The
principal village in the township is that of North Liberty. This
was laid out in 1821-22 by James Foster.
The building of the Mercer and Butler turnpike through the region, thus
opening up a way for better communication between the settlers and the
communities round about, was chiefly responsible for the establishing of
the new town. The first house erected was put up by Robert
Waddell. It is still standing, and is at present [1888] used for
a post-office. Jacob Snyder mentioned
elsewhere, began the first blacksmith shop.
James
Stewart, the first innkeeper, built his tavern in 1823. It was a
nice little hostelry, and was visited by many guests.
The
post-office, under the direction of the first postmaster, Robert
Shaw, was established in 1840. The succeeding postmasters are
given elsewhere.
The
original school-house, erected in 1828, a plain, log structure, was
superseded in 1840 by a frame building, octagonal, in shape. This in
turn gave way in 1869 to the present [1888] two-story brick building,
which amply accommodates the forty or fifty pupils in attendance at the
temple of learning.
History of Mercer County, 1888, page 558
Landowners
Map of North Liberty from the 1873 Atlas
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