| Ohio (Pickaway County), Circleville — 9-65 — Caleb Atwater |
| | [Marker Front]:
Born in North Adams, Massachusetts on December 23, 1778, Caleb Atwater graduated from Williams College in 1804. He moved to Circleville in about 1814 where he organized the city's first school board and served as postmaster and prosecuting attorney. His life and work as a teacher, minister, lawyer, legislator, and scholar greatly influenced early 19th-century Ohio. Upon arriving in Circleville, he became interested in local history and the nearby earthworks and in 1820 . . . — Map (db m13221) |
| Ohio (Pickaway County), Circleville — 5-65 — Camp Circleville |
| | Side A: 90th Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Across the road was the site of Camp Circleville, where members of the 90th and 114th Ohio Volunteer Infantry (O.V.I.) were mustered into service during the Civil War. Pickaway Township farmer Jacob Ludwig donated the land for the camp, which was then approximately two miles south of the Circleville at the southwest corner of Kingston Pike and the Circleville-Tarlton Road. The 90th O.V.I was mustered into service on August 29, 1862 to serve for . . . — Map (db m13642) |
| Ohio (Pickaway County), Circleville — Capt. Michael Cresap — In Memoriam |
| | A Colonial and Revolutionary Hero of Ohio, Virginia, and Maryland, whose military services assisted in gaining the “Dunmore Treaty,” after the Battle of Point Pleasant, in which he fought in the Hampshire County, Virginia, regiment. Captain Michael Cresap was present here and a signer of the “Dunmore Treaty,” in October 1774.
Captain Michael Cresap's companions in arms, Ebenezer Zane, General George Rogers Clarke, Colonel Benjamin Wilson, Benjamin Tomlinson and . . . — Map (db m13660) |
| Ohio (Pickaway County), Circleville — 10-65 — Chief Logan / Logan Elm |
| | Side A: Chief Logan
Tah-gah-jute, the Mingo chief named Logan, was a native of Pennsylvania. Logan moved to Ohio in 1770, and settled at the Pickaway Plains. Logan and his father, Shikellimus, had long supported friendships between Native Americans and white men; however, in the spring of 1774, his tribesmen and family were murdered at Yellow Creek, along the Ohio River. Once an advocate of peace, Logan went on the warpath and raided frontier settlements. These and similar raids along . . . — Map (db m13658) |
| Ohio (Pickaway County), Circleville — Cornstalk |
| | Two miles northwest of this site, on Scippo Creek, was the town of the Shawnee chief, Cornstalk, celebrated for his leadership of an Indian army against Virginia volunteers under Colonel Andrew Lewis, in the Battle of Point Pleasant, Virginia, October 10, 1774. Although they destroyed one-fifth of Lewis' forces, the Indians retreated and made peace with Lord Dunmore, Governor of Virginia, at Camp Charlotte, a few miles east of Cornstalk's town. — Map (db m13669) |
| Ohio (Pickaway County), Circleville — Grenadier Squaw (Non-hel-e-ma) |
| | Grenadier Squaw was chief of the largest Shawnee Indian village, located on the south bank of Scippo Creek, upon the Pickaway Plains in 1774. Born about 1720, Non-hel-e-ma, sister of Chief Cornstalk, was named “Grenadier Squaw” by white traders because of her imposing stature, regal bearing and unflinching courage. She spoke three languages, serving as peacemaker and interpreter between Indians and whites. Because of her friendship, she accepted Christianity. After the peace treaty . . . — Map (db m13670) |
| Ohio (Pickaway County), Circleville — 7-65 — Grenadier Squaw Village / Cornstalk Town |
| | Side A: Grenadier Squaw Village
The Grenadier Squaw Village was located between this area and Scippo Creek, upon the Pickaway Plains, the primary Shawnee settlement in Ohio. Non-hel-e-ma, born circa 1722, was the sister of the Shawnee Cornstalk and Silver Heels. Known as Grenadier Squaw because of her imposing stature, she spoke four languages, serving as peacemaker and interpreter. After the peace treaty with Lord Dunmore in 1774, and in spite of Cornstalk's murder, she remained allied . . . — Map (db m13652) |
| Ohio (Pickaway County), Circleville — High Street Cemetery War Memorial |
| | In Memoriam
to honor the many brave soldiers
who served our country in time of
war and rest here in eternal peace.
To those that made the supreme
sacrifice whereby we can enjoy
freedom in our great country.
Revolutionary War 1775-1783
War of 1812 1812-1815
Mexican War 1843-1846
Civil War 1861-1865
Spanish-American War 1898-1905 — Map (db m14271) |
| Ohio (Pickaway County), Circleville — John Boggs Memorial |
| | (West Face) Capt. John Boggs, born in Western Penn. 1738. Married Jane Irwin and raised a large family on the frontier. Near Wheeling W.Va. one son Wm. was taken prisoner by the Indians, in view of his Fathers cabin, which is here represented. Another, James was killed by them near Cambridge O. Emigrated to Ohio and built his cabin on this spot 1798 and died 1826.
(South Face) Under the spreading branches of A Magnificent Elm tree near by, is where Logan, the Mingo Chief, made his . . . — Map (db m13667) |
| Ohio (Pickaway County), Circleville — Memorial Hall |
| | Dedicated Dec. 29, 1891
We commemorate the 100th anniversary of this lasting monument, erected to honor our dead and living heroes, and perpetuate the memory of every soldier and sailor of Pickaway County.
This building is entered in the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior.
Dec. 29, 1991 — Map (db m14260) |
| Ohio (Pickaway County), Circleville — Napoleon 12-Pounder |
| | The US Army adopted the Napoleon in 1857. During the Civil War, it demonstrated it's superiority over all smooth bore field guns. At Gettysburg, it made up 39% of the total field pieces. In overall effectiveness it had no peer.
Dedicated, June 2004 — Map (db m13657) |
| Ohio (Pickaway County), Circleville — Our Safety Forces |
| | To honor the memory of
our safety forces
who have devoted their lives to
the communities of our great nation
and who protect the citizens of
Circleville and Pickaway County
On this first anniversary of
September 11, 2001 — Map (db m21963) |
| Ohio (Pickaway County), Circleville — Pickaway County Civil War Memorial |
| | In memory of
our dead comrades
1861 - 1865 — Map (db m14250) |
| Ohio (Pickaway County), Circleville — Pickaway County Vietnam Veterans Memorial |
| | Erected in honor of the men and women who served Vietnam, Vietnam era and to those who paid the supreme sacrifice from Pickaway County.
They answered duty's call when the torch of freedom flickered in the hands of a people who few understood. They left the peace and security of their homeland to stem the rising tide of tyranny. Consider the price of liberty as you view the names of the fallen. Understand the responsibilities of greatness as you view the faces of the living.
"Let all . . . — Map (db m14266) |
| Ohio (Pickaway County), Circleville — 8-65 — Political Meeting at Second Baptist Church |
| | In 1870, African American men in Circleville attempted to vote in municipal elections. Despite the recent ratification of the Fifteenth Amendment, pollsters refused their votes on the basis that state law forbade them from receiving the ballots. The Second Baptist Church was the site of a meeting of 147 African American men seeking redress. Together with Republican leaders these men produced petitions that were sent to the United States Senate and House of Representatives. These petitions gave . . . — Map (db m13641) |
| Ohio (Pickaway County), Circleville — 3-65 — Prehistoric Circular Earthworks / The Squaring of Circleville |
| | Side A: Prehistoric Circular Earthworks
Established as the county seat of Pickaway County in 1810, Circleville derives its name from the circular portion of a large Hopewell-era earthwork upon which it was built. The Circleville earthworks, described in 1772 by Rev. David Jones for a Boston magazine, comprised an 1,100 foot diameter circle connected to a 900 foot square. Town director Daniel Dreisbach platted the town directly atop the earthworks, integrating the town plan into . . . — Map (db m13643) |
| Ohio (Pickaway County), Circleville — Site of Logan Elm |
| | This plaque marks the site of the Logan Elm, under which in 1774, according to legend, Logan, Chief of the Mingoes, gave his impassioned speech of vengeance to an interpreter sent from Lord Dunmore, colonial governor of Virginia. Logan had refused to attend the peace conference following the Battle of Point Pleasant, but fearing that a treaty ignored by one of the more powerful chiefs would not be honored by the Indians, sent his message to be read at the conference. It remains today as one of . . . — Map (db m13659) |
| Ohio (Pickaway County), Circleville — 4-65 — Ted Lewis, 1890-1971 / Circleville's Ted Lewis — "Is Everybody Happy?" |
| | Ted Lewis, 1890-1971
“Is Everybody Happy?”
One of the outstanding American showmen of the twentieth century, Ted Lewis was born Theodore Leopold Friedman in Circleville to a prominent business family. Stagestruck at an early age, Lewis began performing in cabarets, vaudeville shows, and nightclubs throughout Ohio at age 17, and moved to New York in 1915. Ted opened his own cabaret in 1918. With his animated stage persona, his clarinet, and his trademark cane and battered top . . . — Map (db m13282) |
| Ohio (Pickaway County), Circleville — The Underground Railroad / The Underground Railroad in Pickaway County |
| | The Underground Railroad
The Underground Railroad was neither underground nor a railroad, but a system of loosely connected safe havens where those escaping the brutal conditions of slavery were sheltered, fed, clothed, nursed, concealed, disguised, and instructed during their journey to freedom. Although this movement was one of America's greatest social, moral, and humanitarian endeavors, the details about it were often cloaked in secrecy to protect those involved from the retribution of . . . — Map (db m21994) |
| Ohio (Pickaway County), Circleville — War Savings Quota |
| | In recogntion of
the patriotism of
the people of
Pickaway County
who oversubscribed their
War Savings Quota in 1918
this tablet is
gratefully erected by the
Ohio War Savings Committee — Map (db m21964) |
| Ohio (Pickaway County), Circleville — 1-65 — Zieger House |
| | On this site stood the Zieger House, in which the first session of court in Circleville was held on April 26, 1811, the sessions continuing until April, 1814. The first meetings of Pickaway Lodge No. 23 Free and Accepted Masons were held here, beginning April 26, 1813, and continuing until 1825. — Map (db m13283) |
| Ohio (Pickaway County), Leistville — Camp Charlotte |
| | Near this spot the famous treaty was made between Lord Dunmore, Governor of Virginia and Chief Cornstalk of the Shawnees and Allied Tribes in October 1774.
This camp was named “Charlotte” after the Queen of England. — Map (db m13500) |
| Ohio (Pickaway County), Leistville — 6-65 — Treaty of Camp Charlotte |
| | Side A:
In an effort to maintain peace with Native Americans, the British imposed the Proclamation Line of 1763, which prohibited colonial settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains. Some settlers did not recognize British authority and continued to move westward. Virginia Governor Lord Dunmore, realizing that peace with Native Americans was improbable, amassed troops and headed west, camping at the Hocking River to meet with a unit commanded by Andrew Lewis. En route, Lewis's troops were . . . — Map (db m13499) |
| Ohio (Pickaway County), Lockbourne — Lockbourne Veterans' Memorial |
| | — Map (db m12903) |
| Ohio (Pickaway County), Lockbourne — 30-25 — Ohio-Erie Canal and Locks / The Columbus Feeder Canal |
| | Ohio-Erie Canal and Locks
The Ohio-Erie Canal was built between 1825 and 1832 and extended 308 miles from Lake Erie at Cleveland to the Ohio River at Portsmouth. The greatest engineering achievement in Ohio up to that time, the canal gave the state's farmers and merchants much greater access to goods and markets and was instrumental in the young state's rapid growth. Lockbourne was a focal point of activity on the canal with its staircase of eight lift locks (numbered 23 through 30), two . . . — Map (db m12902) |
| Ohio (Pickaway County), Marcy — Blackburn / Wesner Bridge |
| | This covered bridge once spanned Brannon's Fork near Young Hickory in Muskingum County. The bridge was dismantled in the 1960's because land surrounding it was to be strip mined.
Arthur Wesner purchased the bridge in 1967 and reassembled it on his land along Big Run in Franklin Township. He donated the bridge to Metro Parks in 1998. The 56 foot-long bridge has been restored and reassembled by the Parks construction crew.
Originally known as the Blackburn Bridge, it cost $6.75 per . . . — Map (db m18006) |
| Ohio (Pickaway County), Tarlton — 11-65 — Major General William Sooy Smith |
| | Side A:
Major General William Sooy Smith was born in Tarlton on July 22, 1830. He attended Ohio University and supported himself throughout his college undergraduate career, graduating in 1849. He then entered the United States Military Academy at West Point to pursue engineering and graduated 6th in the class of 1853. In 1857, Smith established the private engineering firm Parkinson & Smith and made the first surveys for the international bridge across the Niagara River near Niagara . . . — Map (db m13495) |
| Ohio (Pickaway County), Tarlton — Zane's Trace |
| | Commemorating Zane's Trace
Opened in 1796 by Colonel Ebenezer Zane.
Principal historic site between Chillicothe and Lancaster is Tarlton, once famous for Nye's Tavern, favorite stopping place of Henry Clay. — Map (db m13496) |
| Ohio (Pickaway County), Williamsport — P.F.C. Franklin E. Sollars |
| | In memory of
P.F.C. Franklin E. Sollars
Co. B. 3rd Bn 12th Inf. 4th Inf. Div.
Born July 9, 1946 in Chillicothe, Ohio
Killed in action in Vietnam,
Jan. 19, 1968 — Map (db m21990) |
| Ohio (Pickaway County), Williamsport — 2-65 — The Deercreek Frontier / Williamsport and Deercreek Township |
| | The Deercreek Frontier
In 1772-73 missionary David Jones visited Blue Jacket's Town, a settlement of 12 cabins downstream on the east bank and Pickaweekee, a Shawnee town, on the west bank. Deercreek Methodist Circuit Deacon, Dr. Edward Tiffin, met settlers after 1798. Dr. Tiffin was later elected the first governor of Ohio. A station of Virginia bounty-land settlers, “Williams Town,” assembled here around 1797. Mill sites, established before Pickaway County, flourished in the . . . — Map (db m21965) |
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