On Ohio Route 93 just north of Dunkle Creek Road (County Route 34), on the left when traveling north.
To avoid the Union troops reported to be guarding McArthur,
Confederate Brigadier General John Hunt Morgan led his depleted
force around McArthur and headed north toward Creola. In the early
morning hours of July 22, the raiders made camp around . . . — — Map (db m139142) HM
Although a small village today, Zaleski was once was a booming town of 1,500 people. With 15 saloons, seven general stores, three churches, two doctors, two newspapers, a school, a Masonic lodge, two brickyards and a flour mill, it was . . . — — Map (db m214535) HM
On South Market Street (County Road 93) at East Main Street (U.S. 50), on the right when traveling north on South Market Street.
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
On Market Street (Ohio Route 93) at Main Street (U.S. 50), on the right when traveling north on Market Street.
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
On East Main Street (U.S. 50), on the right when traveling east.
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
On U.S. 50 at Powder Plant Road (Ohio Route 677) on U.S. 50.
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
On Woodgeard Road (County Road 20), on the right when traveling west.
The Cox Covered Bridge was built in 1884 by the Diltz and Steel Company and uses a variation of the Vinton County Queenpost truss system. In late August 1992, workers from the Vinton County Engineer's office used an innovative method to move the . . . — — Map (db m26500) HM
On Main Street (Ohio Route 124) at High Street, on the left when traveling east on Main Street.
Henry Duc
Founder of Wilkesville
June 10, 1810
Born in France
Departed his life June 21, 1827
Age 64
Came to America an officer
in the French Fleet
—————
To the Memory
of
Henry Duc
Who . . . — — Map (db m80626) HM
On Main Street (Ohio Route 124), on the left when traveling east.
During the summer of 1863, General John Hunt Morgan, a Confederate cavalry leader from Kentucky, invaded southern Ohio with 2,460 mounted men. Throughout the campaign Morgan's men plundered and looted before being captured by Union forces. On . . . — — Map (db m52873) HM
On South Mill Street (Ohio Route 160) south of Main Street (Ohio Route 124), on the left when traveling south.
Confederate Brigadier General John Hunt Morgan and his men
arrived in Wilkesville just before dark on July 17, 1863. The local
home guard offered very little resistance to the invaders. The raiders
plundered the village office and local stores. . . . — — Map (db m108275) HM
On North Broadway Street, on the right when traveling south.
1. Established in 1987 to
commemorate those who have
made significant contributions
to forestry in Ohio
2. Site of burial Mound built by Adena Indians between 800 B.C. and 200 A.D. — — Map (db m214536) HM
Hundreds of men labored cutting timber, working the furnace and driving teams of oxen hauling iron ore to the furnace. To fuel the furnaces, the forests were repeatedly cut, and the wood converted to charcoal. Each furnace required cutting 300 to . . . — — Map (db m26506) HM
One of 69 charcoal iron furnaces in the famous Hanging Rock Iron Region. Extending more than 100 miles from Logan, Ohio to Mt. Savage, Kentucky this area contained all materials necessary to produce high grade iron. The industry flourished for over . . . — — Map (db m24757) HM
Business in the Hanging Rock region blossomed in the 1850s, and the area became Ohio's first chief industrial center. Much of the iron produced here was used to build the nation's growing railroad system. The railroads, in turn, provided . . . — — Map (db m26507) HM
The Hanging Rock blast furnaces varied little in their design. They resembled flat-topped pyramids built of sandstone block. The narrow furnace top rose 35-40 feet from the broad base. Inside the sandstone blocks was a lining of bricks made of clay . . . — — Map (db m26505) HM
Charcoal iron production in Ohio was centered in the Hanging Rock Iron Region, a geographical area extending from Hocking County to the Ohio River and including portions of Northern Kentucky. The region encompassed an 1800 square mile area that was . . . — — Map (db m26472) HM