It was a village of 2,000 to 3,000 people and attracted from other tribes, including the Mingo, Shawnee, Delaware and others as far away as present-day Illinois. Eight traders were at the post.

They’ll also learn why the area is called the Firelands. Lyme Village (www.lymevillage.org), 5001 Ohio Route 4, is now home to more than a dozen original 19th-century buildings constructed on ...