4 inhabitants per square mile (182.8/km ). There were 5,710 housing units at an average density of 216.5 per square mile (83.6/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 96.33% White , 1.12% African American , 0.18% Native American , 0.47% Asian , 0.05% Pacific Islander , 0.23% from other races , and 1.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.06% of the population. 19.7% were of German , 16.0% Italian , 13.7% English , 12.0% Irish , 6.2% American and 6.2% Finnish ancestry according to Census 2000 . There were 5,038 households, out of which 30.4% had children under
2162-439: Was 487.1 inhabitants per square mile (188.1/km ). There were 5,702 housing units at an average density of 216.3 per square mile (83.5/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 89.8% White , 7.5% African American , 0.2% Native American , 0.4% Asian , 0.4% from other races , and 1.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.8% of the population. There were 4,740 households, of which 29.2% had children under
2209-580: Was installed in New York City to unload garbage. The lake's Huletts were used until about 1992, when self-unloading boats were standard on the American side of the lake. All have since been dismantled. In 1999, only six remained, the group of four at Whiskey Island in Cleveland , the oldest. Another set was used unloading barges of coal in South Chicago until 2002 and were demolished in
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