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The Law Reed Huss Farm Foundation is a 501c3 non-profit whose mission is to promote agricultural education and historic preservation in Ohio by restoring a 280 acre Henry Law Farm founded by Henry Law in 1846 in Harrison County.

Mark your calendars for our upcoming tours of The Farm!Reservations are required - contact lawreedfarm@gmail.com to rese...

04/03/2026

Mark your calendars for our upcoming tours of The Farm!
Reservations are required - contact [email protected] to reserve your space today!

03/03/2026

In the difficult years after World War II, Americans often sent clothing overseas to help refugees. Scio postmaster Loretta Law Duswald participated in this effort, mailing a coat to Europe with a small note tucked into the pocket that simply listed her name and address. That coat reached Martha Fedoravicius, a Lithuanian widow living in a displaced persons camp in Germany with her children, Ingrida and Algirdas. Martha could not read English, so she asked someone in the camp to write to Loretta on her behalf, asking for "a few kind words". Their correspondence grew into a friendship, and eventually, Loretta was able to sponsor the family to come to the U.S. In April 1950, the Fedoravicius family sailed from Bremen, Germany, to New York City aboard the steamship General Taylor. From there, they traveled by train to Dennison, Ohio where they were welcomed by Loretta Law Duswald, the woman whose note in a donated coat had first connected their families.

To hear the whole story about the Fedoravicius Family be sure to come check out the new exhibit that Rebecca Carr is working on at The Law Reed Huss Farm! Contact us to schedule your tour today! --> [email protected]

16/02/2026

Did you know that on February 14, 1861, Abraham Lincoln — then President-Elect of the United States — made a memorable stop in Cadiz Junction, Ohio on his way to Washington D.C. for his inauguration? 🚂📜
At what was then a bustling railroad junction, Lincoln stepped off the train to enjoy a meal and greet a respectful crowd — reportedly saying he was “too full for utterance” after eating! 🍽️😄
This little-known slice of history is commemorated by a historical marker near Hopedale in Harrison County, honoring a quiet moment from the journey of our 16th President — one he would never return from.✨
Next time you’re exploring Ohio’s back roads, look for the marker and reflect on how even the smallest stops can hold big historical significance. 🛤️

14/02/2026

Happy Valentine’s Day 💌

A little glimpse of love from decades past—when sentiments were handwritten, verses were poetic, and “I love you” was meant to be kept and treasured. Some things never go out of style.

10/02/2026

Did You Know?

That The Foundation sponsors the Lena J. Law scholarship at the Agricultural Technical Institute of The Ohio State University in Wooster to support a student studying agriculture from Carroll, Tuscarawas, or Harrison Counties with preference to students from Buckeye Career Center?

Pictured here is Lena Law.

03/02/2026

DID YOU KNOW?

The Law-Reed-Huss Farm Foundation preserves more than 10,000 historic artifacts, photographs, and documents—many of them digitized—to tell the story of everyday rural life in Ohio across multiple generations?

17/01/2026

The Law Reed Huss Farm and surrounding land is part of the historic Dohrman Tract, a 36-square-mile land grant awarded by the United States Congress in the early 1800s to Arnold Henry Dohrman. Dohrman was a Dutch-born merchant living in Portugal who used his personal fortune during the Revolutionary War to supply clothing and aid to American sailors captured or stranded overseas.

Because the young nation lacked the money to fully repay him, Congress compensated Dohrman with land in what was then the western frontier. He selected Township 13, Range 7 of the Seven Ranges, the very first land survey conducted by the United States under the Land Ordinance of 1785. This makes the Dohrman Tract part of one of the earliest and most important experiments in how America measured, divided, and settled its public lands.

Although Dohrman never lived on the land himself, the tract was eventually settled, farmed, and developed, forming the foundation for communities across parts of Harrison and Tuscarawas counties. Over time, this land—once compensation for wartime sacrifice—became working farms, roads, homes, and gathering places.

Today, the Law Reed Huss Farm stands as part of that long continuum of history. Every field, fence line, and structure here connects us to the earliest days of the United States and reminds us how global events, personal sacrifice, and local land are deeply intertwined.

We’re proud to preserve and share this story as we continue to care for the land and its history. 🌾✨

21/05/2025

Jay Law fought on the front lines of World War 1 as a member of the 101st infantry, 26th division. Jay is in the center of the picture below with his WW1 buddies. Here is a great photo album of the 26th division. https://www.flickr.com/photos/mastatelibrary/albums/72157671849012424/

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