The name Mentor originated in Greek literature; Mentor was the tutor of Telemachus, the son of Odysseus. According to advertisements and rumors that spread from farmhouse to village, this new land in the West was not a grim wilderness, but Eden itself, an earthly Paradise where the ground was level and fertile and the climate mild.
The pioneers traveled mostly by horse and covered wagon loaded with every possession — a bed, a chest, some quilts and featherbeds, a trunk full of clothing, and, of course, the family Bible. They also brought with them a sense of community that resulted in the quick establishment of churches, schools and libraries. Over the years, this young farming community grew. Foot trails became roads. Farmlands gave way to nurseries. Ultimately, Mentor became the major commercial center that we know today.
Want to learn more? This settlement was established before Ohio became the 17th state in the Union in About 37 years later in , Lake County, the smallest county in Ohio, was established.
It earned the nickname, "Rose Capital of the Nation" due to the abundant rosebushes that grew throughout the city. During the time this nickname developed, Mentor's tourist industry boomed due to Clevelanders trying to escape a dirty, industrial atmosphere.
This caused an increase in middle and working-class families and by , about 50, people lived in Mentor. The flag's appearance is similar to Ohio's flag in that they have similar shapes, a large blue triangle, and stripes.
The blue triangle represents Ohio's hills while the stripes represent roads and waterways. There is a white circle, symbolizing Ohio, with a cardinal, the official bird of Ohio and Mentor, sitting in the middle. There are six stars surrounding the circle symbolizing the 6 original townships, including Mentor, surveyed in The average temperature in Mentor is The annual average for precipitation is This is higher than Ohio's average of 80 days. Mentor expects about The wind average is As of the census of , there were 47, people, 19, households, and 13, families residing in the city.
The population density was 1, During this same period, Mentor also developed a booming tourist trade, attracting especially businessmen from nearby Cleveland.
These men sought to escape the dirtiness of Ohio's industrial cities. By the late s, most American families owned automobiles, allowing these people to live farther from work. Mentor experienced an increase in middle and working-class families. These people lived in Mentor, but many of them worked in Cleveland, Ohio, located to the west. One of the first settlers was Charles Parker, a surveyor with the Connecticut Land Company, who came in In the east, rumors had it that the streets were almost paved in gold out in the "west.
People settled into their new homes and quickly built up their town, including churches, schools and libraries. Today, Mentor is a thriving town of over 50, residents. Mentor is also home to the Great Lakes Mall, a collection of stores. Mentor has a number of smaller shopping areas that have become an attractive shopping destination for Cleveland residents thanks to Lake County's lower sales tax.
The newest nature preserve in the state of Ohio is located in Mentor, on the shores of Lake Erie. The preserve includes 1. The preserve serves as an important breeding and nursery area for fish and waterfowl and provides a resting place for neo-tropical birds and butterflies as they migrate each year.
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