Show Ohio Ohio's Kj Erly Sal Wells Well The first salt works of ot the white settlers of ot Ohio was established In 1798 1793 nt at an In Indian lan source of oC salt tho tha springs on the banks of ot Salt Snit creek a tributary ry of ot the Scioto river rl In Jackson county The sett settlers rs to In Inv crease the supply sank wells to toa ton n a de depth debth th of ot 30 SO feet teet and for tor many years the fires beneath the salt snIt kettles at nt this location These salt springs had hall been Indicated on maps map's ns as enrI early ns as 1755 and before the settlement of ot the region the Indians Indians In In- used to came from long tong distances distances dig dis dis- dis to make salt suIt there Daniel Boone as an en Indian prisoner spent spen some Clome time at nt the salt snit works |