Moorefield in Guernsey County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Moorefield, Ohio

Platted 1815 by Michael Moore and Gabriel Cane

Photographed by Jamie Abel, circa 2000

1. Moorefield, Ohio Marker

Inscription. In the late afternoon of Friday, July 24, 1863, this village was occupied by Confederate Cavalry commanded by Gen. John Hunt Morgan. While Morgan rested on the parlor bed of a local hotel, apparently undisturbed by the nearness of pursuing Union forces, his troopers stripped the vicinity of horses and edibles. Refreshed, the raiders departed late in the day. Shortly thereafter Moorefield became the more willing host to Gen. James M. Shackleford and Union Cavalry. Early morning, the 25th, found the village returning to normal quietude possessed however with exciting memories of its longest day.

Erected 1965 by Harrison County Historical Society. (Marker Number 4.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is July 24, 1863.

Location. 40° 11.799′ N, 81° 10.448′ W. Marker is in Moorefield, Ohio, in Guernsey County. It is at the intersection of Cadiz-Piedmont Road (U.S. 22) and Local Road 249, on the right when traveling east on Cadiz-Piedmont Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 35618 Cadiz-Piedmont Road, Flushing OH 43977,

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Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest,

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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named Moorefield (a few steps from this marker); Piedmont Dam (approx. 2.2 miles away); Piedmont (approx. 2.4 miles away); James W. Clark Station (approx. 4.9 miles away); United States Air Force (approx. 6½ miles away); World War I & World War II Memorial (approx. 6.6 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 6.6 miles away); Flushing (approx. 6.6 miles away).

Photographed by Jamie Abel, circa 2000

2. Moorefield, Ohio Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 4, 2017. It was originally submitted on September 16, 2010, by Jamie Abel of Westerville, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,532 times since then and 80 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 16, 2010, by Jamie Abel of Westerville, Ohio. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.