Somerset in Perry County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
The Sheridan Monument
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1829 Courthouse
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 28, 2008
1. The Sheridan Monument Marker
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."
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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
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Erected 2002 by American Legion Post 58, Village of Somerset, and the Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 1-64.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Heroes • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1905.
Location. 39° 48.45′ N, 82° 17.996′ W. Marker is in Somerset, Ohio, in Perry County. It 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. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Somerset OH 43783, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Hocking Hills. It is also in the American Midwest, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Nellie Sheridan Wilson (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); First Lutheran Synod (about 400 feet away); General Philip Henry Sheridan (about 700 feet away); Jacob Millers Tavern (approx. 0.2 miles away); A Seed of Catholic Education in Ohio / The Cradle of Catholicity in Ohio
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr.
2. 1829 Courthouse Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 28, 2008
3. The Sheridan Monument and Marker
Sculpture is on center island on town square.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 28, 2008
4. The Sheridan Monument in front of Perry County Courthouse
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."
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 26, 2008
7. The Sheridan Monument
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 26, 2008
8. The Sheridan Monument Statue
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 26, 2008
9. 1829 Courthouse
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 2, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 4,123 times since then and 89 times this year. Last updated on October 29, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on October 2, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 7, 8, 9. submitted on October 29, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
