- Carthage, Cincinnati
Carthage is a residential neighborhood located in the Mill Creek valley in
Cincinnati, Ohio . Carthage was incorporated in 1861 and thenannexed into Cincinnati in 1911. It shares borders withNorwood, Ohio , which is a city island in the middle of Cincinnati. [cite book| last =Program| first =U.S Writers| authorlink =| coauthors =| title =Cincinnati: A Guide to the Queen City and Its Neighbors | publisher =Wiesen-Hart Press| date =1943| location =| pages =p. 409| url =| doi =| id = | isbn = ]History
This are was first settled in 1791 or 1792, when Capt. Jacob White, from Redstone (Brownsville), Pennsylvania. Settled and founded White's Station in the extreme southeastern section of Springfield Township. White's Station, a small log
blockhouse , was attacked by a party of Indians on the 19th of October, 1793. [http://www.heritagepursuit.com/Hamilton/HamiltonChapXXXV.htm]Hispanic Community
Carthage is home to a growing Hispanic community. It has several stores and restaurants such as "El Valle Verde", "Papi's Restaurante Mexicano", "Wes Banco" and more. Carthage is also the home of "Su Casa" Hispanic Ministry, which holds many annual events and parties. Carthage also holds the annual Hispanic Festival. All proceeds from this festival go to helping new Hispanic immigrants with legal rights and getting a start in the U.S.
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