Wellsville in Columbiana County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

The Whitacre House Site

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 10, 2020

1. The Whitacre House Site Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Here James A. Garfield, Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson spoke. Gen. Lewis Cass, U.S. Sec'y of State, was a guest, and Gen. John H. Morgan, C.S.A., "The Raider", was a prisoner of war.

Erected 1950 by Bethia Southwick Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, presented to the Wellsville Historical Society.

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 Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), the Former U.S. Presidents: #16 Abraham Lincoln, the Former U.S. Presidents: #17 Andrew Johnson, and the Former U.S. Presidents: #20 James A. Garfield series lists.

Location. 40° 36.553′ N, 80° 38.532′ W. Marker is in Wellsville, Ohio, in Columbiana County. Marker is at the intersection of Main Street and 4th Street, on the right when traveling north on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 358 Main St, Wellsville OH 43968, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Civil War Veterans Memorial (within shouting

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distance of this marker); Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Wellsville Ohio W.W.II P.O.W. (within shouting distance of this marker); You Are Not Forgotten (within shouting distance of this marker); Wellsville's Oldest Bell (approx. 0.2 miles away); 9/11 Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Wellsville Mural (approx. 0.3 miles away); Wellsville Honor Roll (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wellsville.

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 10, 2020

2. The Whitacre House Site Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 13, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 13, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 207 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 13, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.