Historical Markers and War Memorials in McArthur, Ohio

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Historical Markers and War Memorials in McArthur, Ohio

1 ► Ohio, Vinton County, McArthur — 4-82 — Maude C. Collins — Law Enforcement Pioneer —

Ohio's first female county sheriff, Maude Charles Collins (1893-1972) of Vinton County was appointed to finish her husband Fletcher's term after he was killed in the line of duty in October 1925. In 1926, she ran for the office in her own right . . . — — Map (db m141605) HM

2 ► Ohio, Vinton County, McArthur — Mc Arthur Well —

Below this marker lies a legendary well. According to local lore, anyone who drank from this brick-lined well would someday pass this way again. The exact location of the well was unknown until uncovered by contractors on November 1, 2007 — — Map (db m26513) HM

3 ► Ohio, Vinton County, McArthur — Vinton County Civil War Memorial —

In Memory of the Soldiers of Vinton County — — Map (db m26514) HM

4 ► Ohio, Vinton County, McArthur — Vinton County Veterans Memorial —

Dedicated to the veterans of Vinton Co. who honorably served and to those who gave their lives in the service of our country. — — Map (db m25044) HM

5 ► Ohio, Vinton County, McArthur — Vinton County Veterans Memorial —

This 105 mm howitzer is dedicated as a monument to the men and women from Vinton County who served in peace time and in wars and to their families — — Map (db m166052) WM

6 ► Ohio, Vinton County, McArthur — 32 — Vinton Station — Avoiding Another Battle — John Hunt Morgan Heritage Trail —

The loss of their baggage train and artillery at Buffington Island allowed Confederate Brigadier General John Hunt Morgan and cavalrymen to travel cross-country in an effort to shake their Union pursuers and avoid revealing their position. After . . . — — Map (db m139079) HM

7 ► Ohio, Vinton County, McArthur, Brown Township — Gallia County State Route 160 Racoon Creek Bridge —

The previous bridge carrying State Route 160 over Raccoon Creek north of Ewington, in Gallia County was constructed in 1934. The 3-span, 191-foot long, continuous steel deck beam bridge was designed by the Ohio Department of Highways . . . — — Map (db m248271) HM

8 ► Ohio, Vinton County, McArthur, Brown Township — 9 — Hope Furnace Ruins — Let's Get Historic —

During the mid-1800s, Ohio was one of the nation's leading iron producers, and Hope Furnace processed elements extracted from the region's sandstone bedrock. Hundreds of men gathered wood to feed the charcoal fires needed to fuel the furnace. . . . — — Map (db m247765) HM

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9 ► Ohio, Vinton County, McArthur, Brown Township — The History of Lake Hope —

Life In Hope Life for most workers was anything but prosperous. Most furnace employees lived in Hope, a company town of about 300 resident that sprung up east of the furnace. Like many company towns of the era, the furnace provided housing . . . — — Map (db m248273) HM

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