Part 2 of the Story behind the Whiskey Jugs You May Find at Fort Laurens Antiques in Bolivar, Ohio

Welcome to Part 2 of the whiskey jug story. The china jugs are native to Ohio, and possibly among the whiteware treasures at Fort Laurens Antiques in Bolivar, Ohio. People throughout Northeast Ohio; East Liverpool, Ohio in particular, might find this half of the story as interesting as the first.

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Part 1 of the Story behind the Whiskey Jugs You May Find at Fort Laurens Antiques in Bolivar, Ohio

There are two parts to this story about surprising finds at Fort Laurens Antiques in Bolivar, Ohio. People in East Liverpool, Ohio and Columbiana County, Ohio might find both particularly interesting. And if you like pottery, stoneware or whiteware, if you like early manufacturing concepts that helped moved America’s largest pre-Prohibition whiskey jugs, and if you want to root for an underdog, this blog is for you too!

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