Abraham Lincoln
delivered an address here on his way to Washington, D.C.
Feb. 15, 1861, from Springfield, Ill. to be inaugurated
“With malice toward none” — — Map (db m124242) HM
In 1866, Alliance physician, amateur horticulturalist, and politician Dr. Levi Lamborn propagated the scarlet carnation from French seedlings in greenhouses at this site. Opposing William McKinley for the 18th Congressional District in 1876, . . . — — Map (db m78945) HM
Lincoln Statue Committee appointed July 23, 1921 John Grimes, Chairman D. B. Turnipseed, Treasurer J. A. Matticks, Commander W. C. Cary • A. E. Hawkins • Ross Rue • M. M. Southworth ——————— . . . — — Map (db m214683) WM
In memory of the Grand Army of the Republic last post meeting in Ohio held in this building April 23, 1949 John H. Grate, Commander Presented by Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War Auxiliary to Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War . . . — — Map (db m214645) HM
The earliest settlers to Lexington Township were members of the Society of Friends, or Quakers, many who came from Virginia and New Jersey between 1805 and 1807. They chose this site for its proximity to the Mahoning River, which in early days held . . . — — Map (db m164469) HM
Born in Saginaw, Michigan in 1875, Mabel Hartzell moved to Alliance in 1883. She was adopted by Matthew and Mary Edwards Earley and then lived in this house until her death in 1954. A lifetime educator, she taught in the Alliance schools and served . . . — — Map (db m67448) HM
Built with the support of the Mount Union Alumni Athletic Association,
the stadium played host to its first football game on November 1,
1913 when Mount Union defeated Case 7-0.
It was formally dedicated
during the graduation ceremony of 1914. . . . — — Map (db m224976) HM
The above steam pipe is from the Battleship Maine which was sunk in Manila Harbor February 15, 1898. Erected in memory of Spanish American War veterans. — — Map (db m108289) WM
The coming of the railroads to Alliance is an important event in Stark County's history. In 1851, the Cleveland & Pittsburgh Railroad (running SE to NW) and the Ohio & Pennsylvania Railroad (E to W) intersected at this location. It was known as . . . — — Map (db m124238) HM
This marker preserves the names carved in stone on the Civil War memorial adjacent. South elevation; “Erected in Memory of the deceased of Co. F. 115th O.V.I. by the Company and Friends. 1865” North elevation: “Death caused by . . . — — Map (db m67454) HM WM
Soldiers from Company F of the 115th Ohio Volunteer Infantry died in the explosion of the steamboat Sultana seven miles north of Memphis on the Mississippi River on April 27, 1865. The Sultana reportedly carried more than 2,400 . . . — — Map (db m223937) HM