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John Wesley Powell / Morgan's Raid in Jackson, 1863
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By William Fischer, Jr., August 15, 2009 | |
| | | 1. John Wesley Powell Marker (Side A) | | |
Inscription.
Side A: John Wesley Powell (1834-1902)
Scientist and explorer of the American West, John Wesley Powell moved from New York to Jackson with his family in 1838 and lived here until 1846. He developed an early interest in geology from his tutor "Big" George Crookham, a Jackson salt boiler, educator, and abolitionist. Powell served in the Union Army during the Civil War and lost his right arm at Shiloh in 1862. Later he became professor of geology at Illinois Wesleyan University. In 1869, he led a nine-man expedition in the first exploration of the entire length of the Colorado River, providing the first scientific description of the Grand Canyon. Subsequently Powell helped found the U.S. Geological Survey and served as its director from 1881 to 1894.
Side B: Morgan's Raid in Jackson, 1863
Late in the evening of July 16, 1863, Confederate General John Hunt Morgan entered Jackson with 2,000 cavalrymen, meeting with no resistence. Finding many townspeople assembled, the raiders took the men as prisoners and held them at the fairground. They then foraged the town at will, taking food and all available horses. The raiders also burned the Cincinnati and Marietta Railroad depot and destroyed the office of The Standard, the Republican newspaper. Morgan made his headquarters at the Isham House, directly | | | | 
By William Fischer, Jr., August 15, 2009 | |
| | | 2. Morgan's Raid in Jackson, 1863 Marker (Side B) | | |
across the street from this marker. He continued eastward on the afternoon of July 17. Strongly divided politically during the Civil War, Jackson received no speical consideration by Morgan. Both unionists and “Copperheads” (southern sympathizers) suffered equally.
Erected 2001 by Ohio Bicentennial Commission, The Longaberger Company, The City of Jackson, and The Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 4-40.)
Location. 39° 3.131′ N, 82° 38.216′ W. Marker is in Jackson, Ohio, in Jackson County. Marker is at the intersection of Main Street (Ohio Route 93) and Broadway Street, on the left when traveling east on Main Street. Click for map. Marker is adjacent to the county courthouse. Marker is at or near this postal address: 226 E. Main Street, Jackson OH 45640, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. The Scioto Salt Licks (within shouting distance of this marker); Trails / The Kanawha Trail (about 500 feet away, in a direct line); James Cemetery / Major John James (approx. 0.5 miles away); Leo Petroglyph (approx. 7.1 miles away); Hanging Rock Region (approx. 9.6 miles away); Buckeye Furnace (approx. 9.6 miles away); Scales (approx. 9.6 miles away); Stock Shed (approx. 9.7 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Jackson. | | | | 
By William Fischer, Jr., August 15, 2009 | |
| | | 3. John Wesley Powell / Morgan's Raid in Jackson, 1863 Marker | | Courthouse in background. | | |
Also see . . .
1. John Wesley Powell. (Submitted on November 23, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Lancaster, Ohio.)
2. Morgan's Raiders. (Submitted on November 23, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Lancaster, Ohio.)
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By William Fischer, Jr., August 15, 2009 | |
| | | 4. Jackson | Childhood home of
John Wesley Powell,
First explorer of the
Grand Canyon | | |
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Credits. This page originally submitted on November 23, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Lancaster, Ohio. This page has been viewed 196 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. Submitted on November 23, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Lancaster, Ohio. 4. Submitted on November 24, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Lancaster, Ohio.
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