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John Campbell was a colonel in the Ohio Militia and a land officer. He built the brick land office in 1810-1811 in Campbellsport, which is about three miles southeast of Ravenna. The area is located along what is now State Route 14 and West Branch State Park. It is said it was the first land office in the Western Reserve.

During the War of 1812 the building was used as a mustering headquarters and a hospital.

In early 1964 the state was acquiring land for West Branch State Park. The owner of the land where the Campbell building sat was Mr. Harry Korpita. Since he had to move because West Branch State Park was taking his land, Mr. Korpita donated the building to the Society and it was moved here on March 1, 1964 by Donald Ott, a building mover from Warren, Ohio.

The building is open for tours during regular museum hours, weather permitting.

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	John Campbell was a colonel in the Ohio Militia and a land officer. He built the brick land office in 1810-1811 in Campbellsport, which is about three miles southeast of Ravenna. The area is located along what is now State Route 14 and West Branch State Park. It is said it was the first land office in the Western Reserve. During the War of 1812 the building was used as a mustering headquarters and a hospital. In early 1964 the state was acquiring land for West Branch State Park. The owner of the land where the Campbell building sat was Mr. Harry Korpita. Since he had to move because West Branch State Park was taking his land, Mr. Korpita donated the building to the Society and it was moved here on March 1, 1964 by Donald Ott, a building mover from Warren, Ohio. The building is open for tours during regular museum hours, weather permitting.