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Cincinnati did not happen simply by chance. The location of the land and the land itself invited settlement. The invitation to here was written long, long ago. The Indians that once inhabited Southern Ohio were the Moundbuilding Peoples. The tribes that fell into this category were the Adena Indians, the Hopewell Indians, the Fort Ancient Indians, and most notably the Shawnee Indians (Blue Jacket, Tecumseh) who left behind the Great Serpent Mound. All together more than three hundred earthworks can be found in Hamilton County alone. The tribes made their living building villages and getting their food by hunting, fishing, and farming. When the United States Congress devised the Northwest Ordinance in 1787, the vast amount