Kenton in Hardin County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

In Memory of Jacob Parrott

Jacob Parrott Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Richard Drabik, July 18, 2007

1. Jacob Parrott Marker

Inscription. Buried here. Born July 17, 1843 in Fairfield County, Ohio. Died December 22, 1908. At 18 he enlisted in Company K, 33rd Ohio Volunteer Infantry Regiment and was the youngest member of the famous Andrews Raid. The raiders seized “The General” locomotive at Big Shanty, Georgia, April 12, 1862. Captured and later exchanged, Parrott was the first recipient of the Medal of Honor, March 25, 1863.

Erected 1987 by The Ohio Gun Collectors Association, Doug Byrum, and The Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 2-33.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Medal of Honor Recipients, and the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is March 25, 1863.

Location. 40° 38.683′ N, 83° 35.258′ W. Marker is in Kenton, Ohio, in Hardin County. It is on Ohio Route 309 east of Jacob Parrot Rd. ( Route 171), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Kenton OH 43326, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Till Plains.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

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: Hardin County Ohio Civil War Soldier Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Hardin County New Veterans Memorial

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(about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); American Legion Post 198 Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Hardin County World War Two Veterans Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); Hardin County Korean War Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); Hardin County Viet Nam Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); Hardin County War Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); Pioneer Cemetery (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kenton.

More about this marker. Located at the edge of St. Mary’s/Grove Cemetery.

Regarding In Memory of Jacob Parrott. Jacob Parrott’s grave stone can be found in the cemetery a short distance due north from the marker.

Also see . . .
1. Stealing the General. 2007 book by Russell S. Bonds on Amazon.com. “The true story of the boldest adventure of the Civil War.” “On April 12, 1262—one year to the day after Confederate guns opened on Fort Sumter and started the Civil War—a tall, mysterious smuggler and self-appointed Union spy named James J. Andrews and nineteen

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 9, 2009

2. Jacob Parrott Marker

infantry volunteers infiltrated North Georgia and stole a steam engine called the General. Racing northward at speeds approaching sixty miles an hour, cutting telegraph lines and destroying track along the way, Andrews planned to open East Tennessee to the Union army, cutting off men and matériel from the Confederate forces in Virginia. ... But the General’s young conductor, William A. Fuller, chased the stolen train first on foot, then by handcar, and finally aboard another engine...” (Submitted on August 8, 2007.) This website may earn income if you use this link to make a purchase on Amazon.com.

2. The General. 1926 feature-length motion picture by Buster Keaton is an Amazon.com “essential video.” “Consistently ranked among the best films ever made, Keaton’s The General is so brilliantly conceived and executed that it continues to inspire awe and laughter with every viewing. Rejected by the Confederate Army as unfit and taken for a coward by his beloved Annabelle Lee (Marian Mack), young Johnnie Gray (Keaton) sets out to single-handedly win the war with his cherished locomotive.” (Submitted on August 8, 2007.) This website may earn income if you use this link to make a purchase on Amazon.com.

Additional keywords. The Great Locomotive Chase

Jabob Parrott grave stone image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Richard Drabik, July 18, 2007

3. Jabob Parrott grave stone

Jacob Parrott, 1843–1908, Lieut. Co. K 33 Reg. Div. I.; and Sarah E., His Wife, 1845–1911. Lieut. Parrott was honored by Congress with the first medal issued for Distinguished Bravery.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 2, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 8, 2007, by Richard Drabik of Dayton, Ohio. This page has been viewed 4,667 times since then and 87 times this year. Last updated on July 2, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. Photos: 1. submitted on August 8, 2007, by Richard Drabik of Dayton, Ohio. 2. submitted on October 2, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 3. submitted on August 8, 2007, by Richard Drabik of Dayton, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.