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Nelsonville in Athens County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
 

E. M. Poston

1862-1931

— A Native of Nelsonville —

 
 
E. M. Poston Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Jamie Abel, October 17, 2010
1. E. M. Poston Marker
Inscription. Built the first A.C. electric generator, west of the Allegheny Mountains, on Myers Street in Nelsonville, Ohio, in 1888.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & CommerceScience & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1888.
 
Location. 39° 27.66′ N, 82° 13.924′ W. Marker is in Nelsonville, Ohio, in Athens County. It is at the intersection of West Washington Street and Fort Street, on the left when traveling east on West Washington Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4 West Washington Street, Nelsonville OH 45764, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Hocking Hills. 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: Daniel Nelson (here, next to this marker); The Hocking Valley Coal Strike (within shouting distance of this marker); Stuart's Opera House (within shouting distance of this marker); Unknown Soldier Monument (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Fort Street Cemetery (about 600 feet away); Lockbourne Air Force Base Survival School (about 800 feet away); Nelsonville-York - Remember 9/11/01 (about 800 feet away); Veterans' Memorial (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nelsonville.
 
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E. M. Poston Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Jamie Abel, October 17, 2010
2. E. M. Poston Marker
The Poston marker lies flat on the ground, just to the left of the light pole and above the right-hand bench in this photo.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on November 29, 2019. It was originally submitted on October 18, 2010, by Jamie Abel of Westerville, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,614 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on October 18, 2010, by Jamie Abel of Westerville, Ohio. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
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