Pomeroy in Meigs County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Valentine Baxter Horton
Born 1802 - Died 1888
| | Lawyer - Statesman - Industrialist | |
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 6, 2009
1. Valentine Baxter Horton Marker
He built in Pomeroy in 1836, the world's first towboat, the Condor. Member the 34th, 35th, and 37th Congresses of the U.S. Member of President Lincoln's peace conference in 1860 [sic - 1861]. President of the board that established the Ohio Agricultural and Mechanical College, now Ohio State University in Columbus. Trustee, O.S.U. and of Ohio University for 30 years. Member Ohio Constitutional Convention. Married Miss Clarissa Pomeroy, daughter of Samuel Wyllis Pomeroy for whom the town of Pomeroy was named.
He is buried in Beech Grove Cemetery, Pomeroy.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Education • Industry & Commerce • Patriots & Patriotism • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #16 Abraham Lincoln series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1836.
Location. 39° 1.769′ N, 82° 1.614′ W. Marker is in Pomeroy, Ohio, in Meigs County. It is on Main Street, on the left when traveling east. Marker is at the entrance to the Meigs High School football field. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this
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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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Village of Pomeroy (approx. 0.3 miles away); United States of America Congressional Medal of Honor Recipients (approx. 0.4 miles away); Morgan's Raid Route / Meigs County Courthouse (approx. 0.4 miles away); Meigs County Civil War Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Spanish Cannon (approx. 0.4 miles away); George Sumner Huntington (approx. 0.4 miles away); Virgil A. Lewis (approx. 0.7 miles away in West Virginia); The Three Sycamore Trees (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pomeroy.
Also see . . . Valentine Baxter Horton.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 6, 2009
2. Valentine Baxter Horton Monument
Meigs High School football field in background. Looking north.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 6, 2009
3. Valentine Baxter Horton Monument
Looking west along Main Street toward downtown.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 2, 2019. It was originally submitted on March 10, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,651 times since then and 58 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 10, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
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