Tag Archives: Reynoldsburg
Alexander W. Livingston: Livingston Seed Co.
The modern-day tomato originated in Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
The Rural Side of Life
Step into the rural side of Central Ohio including the birth of the modern-day tomato.
Alexander Wilmer Livingston
Alexander Wilmer Livingston began domesticating the tomato and produced the first successful variety in 1870. Alexander founded the Livingston Seed Company in 1876. Livingston’s experiments with tomato varieties on his farm near Reynoldsburg were so successful that the community was dubbed the Tomato Capital.
Abiather Vinton Taylor came to Ohio in 1806 and to Truro Township in 1816.
The American Methodist Centenary celebrated the 100th anniversary of John Stewart’s work with the Wyandot Indians of Upper Sandusky, Ohio. The Celebration was held June 20 through July 13, 1919. Held at the Ohio State Fairgrounds, 717 17th Ave E. Courtesy of the Columbus Metropolitan Library.
