Dublin Timeline

Long, Long Ago

• Millions of Years Ago: A warm inland sea covered the land that would become Dublin. It left rich layers of limestone under the ground.
• Hundreds of Years Ago: Dublin was home to many Native American tribes such as the Adenas, Hopewells, Shawnee, Mingo, Seneca, Delaware, and Wyandot.

1700s

• 1720: The Delaware Indians moved into the area that is now called Dublin. They were later followed by the Shawnee and Wyandot Indians.
• 1795: Lt. James Holt received 889 acres of land for his service in the Revolutionary War. He soon sold the land, which eventually became the city of Dublin.

1800s

• 1801: The Sells Family began buying land along the Scioto River.
• 1809: John Sells moved into the area. He was an entrepreneur in Dublin. He built the first tavern. Sells Middle School is named after him.
• 1810: Leatherlips, friend of John Sells, was killed.
• 1810: John Shields, a surveyor, named the town Dublin, after his hometown of Dublin, Ireland.
• 1814: Indian Run Cemetery was built. It was the main place for burial in Dublin for over 40 years.
• 1834: Zenas Hutchison, Dublin’s first mayor, and his wife receive a wedding present - a house!
• 1840: Dublin’s first bridge was built over the Scioto River, a covered wood bridge.
• 1847: The third Black Horse Tavern is built and run by Eliud Sells and his wife, Mary Sells. Dublin had 13 taverns in the 1800’s - the first motels.
• 1867: Fletcher Coffman’s house was finished being constructed. Today it is the home of the Dublin Historical Society. It has been restored to interpret the lifestyle and tastes of a middle class farm family of that era. Today it is furnished with original Coffman family furniture.
• 1878: A fire almost destroyed the entire town. The citizens put out the fire with buckets of water from the town pump.
• 1880: There were no laws. Dublin was a rough frontier town.
• 1881: Dublin was incorporated as a village. The outlaws could now be jailed!
• 1892: Dublin's first graduating class! 4 students graduated.

1900-1960

• 1912: Tornadoes demolished two of Dublin’s three churches on High Street. They joined together to form the Dublin Community Church of today.
• 1919: Dublin School opened its "new" school building in what is now the 1919 building which is part of Sells Middle School..
• 1920: Farming and quarrying were the main business. Dublin gets electricity!
• 1927: The first traffic light was installed at the intersection of Bridge and High Street.
• 1930: Dublin store owners showed movies on High Street on Saturday nights. They projected them on the side of a building when weather permitted.
• 1944: The population was 250.
• 1944: The Bridge Street Firehouse was built.
• 1959: The first bank opened in Dublin.

1960-1999

• 1961: Indian Run Elementary opened.
• 1970: Dublin’s population more than doubles to about 652 people.
• 1970’s: The I-270 outer belt was completed.
• 1970’s: Major businesses were established in Dublin - Ashland Inc., Wendy’s, M.A.G., and the Metro Center.
• 1972: Dublin Coffman High School opened. It used to be the only high school in the community and was called Dublin High School. Miss Melaragno graduated from DHS in 1993.
• 1972: LaScala Restaurant opened.
• 1974: Jack Nicklaus’ dream becomes a reality. The Muirfield Golf and Country Club opens.
• 1980: Deer Run Elementary opened.
• 1981: First St. Patrick’s Day celebration organized by the village.
• 1981: Olde Sawmill Elementary opened.
• 1983: The Dublin Arts Council began. This committee enriches the community by providing art exhibits and art education experiences.
• 1984: Riverside Elementary and Sells Middle School (1919 building) opened.
• 1987: Scottish Corners Elementary opened.
• 1987: The population explodes to about 10,000 people! Dublin is no longer a village. It is a city.
• 1988: Thomas Elementary and Wyandot Elementary opened. Davis Middle School opens. Ann Simpson Davis was a Dublin pioneer who displayed uncommon bravery in American’s struggle for independence.
• 1989: Chapman Elementary and Daniel Wright Elementary open. Daniel Wright was the first postmaster.
• 1990: The Chief Leatherlips sculpture was built at Scioto Park, the first of Dublin’s “Art in Public Places” program.
• 1990: Dublin's population is 17,000
• 1992: The Out of Bounds soccer ball sculptures were built at Avery Park.
• 1993: The Dublin Police Department has a new home, the Dublin Justice Center.
• 1994: Grizzell Middle School opened.
• 1994: The Field of Corn was constructed. It honors the importance of farmers in the past and present.
• 1995: Dublin Scioto High School opened.
• 1996: Dublin has a population of 22,000 residents.
• 1996: Bailey Elementary opened.
• 1998: Karrer Middle School opened.

2000s

• 2000: Dublin has a population of 30,000 residents.
• 2001: The Skate Park is open for skateboarders and inline skating fans at Coffman Park.
• 2002: Glacier Ridge Elementary School opened.
• 2002: Pinney Elementary School opened.
• 2004: Jerome High School opened.
• 2013: Dublin City Council approved the Bridge Street Project to move forward.
• 2013: Dublin's population is 44,000