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The Sheridan Monument / 1829 Courthouse
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By William Fischer, Jr., September 28, 2008 | |
| | | 1. The Sheridan Monument Marker | | |
Inscription. (Side A):
The Sheridan Monument
The Sheridan monument was erected by and given to the Village of Somerset by the State of Ohio in 1905 to honor the memory of Somerset's General Phillip Henry Sheridan. "Little Phil" was raised in Somerset and graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1852. He rendered valuable service to the Federal Army in the Civil War at Stone's River, Missionary Ridge, Yellow Tavern, Winchester, Cedar Creek, Five Forks, and Appomattox. He later commanded in the West and became General of the Army in 1883, received his fourth star, and died in 1888. The heroic sculpture, created by Carl Heber of New York, portrays "Sheridan's Ride" to Winchester. Somerset citizens paid for the granite base through a children's "penny fund."
(Side B):
1829 Courthouse
Commenced in 1828, this building was Perry County's first true courthouse. The sandstone jail was completed in 1848 and a common roof connected both structures. Old '29 commands a largely intact agrarian public square common during the Federal period. The edifice is the oldest continuously in service public building in the Old Northwest Territory (1787). The Federal style, characterized by symmetry, grace, and simple ornamentation, was common throughout the Old Northwest and the upper | | | | 
By William Fischer, Jr. | |
| | | 2. 1829 Courthouse Marker | | |
Midwest during the first generations of public building erection. It has been called a jewel and the finest piece of Federal Heartland Architecture extant. The County Seat was moved from Somerset in 1857 and since then Old '29 has housed village offices.
Erected 2002 by American Legion Post 58, Village of Somerset, and the Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 1-64.)
Location. 39° 48.45′ N, 82° 17.996′ W. Marker is in Somerset, Ohio, in Perry County. Marker is at the intersection of North Columbus Street (Ohio Route 13) and East Main Street (U.S. 22), on the right when traveling west on North Columbus Street. Click for map. Marker is in this post office area: Somerset OH 43783, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. First Lutheran Synod (about 400 feet away, in a direct line); General Philip Henry Sheridan (about 700 feet away); A Seed of Catholic Education in Ohio / The Cradle of Catholicity in Ohio (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Sheridan Homestead (approx. 0.7 miles away); Zion Reformed Church (approx. 6 miles away); Birthplace of Thomas A. Hendricks (approx. 9.7 miles away); Bremen World Wars Memorial (approx. 9.9 miles away); Eagle’s Nest (approx. 9.9 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Somerset. |
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By William Fischer, Jr., September 28, 2008 | |
| | | 3. The Sheridan Monument and Marker | | Sculpture is on center island on town square. | | |
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By William Fischer, Jr., September 28, 2008 | |
| | | 4. The Sheridan Monument in front of Perry County Courthouse | | |
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circa 1930s | |
| | | 5. Postcard of Public Square, Somerset, Ohio | | Real Photo Postcard, postmarked Rushville, Ohio, April 11, 1938. Photographer/publisher unattributed. | | |
| | | | | | | 6. Postcard of 1829 Courthouse Entrance | | Unused Real Photo Postcard, date unknown. Tobias Studio (defunct), Lancaster, Ohio.
Block above door reads "Let Justice be done, If the Heavens should fall." | | |
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By William Fischer, Jr., October 26, 2008 | |
| | | 7. The Sheridan Monument | | |
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By William Fischer, Jr., October 26, 2008 | |
| | | 8. The Sheridan Monument Statue | | |
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By William Fischer, Jr., October 26, 2008 | |
| | | 9. 1829 Courthouse | | |
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| Credits. This page originally submitted on October 2, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas. This page has been viewed 815 times since then. Last updated on October 29, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on October 2, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas. 7, 8, 9. submitted on October 29, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page. | | Add Photo — Add Link — Add Commentary — Correct this page — Print |
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