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Gallipolis in Gallia County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
 

High Water Marks

 
 
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Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 31, 2021
1. High Water Marks Marker
Inscription.  
High Water
Mar. 30. 1913 - 66½ ft.

High Water
Feb.11.1884 - 63ft. 11 in.

High Water
Mar. 17 1907 - 58 ft. 9 in.

 
Erected 1932 by J.C. McNealey, Judge W.R. White, Dr. C.E. Holzer, J.R. Gwinn, Walter Wise.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: DisastersWaterways & Vessels. A significant historical date for this entry is February 11, 1884.
 
Location. 38° 48.387′ N, 82° 12.332′ W. Marker is in Gallipolis, Ohio, in Gallia County. Marker is on 1st Avenue, 0.1 miles west of State Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 401 1st Ave, Gallipolis OH 45631, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Yellow Fever Victims (here, next to this marker); 1790 - Gallipolis - 1940 (a few steps from this marker); The Landing of the Welsh in Gallipolis (within shouting distance of this marker); Gallia County, Gallipolis and the Ohio River (within shouting distance of this marker); World War I Memorial (within shouting distance
High Water Marks Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Craig Doda, October 22, 2022
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of this marker); Gallia County Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Gallipolis Veterans Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Gallipolis (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gallipolis.
 
High Water Marks Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Craig Doda, October 22, 2022
3. High Water Marks Marker
High Water Marks Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Craig Doda, October 22, 2022
4. High Water Marks Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on November 30, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 2, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 151 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos:   1. submitted on August 2, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.   2, 3, 4. submitted on October 28, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio.

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