Portsmouth in Scioto County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Flood of 1937
Photographed by Craig Doda, June 24, 2022
1. Flood of 1937 Marker
1-27-37
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • Waterways & Vessels.
Location. 38° 43.901′ N, 83° 0.036′ W. Marker is in Portsmouth, Ohio, in Scioto County. It is on 2nd Street (Ohio Route 73/104) just east of Court Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 605 2nd Street, Portsmouth OH 45662, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southern Ohio Hill Country. It is also 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 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: James M. Ashley and the Abolition of Slavery (within shouting distance of this marker); First Presbyterian Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Introduction / The Mound Builders / Early Shawnee Village, 1730 / Celeron de Blainville, 1749 (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Alexandria / Alexandria Flood / Stone House / Court Street Gateway (about 300 feet away); Platting of Portsmouth, 1803 / The 1810 House / The 1812 Era / Flood Gate House / Early Boneyfiddle (about 400 feet away); Stagecoach / Hanging Rock Region / Ohio and Erie Canal / Early Industries (about 500 feet away); All Saints' Episcopal Church (about 500 feet away); Eli Kinney House (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Portsmouth.
Other markers no longer nearby.
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Photographed by Craig Doda, June 24, 2022
2. Flood of 1937 Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 12, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 10, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 260 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 10, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
