Chester in Meigs County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Chester Academy
Photographed by Craig Doda, October 22, 2022
1. Chester Academy Marker
Built 1840
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1840.
Location. 39° 5.298′ N, 81° 55.308′ W. Marker is in Chester, Ohio, in Meigs County. It is on Courthouse Road north of Ohio Route 248, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 46454 Rte 248, Long Bottom OH 45743, 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 Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Chester Civil War Memorial (here, next to this marker); Chester Courthouse (a few steps from this marker); Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9053 Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Chester (within shouting distance of this marker); Morgan's Raid Route / Chester Village Commons (within shouting distance of this marker); Never Forget Garden (within shouting distance of this marker); Birthplace of Ambrose Bierce (approx. 3.1 miles away); Morgans Raid Route (approx. 4.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chester.
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Photographed by Craig Doda, October 22, 2022
2. Chester Academy
Photographed by Craig Doda, October 22, 2022
3. Chester Courthouse & Academy
Credits. This page was last revised on November 11, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 4, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 258 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 4, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
