Editing Kenton, Ohio (section)

==History==
Kenton was originally the site of Fort McArthur, erected in 1812 by Colonel [[Duncan McArthur]] as one of the forts along the line of General [[William Hull]]'s march against the British headquarters at [[Fort Detroit]] during the [[War of 1812]].

In 1845, Kenton was incorporated as a village; it became a city in 1886.  The city was named after frontiersman Simon Kenton.<ref>{{cite book|last=Overman|first=William Daniel|title=Ohio Town Names|url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015015361465;view=1up;seq=85|year=1958|publisher=Atlantic Press|location=Akron, OH|page=69}}</ref>

The city began as a center for agricultural trade, then in the late 19th century, developed industry common to America of the time.<ref name="City of Kenton History">{{cite web|url=http://www.kentoncity.com/history.htm|title=City of Kenton Web site|access-date=October 14, 2011|author=Kenton|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110902234151/http://kentoncity.com/history.htm|archive-date=September 2, 2011}}</ref>  From 1890 to 1952, Kenton was home to the Kenton Hardware Company, manufacturers of locks, cast-iron toys, and the very popular [[Gene Autry]] toy cap guns.<ref name="Gene Autry cap guns">{{cite web|url=http://www.nicholscapguns.com/geneautry.htm|title=Gene Autry cap guns|access-date=October 14, 2011|author=Gene Autry cap guns}}</ref>

International Car Company, a manufacturer of rail [[cabooses]], operated in Kenton for many years. In 1975, it was purchased by [[Paccar]], a manufacturer of medium- and heavy-duty trucks. In 1983, Paccar closed down the business, noting a decrease in demand for rail equipment.<ref name="UPI1983-02">{{Cite web|title=The International Car Co., once a leading maker of...|url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/1983/02/18/The-International-Car-Co-once-a-leading-maker-of/1193414392400/|date= February 18, 1983|access-date=June 7, 2021|website=UPI|language=en}}</ref>

The 2001 [[CSX 8888 incident]] involving an unmanned freight train ended in Kenton.