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Historical Markers and War Memorials
in the High Valley Region

 
By Craig Doda, April 26, 2025
"Covered Bridge" Marker
1 ► Ohio, Belmont County, Bannock, Richland Township — "Covered Bridge" —
On Covered Bridge Road (County Route 1518) 1 mile west of Bannock-Uniontown Road (County Route 331), on the right when traveling east.
Built 1891 Relocated 1975 This covered bridge was donated to Belmont County by Fairfield County, Ohio. Belmont County's last covered bridge located on Captina Creek, was destroyed in 1953. County Commissioners Aj Sargus • J. F. Giffen • C. . . . — — Map (db m271648) HM
2 ► Ohio, Belmont County, Barnesville — American Legion Post 168 Veterans Memorial —
Near South Chestnut Street.
In Memory of All American Veterans Lest We Forget — — Map (db m26745) HM
3 ► Ohio, Belmont County, Barnesville — Assumption Cemetery Veterans Memorial —
On South Chestnut Street at Grand View Street, on the right when traveling north on South Chestnut Street.
In memory of all American Veterans Lest We Forget — — Map (db m271595) WM
4 ► Ohio, Belmont County, Barnesville — B&O Railroad Tunnel —
On East Main Street (Ohio Route 147) at Arch Street, on the left when traveling west on East Main Street.
You are standing over a 423 foot man-made sandstone tunnel built by the railroad between 1864 and 1870. Located on the Pittsburgh-Columbus main line, up to 37 trains a day passed under East Main Street during the railroad’s heyday. The station, . . . — — Map (db m21012) HM
5 ► Ohio, Belmont County, Barnesville — Barnesville —
On Bond Avenue (Ohio Route 800) at Hillcrest Road (County Road 179), on the right when traveling north on Bond Avenue.
Home of "Gay 90's Mansion" the Belmont County Museum — — Map (db m271559) HM
6 ► Ohio, Belmont County, Barnesville — Barnesville Civil War Memorial — 1861 - 1865 —
On East Main Street at North Arch Street, on the right when traveling west on East Main Street.
Erected by the Woman's Relief Corps In memory of our Country's Defenders — — Map (db m272193) WM
7 ► Ohio, Belmont County, Barnesville — Barnesville Schools —
On South Chestnut Street at South Commons, on the right when traveling south on South Chestnut Street.
The first building erected for high school students served the community from 1905 until 1970. Ground was broken for Barnesville High School on June 10, 1905, located on the corner oh West Church and Broadway and the new $43,340.00 structure was . . . — — Map (db m271594) HM
8 ► Ohio, Belmont County, Barnesville — Barnesville Veterans Memorial —
On Arch Street at Main Street ( Route 147), on the right when traveling north on Arch Street.
To honor those who have served to preserve this nation — — Map (db m26752) HM
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9 ► Ohio, Belmont County, Barnesville — Barnesville War Memorial —
On Arch Street at Main Street ( Route 147), on the right when traveling north on Arch Street.
Lest We Forget Those Who Gave Their All For Our Country Our Honored W.W. I K.I.A. Wm. S. Bowen • Mansel E. Kaiser • George R. Higgins Our Honored W.W. II K.I.A. Edmund Bradfield • Wayne A. Thomas Wm. O. Cordner • Lewis Wade Paul . . . — — Map (db m26864) WM
10 ► Ohio, Belmont County, Barnesville — Belmont County World War I & II Memorial —
On Fair Street, on the right when traveling west.
Dedicated to those of our community who served our country in World War I and World War II — — Map (db m209544) WM
11 ► Ohio, Belmont County, Barnesville — 8-7 — Captina African Methodist Episcopal Cemetery —
On Oakes Place 0.2 miles Flat Rock Road, on the right when traveling south.
This cemetery stands as evidence of a once thriving African American farming community established in the 1820s. With the aid of community leader, Alexander "Sandy" Harper (c.1804-1889), Captina, originally called Guinea, became a stop on the . . . — — Map (db m79263) HM
12 ► Ohio, Belmont County, Barnesville — Cheffy Drugs —
On East Main Street 0.3 miles east of North Chestnut Street.
Reference-1905 circa photo of the Hilles - Hutton Drug Store, owner George E. Hilles. A drug store has operated at this location, in this building since the end of the Civil War. In 1925, the business was sold to George & William Cheffy, renamed . . . — — Map (db m272192) HM
13 ► Ohio, Belmont County, Barnesville — Coal Car —
Near Watt Avenue 0.3 miles north of Mulberry Street, on the right when traveling north.
Coal car built by Watt Car & Wheel Company ca. 1909 used at Abeles Mine Car restoration and shelter made possible by Tom Michelli, John Rockwell, Howard Lee, and The Jack English Family. — — Map (db m271591) HM
14 ► Ohio, Belmont County, Barnesville — 7-7 — Governor Wilson Shannon 1802-1877 / Barnesville’s Shannon Family —
On North Chestnut Street (Ohio Route 800) at Walton Avenue, on the right when traveling south on North Chestnut Street.
Governor Wilson Shannon (1802–1877), Ohio, first native-born governor, Wilson Shannon was born in February 1802 in the Mt. Olivet area near Barnesville. After attending Ohio University and studying law in Kentucky, he returned to Belmont . . . — — Map (db m21055) HM
15 ► Ohio, Belmont County, Barnesville — Mt. Olivett United Methodist Church Bell —
On Mulberry Street at Railroad Street, on the right when traveling east on Mulberry Street.
This bell was rung every Sunday since 1859. — — Map (db m271593) HM
16 ► Ohio, Belmont County, Barnesville — North Cemetery Veterans Memorial —
On Euclid Avenue at Greensmont Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Euclid Avenue.
In memory of all American veterans lest we forget — — Map (db m271589) WM
17 ► Ohio, Belmont County, Barnesville — Roby Cigar Museum
Near Mulberry Street west of Watt Avenue, on the left when traveling west. Reported permanently removed.
This small, backyard cigar company operated from 1900 to 1943. Mr. Roby's hand-made stogies or cigars were made here in this building by family members, with the help of 2 or 3 employees daily. It was located in Belmont, Ohio. This shop has . . . — — Map (db m271561) HM
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18 ► Ohio, Belmont County, Barnesville — S.S. Thomas Stone —
On Fair Street west of North Chestnut Street, on the right when traveling west.
Built For U.S. Maritime Commission Hull No.27 by Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyard, Inc. Baltimore-Md. Presented in memory of Capt. Clifford Howelle Barnesville — — Map (db m209545) HM
19 ► Ohio, Belmont County, Barnesville — September 11, 2001 —
On Arch Street at Main Street ( Route 147), on the right when traveling north on Arch Street.
We will never forget the tragic events of September 11, 2001 nor the lives that were lost Dedicated May 30, 2005 — — Map (db m26862) WM
20 ► Ohio, Belmont County, Barnesville — The Belmont County Museum —
On Walton Avenue west of North Chestnut Street ( Route 800), on the left when traveling west.
The Belmont County Museum has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior 1984 — — Map (db m209542) HM
21 ► Ohio, Belmont County, Barnesville — The Village Bell —
On Arch Street at Main Street ( Route 147), on the right when traveling north on Arch Street.
Dedicated to all veterans with appreciation for your service and sacrifice 2 August 2008 Home of the Free Because of the Brave — — Map (db m26860) HM
22 ► Ohio, Belmont County, Barnesville — Veterans Memorial —
On North Chestnut Street (Ohio Route 800) at East Church Street, on the right when traveling north on North Chestnut Street.
So long as there are veterans the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks will never forget them. — — Map (db m271601) WM
23 ► Ohio, Belmont County, Barnesville — Veterans Memorial —
On South Chestnut Street at East South Street, on the right when traveling north on South Chestnut Street.
All gave some, some gave all — — Map (db m272191) WM
24 ► Ohio, Belmont County, Barnesville — VFW Post 2792 Veterans Memorial —
On Chestnut Street, on the left when traveling south.
For God and Country in honor of those who served in all wars Lest We Forget Memorial Day 1979 — — Map (db m26749) HM
25 ► Ohio, Belmont County, Barnesville — 19-9 — Watt Car and Wheel Company —
On Watt Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
Joseph Watt and son James H. started a small foundry in 1862 making plow points, window sash weights, and heating stoves. Later, brothers Stewart, Ross, and John W. joined and the name became J.H. Watt and Brothers. Securing a patent for a . . . — — Map (db m26750) HM
26 ► Ohio, Belmont County, Barnesville — Wilson Shannon — 1802-1877 —
On Walton Avenue west of North Chestnut Street ( Route 800), on the right when traveling east.
Ohio's first native born Governor, lawyer, Minister to Mexico, member of Congress and territorial Governor of Kansas, Governor Shannon was born on or near this site. — — Map (db m209543) HM
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27 ► Ohio, Belmont County, Bellaire — 1855-1871 Planning A City For A Railroad — Great Stone Viaduct Park —
On 31st Strret at Cresent Street, on the right when traveling east on 31st Strret.
1855- A plan map was drawn for routing the railroad through Bellaire Ohio utilizing a crescent- shaped circuit and switch-backs to a ferry landing on the Ohio River. Train cars had to be loaded on ferry boats to cross the Ohio River, then . . . — — Map (db m272996) HM
28 ► Ohio, Belmont County, Bellaire — 16-7 — Bellaire High School Clock Tower / Central School Clock Tower and Bell —
On 35th Street at Guernsey Street, on the right when traveling east on 35th Street.
Bellaire High School Clock Tower. The Bellaire High School Clock Tower was erected in 1925 as the second town clock to be mounted on Bellaire’s public schools. C.W. Bates of Wheeling designed this tower, built by C.D. Keyser & Co. of . . . — — Map (db m78492) HM
29 ► Ohio, Belmont County, Bellaire — Civil War Memorial — Our Fallen Heroes —
On Belmont Street south of 35th Street, on the right when traveling south.
Atlanta • Cedar Creek • Stone River Shiloh • Richmond • Wilderness Pea Ridge • Antietam • Hampton Roads Vicksburg • Port Hudson • Gettysburg Erected A.D. 1882 J. M. Eberle Builder. V. T. Morgan Co. F, 193, Regt. Pa. V. • Dewitt . . . — — Map (db m271577) WM
30 ► Ohio, Belmont County, Bellaire — Colonel John H. Sullivan — Dedicated to the Life and Memory of —
On 34th Street 0.1 miles west of Belmont Street, on the right when traveling west.
The Father of Bellaire, Ohio who "could hear more distinctly than other men, the footsteps of coming generations" In November 1854, Colonel Sullivan platted the Harris Farm for a community incorporated in 1860 as Bellaire City, and in . . . — — Map (db m78495) HM
31 ► Ohio, Belmont County, Bellaire — 18-7 — Cornelius D. Battelle, Methodist Circuit Rider / The First United Methodist Church, Bellaire —
On Guernsey Street 0.1 miles north of 34th Street, on the right when traveling south.
Side 1 Cornelius D. Battelle, Methodist Circuit Rider Cornelius D. Battelle was born July 13, 1807 in Washington County, Ohio. He entered the Methodist Episcopal Church on October 30, 1825 and the Pittsburgh Methodist Conference in . . . — — Map (db m78493) HM
32 ► Ohio, Belmont County, Bellaire — Every Child Remembered — Pride of the All-American Town — Bellaire School District —
On 35th Street at Belmont Street, on the right when traveling west on 35th Street.
Jessie Anderson • Robert Hempfield • Ronald Nelson • Richard Aniaz • Tiffany Horvath • Mary O'Grady • Samuel Appis • Wilbur Hoskinson • Kenneth Ball • Glenna Jackson • Warren Parker • Daisy Barner • Ivor Jones • Wilma Peddicord • Leroy Barner • . . . — — Map (db m271658) HM
33 ► Ohio, Belmont County, Bellaire — 9-7 — Imperial Glass — Gem of "The Glass City" —
On Belmont Street (Ohio Route 149) at 32nd Street, on the right when traveling north on Belmont Street.
With ready access to raw materials, fuel, skilled labor, and transportation, the Ohio Valley became the center of the American glass industry during the late 1800s. Among dozens of local manufacturers, the Imperial Glass Company, founded in 1901 by . . . — — Map (db m28439) HM
34 ► Ohio, Belmont County, Bellaire — 22-7 — King Solomon White (1868-1955) / "Sol" White In His Own Words —
On Belmont Street at 34th Street, on the right when traveling south on Belmont Street.
King Solomon White (1868-1955). King Solomon "Sol" White was born in Bellaire on June 12, 1868. A Baseball legend, he was an all-around player, manager, and organizer in the Pre-Negro Leagues (1887-1912) and the Negro Leagues (1920-1926). . . . — — Map (db m309133) HM
35 ► Ohio, Belmont County, Bellaire — Pappano Brothers —
On 35th Street at Belmont Street, on the right when traveling west on 35th Street.
Capt William A 1936 Port Moresby / South Pacific Pfc Louis V 1941 Guadalcanal / South Pacific Joseph A 1948 DC 8/ Minuteman / Apollo — — Map (db m271662) WM
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36 ► Ohio, Belmont County, Bellaire — Schramm's Corner —
On Belmont Street at 35th Street, on the right when traveling south on Belmont Street.
Schramm's Corner site of Wienies football field 1916 — — Map (db m163017) HM
37 ► Ohio, Belmont County, Bellaire — Symbolism Of The Arch —
Near Hamilton Street at 31st Street, on the right when traveling north.
"Each arch is composed of 37 ringstones, including the keystone, one for each State of the Union" Source: July 13, 1871, Saint Clairsville Gazette reprinted from the Bellaire Independent. 1 Delaware December 7, 1787 • 2 . . . — — Map (db m273002) HM
38 ► Ohio, Belmont County, Bellaire — 14-7 — The Great Stone Viaduct
On Union Street at 31st Street, on the left when traveling south on Union Street.
Construction of this Great Stone Viaduct began in 1870 at Union Street as an Ohio approach to the railroad bridge spanning the Ohio River. It was completed to Rose Hill in April 1871, and the entire bridge span connecting Ohio to West Virginia, of . . . — — Map (db m28436) HM
39 ► Ohio, Belmont County, Bellaire — 15-7 — Union Square and its Uses / The Question of Ownership —
On Belmont Street 0.1 miles north of 34th Street, on the right when traveling south.
Side 1 Union Square and Its Uses Labeled "Union Square" on the first village maps, block 12 of the City of Bellaire was formed by joining portions of the Harris and Rodefer Farms in 1857. Used for tent shows, circuses, political . . . — — Map (db m78494) HM
40 ► Ohio, Belmont County, Bellaire — Veterans Arch — Keystone Club Members — Great Stone Viaduct Preservation Project —
On 31st Street at Cresent Street, on the right when traveling east on 31st Street.
Keystone Club Members American Legion, Post No 52 - Bellaire, OH • Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post No 626 - Bellaire, OH • Belmont County Veterans Service Commission Ringstone Club Members Veterans of West Washington Street . . . — — Map (db m273001) WM
41 ► Ohio, Belmont County, Bellaire — War Memorial — And These Our Dead In Honored Glory Rest —
On 34th Street at Guernsey Street, on the right when traveling west on 34th Street.
Dedicated in grateful tribute to the honor and sacrifice of those Citizens of the Bellaire Area who gave their lives in service to their country Korea June 1950 - July 1953 Thomas G. Ault • James A. Beveridge • Donald L. Bonar . . . — — Map (db m82482) WM
42 ► Ohio, Belmont County, Bellaire — West Washington Street World War II Honor Roll — Lest We Forget —
On Guernsey Street north of 34th Street, on the right when traveling north.
In Memoriam Armand Fana who made the supreme sacrifice Bill Respole Prisoner of Japan's Bataan Death March Pete Andriano • Clarence Andriano • James Alexander • Frank Baudo • John Beltrondo • Paul Bennington • Nick . . . — — Map (db m271571) WM
43 ► Ohio, Belmont County, Bellaire — Willow Grove Mine —
On Belmont Street at 34th Street, on the right when traveling south on Belmont Street.
Hanna Coal Company's #10 Mine March 16, 1940 An explosion ripped through the Willow Grove Mine resulting in the death of 72 Ohio Valley men  In Memoriam Bannock David Chini, 26 • John Knapski, 37 • Mike Pokerino, 29 • Walter . . . — — Map (db m272287) HM
44 ► Ohio, Belmont County, Bellaire — World War I Memorial — Honor Roll —
On Belmont Street south of 35th Street, on the right when traveling south.
Faun Blaknee • Ernest Boue • Joseph E. Bricker • James F. Brown • Amedo Cappelletti • Leo J. Carey • Clarence E. Day • John De Paul • Sabitini Domiana • Robert H. Engelhardt • Harry E. Fabry • Adrian Genevriere • Louis Genevriere • Harry Haught • . . . — — Map (db m82511) WM
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45 ► Ohio, Belmont County, Bellaire — World War II Memorial — In Memoriam — 1941 - 1945 —
On Guernsey Street at 34th Street, on the right when traveling north on Guernsey Street.
To our brave men who sacrificed their lives to preserve our nation They Served That Liberty Shall Not Perish Andrews Bernard W. ∙ Angus Daniel ∙ Apicella Anthony ∙ Balch Lloyd R. ∙ Bass Clarence R. Jr. . . . — — Map (db m83222) WM
46 ► Ohio, Belmont County, Belmont — Gold Star Families Memorial —
On Jefferson Street at East North Street, on the right when traveling north on Jefferson Street.
In honor of Gold Star Families — — Map (db m272293) WM
47 ► Ohio, Belmont County, Belmont — 5-7 — Harley E. Warrick — (1924–2000) —
On Brown Street near 3rd Street, on the left when traveling east.
The last barn painter for the Bloch Brothers Tobacco Company of Wheeling, West Virginia, Harley Warrick painted thousands of barns with the familiar Mail Pouch Tobacco logo over his 48-year career. Mail Pouch transcended advertising to become a . . . — — Map (db m205139) HM
48 ► Ohio, Belmont County, Belmont — Heroes Wall — Honored Forever —
On East Barrister Street at Jefferson Street, on the right when traveling west on East Barrister Street.
Clifford B Smith USA • John M Orkish USMC • Geneva C Barrax USAF • William L Russell USMC • Gary D Moore USAF • Clark E English USA • John E Hall USA • Jack F Hamilton USA • Clyde A Thompson USA • Richard L Hamilton USA • James W Simmons USN • . . . — — Map (db m300545) WM
49 ► Ohio, Belmont County, Belmont — In Honor and Memory —
On East Barrister Street at Jefferson Street, on the right when traveling west on East Barrister Street.
In honor and memory of George J. Wright Staff Sergeant US Army Air Corp William J. Kuthy Staff Sergeant US Army — — Map (db m272291) WM
50 ► Ohio, Belmont County, Belmont — 2-7 — Mile Marker —
On Interstate 70 at milepost 210, on the right when traveling east.
The earliest highway signs along the National Road (Route 40) in Ohio were milestones located at one-mile intervals along the north side of the roadway. Each stone indicated the distance to Cumberland, Maryland, the eastern terminus of the National . . . — — Map (db m78496) HM
51 ► Ohio, Belmont County, Belmont — Welcome to the National Road — The Historic National Road in Ohio —
Near Interstate 70 west of Plainfield Road ( Route 78), on the right when traveling west.
The National Road crosses six states from Baltimore, Maryland, to East St. Louis, Illinois. The road fulfilled the dreams of George Washington and Thomas Jefferson to build an all-weather route across the Allegheny Mountains to connect the Eastern . . . — — Map (db m132703) HM
52 ► Ohio, Belmont County, Blaine — 11-7 — Blaine Hill "S" Bridge / Blaine Hill Viaduct —
On Pasko Road west of Barton-Blaine Road.
Blaine Hill "S" Bridge The first Blaine Hill Bridge was constructed in 1828 as part of the National Road, the nation's first federally funded highway. This three-arch S-shaped structure, 345 feet in length, spans Wheeling Creek (a tributary of . . . — — Map (db m12618) HM
53 ► Ohio, Belmont County, Blaine — Welcome The 1828 Historical "S" Blaine Bridge —
On Pasco Drive west of Blaine Barton Road (County Route 10), on the left when traveling west.
The bridge was built in 1828 and is 345 feet in length and rises at a 6.3% incline from the east to the west with a 500 foot climb to the top of the hill. The arches are 25 feet, 35 feet and 45 feet in length and were originally earthen filled. . . . — — Map (db m226612) HM
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54 ► Ohio, Belmont County, Bridgeport — 4-7 — Historic Bridgeport —
On Main Street (U.S. 40) at Lincoln Avenue ( Route 7), on the right when traveling west on Main Street.
Colonel Ebenezer Zane, one of the founders of Wheeling, laid out the village that became Bridgeport in 1806 on the site of Fort Kirkwood (1789). Originally named Canton, it acquired its present name after the bridge to Wheeling Island was built. The . . . — — Map (db m515) HM
55 ► Ohio, Belmont County, Bridgeport — The National Historic Road in Ohio — The Road That Helped Build The Nation — An All-American Road - National Scenic Highway —
Near Main Street (U.S. 40) at Allen Street.
Welcome to the National Road The National Road crosses six states from Baltimore, Maryland, to East St. Louis, Illinois. The road fulfilled the dreams of George Washington and Thomas Jefferson to build an all-weather route across the . . . — — Map (db m78502) HM
56 ► Ohio, Belmont County, Bridgeport — Veterans Memorial —
On Main Street (U.S. 40) at U.S. 250, on the right when traveling west on Main Street.
1917 - 1919 Erected to honor those of Bridgeport, Ohio who answered their country's call and gave their services for the great cause of liberty. Viet Nam Conflict August 5, 1964 - August 15, . . . — — Map (db m196348) WM
57 ► Ohio, Belmont County, Bridgeport, Pease Township — Lansing (Scott) Cemetery — Established Circa 1808 —
On Church Street at Greenbank Avenue, on the left when traveling north on Church Street.
Burial Site of American Patriots Molly Scott - Defender in Revolutionary War Ruhamark Hukill - Jessie Walker Veterans of War of 1812 David Morton - Veteran of War with Mexico Martin V. Baile - Joseph B. Frasier - Calvin . . . — — Map (db m226396) HM WM
58 ► Ohio, Belmont County, Bridgeport, Pease Township — Lansing Community War Memorial —
On National Road (U.S. 40) at Scott Street, on the right when traveling west on National Road.
Emile DeLeau Jr. awarded Congressional Medal of Honor World War II Korean War This memorial is erected to those men and women who served their country and to the men of the Lansing Community who gave their lives that we can continue . . . — — Map (db m226342) WM
59 ► Ohio, Belmont County, Brookside — Brookside World War II Veterans Memorial —
On National Road (U.S. 40) at Walnut Street, on the right when traveling east on National Road.
Erected by the citizens of Brookside in honor of those who served and dedicated to the memory of those who gave their lives in World War II H. Earl Barnhouse Jr. • John Francis Ebert • Alexander Kouski • Fred Kouski • Robert Kirk . . . — — Map (db m271665) WM
60 ► Ohio, Belmont County, Brookside — Mile Markers — The Historic National Road in Ohio — America's Byways —
On National Road (U.S. 40) at Patterson Road, on the right when traveling east on National Road.
The Act of Congress in 1806, which authorized the construction of the National Road, required that mile markers be placed at regular intervals. These reference points reassured travelers that they were following the correct route. They also . . . — — Map (db m271671) HM
61 ► Ohio, Belmont County, Brookside — The Bill Jobko Football Stadium — The Perkins Field Athletic Complex —
On National Road (U.S. 40) 0.2 miles south of Walnut Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
William Kermit "Bill" Jobko Bridgeport High School Class of 1953 3 year-3 sport athlete-football, basketball, baseball Member of the Ohio State University National Championship Teams of 1954 & 1957 Bill played two-way as an offensive guard . . . — — Map (db m271668) HM
62 ► Ohio, Belmont County, Brookside — The Niekro Diamond —
On National Road (U.S. 40) at Walnut Avenue, on the right when traveling east on National Road.
Joe Joe Niekro, Bridgeport High School, class of 1962, won 221 games in his 21 year major league career. Joe was the 1st Houston Astro pitcher to win 20 games in consecutive seasons in 1979 & 1980. A National League All-Star in 1979, Joe . . . — — Map (db m271669) HM
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63 ► Ohio, Belmont County, Claremont — Ohio Department of Natural Resources 75th Anniversary — Protecting Ohio's natural resources since 1949. — Belmont County —
On Willow Grove Road (County Route 4) 0.3 miles west of Jungle Inn Road, on the right when traveling east.
This tree is planted in honor of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources' 75th Anniversary in 2024. The Division of Forestry, one of the oldest formal forestry programs in the nation, works to protect, sustainably manage, and expand Ohio's forested . . . — — Map (db m272285) HM
64 ► Ohio, Belmont County, Claremont — Sacred Heart Catholic Church Bell —
On Willow Grove Road (County Route 4) 0.3 miles west of Jungle Inn Road, on the right when traveling east.
This bell from Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Neffs, Ohio alerted the community of the Willow Grove Mine Disaster March 16, 1940 — — Map (db m272288) HM
65 ► Ohio, Belmont County, Claremont — 07 — The Tragedy Of Willow Grove No. 10 —
On Willow Grove Road (County Route 4) 0.3 miles west of Jungle Inn Road, on the right when traveling east.
When an explosion ripped through Willow Grove Mine No. 10 on March 16, 1940, the immediate and tragic loss of life traumatized the families of the deceased and the community, but the event also played a part in increased mining regulation. As . . . — — Map (db m272155) HM
66 ► Ohio, Belmont County, Claremont — Willow Grove Mine —
On Willow Grove Road (County Route 4) 0.3 miles west of Jungle Inn Road, on the right when traveling east.
Hanna Coal Company's #10 Mine March 16, 1940 An explosion ripped through the Willow Grove Mine resulting in the death of 72 Ohio Valley men  In Memoriam Bannock David Chini, 26 • John Knapski, 37 • Mike Pokerino, 29 • Walter . . . — — Map (db m272286) HM
67 ► Ohio, Belmont County, Claremont — Willow Grove Mine was toured by Eleanor Roosevelt —
On Willow Grove Road (County Route 4) 0.3 miles west of Jungle Inn Road, on the right when traveling east.
Willow Grove Mine was toured by Eleanor Roosevelt. In 1940, a mine explosion claimed 73 Lives. Mining first started in this country in 1795 when William Boggs started a coal bank. In 1830, Mike Fink was the first one to float down the Ohio River. . . . — — Map (db m272289) HM
68 ► Ohio, Belmont County, Colerain — Concord Hicksite Friends Meeting House —
On Negus Road (County Route 456), on the right when traveling west.
Colerain Township was the location of the earliest Quaker settlement and the first organized Friends Meeting in Ohio. The first meeting house was built in 1800. The log structure burned and was replaced with this brick building in 1815. . . . — — Map (db m89234) HM
69 ► Ohio, Belmont County, Colerain — Josiah Fox — 1763 - 1847 —
On Negus Road (County Route 456), on the right when traveling west.
A Quaker, he wielded great influence in ship design during the early years of our country 1794 clerk, United States War Department 1795- 1798 assistant Navy Constructor 1798- 1801 Navy Constructor and Superintendent of Buildings, Gosport, . . . — — Map (db m89226) HM
70 ► Ohio, Belmont County, Dilles Bottom, Mead Township — David Lockwood —
On Dilles Bottom Road (County Road 54) at Chestnut Grove Road, on the right when traveling west on Dilles Bottom Road.
US Navy Revolutionary War 1762 - 1840 Mariner U.S. Trumbull H.M.S. Watt - Sea Battle Engaged - Wounded - P.O.W. — — Map (db m273004) WM
71 ► Ohio, Belmont County, Elizabethtown — 1-7 — Mile Marker —
On Interstate 70 at milepost 189, on the right when traveling east.
The earliest highway signs along the National Road (Route 40) in Ohio were milestones located at one-mile intervals along the north side of the roadway. Each stone indicated the distance to Cumberland, Maryland, the eastern terminus of the National . . . — — Map (db m21058) HM
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72 ► Ohio, Belmont County, Fairpoint — World War II & Korean Veterans Memorial —
On Main Street (Ohio Route 9) at Fairpoint Shepherdstown Road, on the right when traveling south on Main Street.
Dedicated to the memory of our youth who gave their lives in World War II Fred Debo • Joseph Drosky • Browney Dubiel • William Gill Jr. • Kenneth W. Harris • Joe Kalay • Edmund Klejko • Edmund Mazol • Norman Nichols • Alex Piatek • Steve Serdula • . . . — — Map (db m272992) WM
73 ► Ohio, Belmont County, Flushing — Carter Howell —
On Morristown Street (Ohio Route 149) at Mill Road, on the right when traveling north on Morristown Street.
Home of Carter Howell • 2012 OVAC Hall of Fame • 1955 UPI 1st Team All Ohio • Carrier points 1961 • Flushing Mayor 1988-90 — — Map (db m273015) HM
74 ► Ohio, Belmont County, Flushing — Civil War Memorial —
On East High Street (Ohio Route 149) at Markatan Street, on the right when traveling east on East High Street.
G.A.R. Post 315 In honor of Union soldiers — — Map (db m273020) WM
75 ► Ohio, Belmont County, Flushing — Flushing —
On Morristown Street (Ohio Route 149) at Mill Road, on the right when traveling north on Morristown Street.
Home of the Litten brothers proudly serving America with 137 years of U.S. Air Force service. John, David, Jerry Kenneth, Larry, Arthur, Steve — — Map (db m273012) WM
76 ► Ohio, Belmont County, Flushing — Flushing —
On Uniontown-Flushing Road (Ohio Route 331) 0.3 miles west of Flushing-New Athens Road ( Route 149), on the right when traveling east.
Home of the Litten brothers proudly serving America with 137 years of U.S. Air Force service. John, David, Jerry Kenneth, Larry, Arthur, Steve — — Map (db m273016) HM WM
77 ► Ohio, Belmont County, Flushing — Flushing Friends Cemetery — Established approx. 1810 —
On East High Street (Ohio Route 331) at Black Oak Road, on the right when traveling east on East High Street.
Listed are the names of people known to be buried here as recorded in the Flushing Friends Burial Records, now in the vault at Olney Friends School. Early Quakers avoided displays, so, many graves have no markers, or the sandstones marking a burial . . . — — Map (db m279496) HM
78 ► Ohio, Belmont County, Flushing — Liberty & Justice For All —
On Morristown Street (Ohio Route 149) at Mill Road, on the right when traveling north on Morristown Street.
We gratefully acknowledge all those who have made unselfish contributions and sacrifices for the village of Flushing. Liberty - Justice - For All Jack Ellis 1943 WWII POW • Kevin Williams Ltc US Army Ret • Thanks to all our Armed Forces • In . . . — — Map (db m302864) HM WM
79 ► Ohio, Belmont County, Flushing — The Litten Brothers —
On Morristown Street (Ohio Route 149) at Mill Road, on the right when traveling north on Morristown Street.
The Litten Brothers of Flushing High School 137 years of service in the U.S. Air Force. — — Map (db m273013) WM
80 ► Ohio, Belmont County, Flushing — United States Air Force — 137 Years —
On East High Street (Ohio Route 149) at Market Street, on the right when traveling west on East High Street.
POW MIA All Gave Some, Me Gave All You Are Not Forgotten In the name and by the Authority of The State Of Ohio Mike De Wine and Jon Husted Governor and Lieutenant Governor of Ohio do hereby officially recognize Larry R. Litten On . . . — — Map (db m273017) HM WM
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81 ► Ohio, Belmont County, Flushing — Veterans Memorial —
On East High Street (Ohio Route 149) 0.1 miles east of Market Strrt, on the right when traveling west.
Dedicated to all men and women who have served our country in time of peace and war Let none forget they gave their all and faltered not when came the call — — Map (db m273018) WM
82 ► Ohio, Belmont County, Flushing — World War I & World War II Memorial —
On East High Street (Ohio Route 149) at Market Street, on the right when traveling west on East High Street.
Dedicated to the memory of the men and the women of Flushing who answered the call of their country in World War I and World War II that freedom and justice may remain our sacred heritage. — — Map (db m273019) WM
83 ► Ohio, Belmont County, Hendrysburg — Hendrysburg — The Historic National Road in Ohio —
On National Road (County Route 807), on the right when traveling east.
The village of Hendrysburg was laid out by Charles Hendry in 1828, shortly after the National Road was completed through this area. Mr. Hendry had erected a steam flouring mill which attracted many people to the area, giving rise to the laying out . . . — — Map (db m246566) HM
84 ► Ohio, Belmont County, Lloydsville, Union Township — Ohio Buckeye Tree — The State Tree of Ohio —
Near Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway (Interstate 70) 5 miles Belmont-Morristown Road ( Route 149), on the right when traveling east.
Common Name: Ohio buckeye Botanical Name: Aesculus glabra Height/Width: 20 to 40 feet/20 to 40 feet Habitats: Mesic woods and bottomlands Wildlife Value: Hummingbirds are attracted to the flowers, and . . . — — Map (db m271646) HM
85 ► Ohio, Belmont County, Lloydsville, Union Township — Ohio Buckeye Tree — The State Tree of Ohio —
Near Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway (Interstate 70) 2 miles west of U.S. 40, on the right when traveling west.
Common Name: Ohio buckeye Botanical Name: Aesculus glabra Height/Width: 20 to 40 feet/20 to 40 feet Habitats: Mesic woods and bottomlands Wildlife Value: Hummingbirds are attracted to the flowers, and some . . . — — Map (db m271653) HM
86 ► Ohio, Belmont County, Lloydsville, Union Township — Ohio Native Plants —
Near Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway (Interstate 70) 5 miles east of Belmont-Morristown Road ( Route 149), on the right when traveling east.
Northern Bayberry
Common Name: Northern bayberry Botanical Name: Myrica pensylvanica Height/Width: 5 to 10 feet / 5 to 10 feet Habitats: Full sun to part shade in marshes and wet meadows Flowering . . . — — Map (db m271640) HM
87 ► Ohio, Belmont County, Lloydsville, Union Township — Ohio Native Plants —
Near Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway (Interstate 70) 5 miles east of Belmont-Morristown Road ( Route 149), on the right when traveling east.
Common Milkweed
Common Name: Common milkweed Botanical Name: Asclepias syriaca Height/Width: 2 to 3 feet/9 inches to 1 foot Habitats: Full sun on prairies, in thickets, on roadsides, and in dry fields . . . — — Map (db m271641) HM
88 ► Ohio, Belmont County, Lloydsville, Union Township — Ohio Native Plants —
Near Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway (Interstate 70) 5 miles east of Belmont-Morristown Road ( Route 149), on the right when traveling east.
Sugar Maple
Common Name: Sugar maple Botanical Name: Acer saccharum Height/Width: 60 to 75 feet / 40 to 50 feet Habitat: Mesic woods Wildlife Value: The sugar maple is a food source for several . . . — — Map (db m271644) HM
89 ► Ohio, Belmont County, Lloydsville, Union Township — Ohio Native Plants —
Near Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway (Interstate 70) 5 miles east of Belmont-Morristown Road ( Route 149), on the right when traveling east.
Black-Eyed Susan
Common Name: Black-eyed Susan Botanical Name: Rudbeckia hirta Height/Width: 10 inches to 3.25 feet / 1 to 1.5 feet Habitats: Full sun in meadows and openings in wooded areas, on riverbanks, . . . — — Map (db m271645) HM
90 ► Ohio, Belmont County, Lloydsville, Union Township — Ohio Native Plants —
Near Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway (Interstate 70) 5 miles east of Belmont-Morristown Road ( Route 149), on the right when traveling east.
Bee Balm
Common Name: Bee balm Botanical Name: Monarda didyma Height/Width: 3 to 4 feet / 2 to 3 feet Habitats: Full sun to part shade in woods, thickets, and bottomlands Flowering Period: July . . . — — Map (db m271647) HM
91 ► Ohio, Belmont County, Lloydsville, Union Township — Ohio Native Plants —
Near Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway (Interstate 70) at U.S. 40, on the right when traveling west.
Sugar Maple
Common Name: Sugar maple Botanical Name: Acer saccharum Height/Width: 60 to 75 feet / 40 to 50 feet Habitat: Mesic woods Wildlife Value: The sugar maple is a food source for several . . . — — Map (db m271649) HM
92 ► Ohio, Belmont County, Lloydsville, Union Township — Ohio Native Plants —
Near Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway (Interstate 70) 2 miles west of U.S. 40, on the right when traveling west.
Common Milkweed
Common Name: Common milkweed Botanical Name: Asclepias syriaca Height/Width: 2 to 3 feet / 9 inches to 1 foot Habitats: Full sun on prairies, in thickets, on roadsides, and in dry fields . . . — — Map (db m271650) HM
93 ► Ohio, Belmont County, Lloydsville, Union Township — Ohio Native Plants —
Near Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway (Interstate 70) 2 miles west of U.S. 40, on the right when traveling west.
Black-Eyed Susan
Common Name: Black-eyed Susan Botanical Name: Rudbeckia hirta Height/Width: 10 inches to 3.25 feet / 1 to 1.5 feet Habitats: Full sun in meadows and openings in wooded areas, on riverbanks, . . . — — Map (db m271651) HM
94 ► Ohio, Belmont County, Lloydsville, Union Township — Ohio Native Plants —
Near Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway (Interstate 70) 2 miles west of U.S. 40, on the right when traveling west.
Bee Balm
Common Name: Bee balm Botanical Name: Monarda didyma Height/Width: 3 to 4 feet / 2 to 3 feet Habitats: Full sun to part shade in woods, thickets, and bottomlands Flowering Period: July . . . — — Map (db m271652) HM
95 ► Ohio, Belmont County, Lloydsville, Union Township — Ohio Native Plants —
On Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway, on the right when traveling west.
Northern Bayberry

Common Name: Northern bayberry
Botanical Name: Myrica pensylvanica
Height / Width: 5 to 10 feet / 5 to 10 feet
Habitats: Full sun to part shade in marshes and wet . . . — — Map (db m277015) HM
96 ► Ohio, Belmont County, Lloydsville, Union Township — State of Ohio — Department of Transportation Memorial —
Near Interstate 70 west of Plainfield Road ( Route 78), on the right when traveling west.
Dedicated to the men and women of the Ohio Department of Transportation who gave their lives to provide a safe and transportation system for Ohio travelers. Lee M. Rizor • Thomas Sanford • Charles Chaney • John Gallier • Austin Straub • Jesse . . . — — Map (db m271809) HM
97 ► Ohio, Belmont County, Lloydsville, Union Township — The Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway — "Father of the Interstate Highway System"
Near Interstate 70 at milepost 210, on the right when traveling east. Reported permanently removed.
In August 1973, the U.S. Congress designated a cross-country stretch of Interstate as the "Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway,” in tribute to President Eisenhower's early recognition of the need for a national network of highways to enhance the . . . — — Map (db m271562) HM
98 ► Ohio, Belmont County, Martins Ferry — City of Martins Ferry Fountain —
On Zane Highway just south of Locust Street, on the right when traveling north.
City of Martins Ferry Fountain built 1935 by Jerome Baldo — — Map (db m196338) HM
99 ► Ohio, Belmont County, Martins Ferry — Civil War Cannon —
On North 4th Street 0.1 miles north of Ellet Street, on the left when traveling north.
This Civil War cannon is a Confederate twelve pound Napoleon. Also known as a twelve pounder, twelve refers to the weight of the ammunition used by the cannon. Twelve pound smoothbore cannons were frequently used by Confederate and Union armies. . . . — — Map (db m196286) HM
100 ► Ohio, Belmont County, Martins Ferry — Confederate Cannon and Historic Cemetery —
On North 4th Street 0.1 miles north of Ellet Street, in the median.
This Confederate cannon and historic cemetery was restored by the Ohio Valley Civil War Roundtable. Dedicated to those brave and heroic sons and daughters of the North and South, whose deeds of valor and memory we shall not forget. — — Map (db m196289) WM

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