PHOTOS: 13 beautiful images of Troy through the years
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The square of historic downtown Troy features a rotary traffic pattern that moves around a fountain. Named after the city of the legendary Trojan War, Troy Ohio was created in 1808, just 5 years after Ohio became a state. Due to its strategic location on the Great Miami River and later the Miami and Erie Canal provided for rapid growth in the new community. Today, Troy is the seat of government for Miami County. Staff photo by Jim Witmer