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A band of Shawnee Indians camped one day in 1825 on the grounds of Thomas James, A Chillicothe, Ohio, banker and merchant. Their decorative peace paint interested him.

They told of the tall trees, the swift waters, and the colored earth. Upon their return from Washington for a visit with the Great White Father, they invited him to journey west. James sent Samuel Massey, his business partner, to inspect the hematite mine and enormous spring. A favorable report led to construction of the Maramec Iron Works in 1826.

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