On East Court Street (U.S. 22) at North Main Street, on the left when traveling east on East Court Street.
Fayette County Court House Opened on May 1, 1885, this is the third Fayette County Court House building. Ohio artist Archibald Willard, who is best known for the patriotic painting, "The Spirit of '76," was commissioned by the firm Cooks . . . — — Map (db m106289) HM
On Miami Street (U.S. 36) at Railroad Overpass, on the right when traveling east on Miami Street.
The Mad River and Lake Erie Railroad Company was chartered by the State of Ohio in January 1832 to connect west central Ohio with northern Ohio and Lake Erie. It was the first company to be incorporated for railroad purposes in the state. . . . — — Map (db m13824) HM
On Long Judson Road (County Road 79) 0.3 miles east of Beaver Creek Road (County Road 203), on the left when traveling east.
The Long-Judson Parker pony truss bridge was designed by R. M. Strohl of Clague and Strohl Company, Bowling Green, Ohio and built by the Elkhart Bridge & Iron Company of Elkhart, Indiana in 1916. It carried Wood County's Township Road 79A . . . — — Map (db m185134) HM
On Main Street (Ohio Route 238) at the cemetery entrance, on the left when traveling north on Main Street.
The Bloomingburg Presbyterian Church and cemetery was established in the northwest corner of the current cemetery grounds on March 7, 1818. Several years later it became a center for anti-slavery activity. The Reverend William Dickey, who presided . . . — — Map (db m27821) HM
The Good Hope Cemetery is the final resting place for veterans of many of America's wars, including David Jones. Jones earned the Medal of Honor as a member of Company I of the 54th Ohio Volunteer Infantry Regiment in the Union Army. During Gen. . . . — — Map (db m106292) HM
On Millikan Avenue just south of Eyman Park Drive, on the left when traveling south.
Granville T. Woods was a pivotal African American inventor during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Woods invention of a telegraph device enabled railway companies to know the location of each of their trains. This new technology greatly . . . — — Map (db m155940) HM
On Mark Road (County Route 54), on the right when traveling east.
Originally constructed in 1883 by the
Wrought Iron Bridge Company of Canton,
Ohio, this 103 foot single span Pratt
Truss was listed on the National Register
of Historic Places in 1990. The structure
was rehabilitated, painted, and placed . . . — — Map (db m121783) HM
On East Street at the railroad right of way, on the right when traveling west on East Street.
Washington Court House was founded in 1810 by American Revolutionary War veterans from the state of Virginia. They also established Washington Cemetery in 1810 and located it in what was originally the southern part of the town. With the coming of . . . — — Map (db m27828) HM
Near Washington Avenue (U.S. 22) west of Old Chillicothe Road SE ( Route 140).
In 1884 the Ohio General Assembly authorized “the burial of the body of any honorably discharged ex-union soldier, sailor or marine of this state who shall hereafter die without leaving means sufficient to defray funeral expenses.” . . . — — Map (db m158055) HM
On Broadway Avenue (Ohio Route 14) just south of North Park Street, on the right when traveling south.
Erected by the citizens of Bedford in memory of Archibald M. Willard, 1836-1918 Archibald M. Willard was born in Bedford, Ohio August 22, 1836, the son of the first pastor of the Baptist Church of Bedford. His famous painting “The Spirit of ‘76” was . . . — — Map (db m290661) HM
Like many other areas of West Virginia, coal mining has played an important role in the history of Ansted and the surrounding area. Soon after the 1873 completion of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad, coal mines began springing up in the New River . . . — — Map (db m173339) HM
Irish railroad workers founded the Catholic community in Washington Court House in the 1850s, with the first Mass being held in a local shanty in 1852. In 1871, Father John B. O'Donoghue purchased three and 5/8 acres of land adjoining Washington . . . — — Map (db m27834) HM
On Main Street (Route 211) 0.2 miles west of West Virginia Route 16, on the right when traveling east.
Native Americans used the area of Sugar. Dunloup, and Mill Creeks for hunting until Virginia's Governor purchased land south of the Kanawha River in 1770. Raids continued until General Anthony Waynes won a decisive victory in Ohio in 1794 securing . . . — — Map (db m161340) HM
On Fort Boreman Drive south of Robert Byrd Highway (U.S. 50), on the right when traveling north.
In 1773 Robert Thornton claimed 400 acres on the north bank of the Little Kanawha River where he built a cabin and cultivated land in the area that is now downtown Parkersburg. Thornton sold his claim to Capt. Alexander Parker for $50 in 1785. The . . . — — Map (db m189775) HM
On Main Street (Ohio Route 41) at Cross Street, on the right when traveling east on Main Street.
Side A
Recognized by many as “one of the most active communities in Southwestern Ohio, the Bloomingburg area was a significant link in the Underground Railroad. As many as twelve to sixteen escaped slaves were said to have been passed . . . — — Map (db m121781) HM
One of Ohio's most influential politicians in the early 20th century, Washington Court House native Harry Daugherty (1860-1941) was widely known as a "President-maker" and served instrumental roles in President Warren G. Harding's administration, . . . — — Map (db m27820) HM
On Main Street (West Virginia Route 211) 0.1 miles east of North Michigan Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
As Mt. Hope emerged, there occurred one of the most important events in the state's history: the Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad, routed through the New River Gorge, was completed in 1873. The C&O was the first railroad to enter southern West Virginia . . . — — Map (db m242622) HM
On Fort Boreman Drive 1 mile south of Robert Byrd Highway (U.S. 5).
Parkersburg, (West) Virginia, was first settled permanently in 1785 by Capt. James Neal and other kinfolk and neighbors from Springhill Township, Fayette County, Pa. First chartered by the Virginia Assembly in 1800 as Newport, the town was . . . — — Map (db m73605) HM
On West 3rd Street west of North Mill Street, on the right when traveling west.
Col. Robert Patterson (1753-1827)
A large landholder, Patterson took part in founding Lexington, Cincinnati and Dayton. Chose site of Lexington, helped erect fort, April 1779, and laid off town; on Board of Trustees for many years. He . . . — — Map (db m61080) HM
Side A:
Augustus West, an African American, was born in Madison County, Virginia on March 20, 1814, and moved to Ohio in 1837. Legend has it that West was a runaway slave and worked as a farm laborer before designing a scheme to purchase his . . . — — Map (db m28631) HM
On North Catherine Street at East Alamo Street, on the right when traveling north on North Catherine Street.
On January 2, 1862, Starlin Marion Newberry Marrs was born in Gauley Bridge, Fayette County, Virginia (now West Virginia). At 16, he began teaching in rural schools, working in coal mines to make ends meet. He moved to Texas in 1881, teaching in . . . — — Map (db m97361) HM
On Kentucky Route 1 just north of Route 1496, on the left when traveling south.
In 1873, line was extended from
Grayson to Willard. Located here
were a turntable, water tower,
railroad scales, & engine house.
Near-by, the Lick Branch & Lost
Creek spurs, as well as EK coal
mines and coal camp existed. In
1892, an angry . . . — — Map (db m145353) HM
On South Main Street 0.1 miles north of 5th Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
Sheepskin Trail
History & Detail
The original rail line that defines much of the Sheepskin Trail was built in the 1890's as the Fairmont, Morgantown, and Pittsburgh branch of the B&O Railroad. It was to meet the needs of a booming coal . . . — — Map (db m203191) HM
On Chester Street north of Walker Street, on the left when traveling north.
The land currently known as Arlington originally belonged to the Chickasaw Indians. In 1818, a Treaty with the Chickasaw ceded this land, along with other land in West Tennessee, to the United States. On November 24, 1819, Shelby County was . . . — — Map (db m179116) HM
On North Main Street at East Poplar Avenue (Tennessee Route 57), on the right when traveling north on North Main Street.
The Original Town Site of Collierville/Colliersville
In this area and to the east, lies the original town site of Collierville. The lands that were destined to become Collierville traveled through many periods of history before a village . . . — — Map (db m149071) HM
Known as the "War Road", the "Hunter's Road", or simply the "Indian Path" by the time European explorers arrived in the 18th century, Paint Creek had long been a route of travel for Native Americans. Delawares, Mingoes, Ottawas, Senecas, . . . — — Map (db m75165) HM
On Old Frankfort Pike (Route 1681) at Alexandria Drive, on the right when traveling east on Old Frankfort Pike.
The early explorers and surveyors recognized unusually good soil
by its appearance, physical qualities and vegetation
- even if they didn't comprehend the geology beneath.
This 2,400 square mile area -
the Inner Bluegrass region of . . . — — Map (db m194469) HM
Eight panels mounted to the inside of the town gazebo depict some historical and notable features of the town.
Panel 1 - Town of Ansted
The town of Ansted, West Virginia chartered in 1891, was created because of coal. The town's . . . — — Map (db m173340) HM
To the Glory of Patriotism
In memory of
Abraham Davenport
and his wife
Mary Simms.
Their seven sons were
soldiers of the
American Revolution
———————
Stephen, Abraham, John,
Marmaduke, . . . — — Map (db m103512) WM
On Main Street (County Route 120) at Simmons Avenue, on the left when traveling east on Main Street.
While the description of Bramwell as a town of millionaires can be
viewed as an exaggeration, it did have a significant number of wealthy
families. Their wealth was built largely upon the rapid growth of the
Pocahontas coalfield and Bramwell’s . . . — — Map (db m179168) HM
Thin black lines indicate changes in relevance. Between each pair of lines entries are ordered geographically but all have the same relevance.
* Inflectional forms of words are their plurals, singulars, and possessives as well as gramatical tenses and similar variations.
