Steubenville in Jefferson County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Telegraph Office in the War Department in Washington D.C. during the U.S. Civil War
1861 - 1865
Edwin M. Stanton, native of Steubenville
Secretary of War
David Homer Bates, native of Steubenville
War Department Telegrapher
Abraham Lincoln 16th President of the United States
Commander in Chief
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Government & Politics • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #16 Abraham Lincoln series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1861.
Location. 40° 21.647′ N, 80° 36.826′ W. Marker is in Steubenville, Ohio, in Jefferson County. It is on North Court Street just south of Washington Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 139 N 3rd St, Steubenville OH 43952, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest, in the Ohio River Valley, 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 Viceroyalty of New France, 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: Moses Fleetwood Walker (within shouting distance of this marker); 156-158 North 4th Street (within shouting distance of this marker); 144 North 4th Street (within shouting distance of this marker); 142 North 4th Street (within shouting distance of this marker); Beneficial Finance Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Guy W. Jacobs (1888 - 1973) / Steubenville Rotary Club (April 20, 1921)
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Credits. This page was last revised on September 12, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 12, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 575 times since then and 59 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on September 12, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
