•Established Ohio’s System of Two-Year & Technical Colleges
• Former President of the American Athletic Union “AAU”
• Increased state support for medical education
• “Jim Rhodes is the fastest wit I’ve ever met.” . . . — — Map (db m123814) HM
Side A: James Cemetery
Major John James (1772-1854) established James Cemetery in 1828 on and around a Native American mound that is the only significant ancient mound remaining in the city of Jackson. The mound is about 70 feet in diameter . . . — — Map (db m24758) HM
John Wesley Powell (1834-1902)
Scientist and explorer of the American West, John Wesley Powell moved from New York to Jackson with his family in 1838 and lived here until 1846. He developed an early interest in geology from his tutor "Big" . . . — — Map (db m271428) HM
John Wollam
Born about 1839 in Beaver Falls, PA. He lived in Cincinnati several years moving to Jackson in the early 1850s working as a carpenter with his father. He enlisted in the Union Army's 33rd OVI on August 24, 1861, volunteering to . . . — — Map (db m309379) HM
McKinley Park. William McKinley was the 25th President of the
United States. Following McKinley’s assassination
in 1901, the Village of Jackson dedicated this
triangle of land as a park in his honor. Earlier
in the nineteenth century, a . . . — — Map (db m123234) HM
An important part of Salt Lick Village is its Post Office. In 1804 the first U.S. Post Office, in what is now Jackson, was opened here. Its name was "Salt Lick". It remained so until the settlement was renamed Jackson in 1817. The trailer, now the . . . — — Map (db m209787) HM
The McCoy Cabin was presented to the Jackson Historical Society by Elaine McCoy. It had been originally constructed on her farm in Hamilton Township in the first part of the 19th century. The cabin was moved in 2015 and is now completed. The . . . — — Map (db m209785) HM
Scioto Salt Licks. The Scioto Salts Licks, located in and around Jackson, is an area where naturally occurring salt water, known as brine, flowed to the surface as a salt-water spring. It is known that the spring existed since the Pleistocene . . . — — Map (db m24767) HM
Trails
Plunging herds of buffalo seeking salt licks and grazing lands wore trails through the Ohio Country when it was an Indian no-man's land. Later, Indians found the same trails suitable for their needs. The tawny paths were highways as . . . — — Map (db m308670) HM
On the flat surface of this rock is one of the finest examples of prehistoric Indian petroglyphs or craved writings in Ohio. These figures are carved on an exposed portion of the black Hand Sandstone bedrock which underlies much of east-central . . . — — Map (db m165764) HM
This shelter covers a small group of petroglyphs, or rock
carvings, cut into the flat sandstone surface by prehistoric
Indians. This group of petroglyphs includes about 40 figures
representing animals, humans, and other unidentified
images. . . . — — Map (db m166702) HM
This shelter covers a small group of petroglyphs,
or rock carvings, cut into the flat sandstone
surface by the ancestors of American Indians
around 1,000 years ago. The symbols engraved
here include about 40 figures representing
animals, humans . . . — — Map (db m166704) HM
We cannot know for certain the meaning of the symbols,
but it's possible they tell a story that was important to the
ancient people who once lived here. The most iconic image
on the panel is the human head with deer antlers and bird's
feet, . . . — — Map (db m166703) HM
One of the finest examples of ancient petroglyphs in Ohio
is engraved on the exposed rock protected by the shelter
house. Ancestors of American Indians carved these figures
onto this outcrop of the Sharon Sandstone bedrock.
This sandstone is . . . — — Map (db m166701) HM
Dedicated in 2008, is built on the former site of the old Central Public School.
The school was built in 1901 and was accredited as a three year high school in 1902.
In 1905, it became a "first grade" four year high school.
It operated as a . . . — — Map (db m282458) HM
Evans Cemetery
In August 1818, a group of six interrelated Welsh families, led by John Jones (Tirbach) landed in Gallipolis. They journeyed from Cardiganshire, South Wales destined for the Welsh settlement at Paddy's Run, near Cincinnati. . . . — — Map (db m308609) HM
In honor of
James W. McDaniel
1755 - 1847
Ordinal Sergeant (SFC)
Revolutionary War
Husband Of Rebecca Lewis Mcdaniel
Ordinal Sergeant James W. McDaniel was born in Halifax, Virginia on Dec. 26, 1755. During the Revolutionary War he . . . — — Map (db m282463) HM WM
Air Force
Robert J. Carney •
Terry D. Hughes •
Todd Lewis
Army
Jason R. Carter •
David E. Clarkson •
Rusty Crabtree •
Eric D. Faye •
Wallace H. Hatfield •
David Hayes •
J. Scott Jackson •
Jerry Klontz •
Steven . . . — — Map (db m166706) WM
On June 30 1966 Troops B and C, 1st Squadron 4th Cavalry while on a reconnaissance mission in Vietnam were attacked by a Viet Cong regiment. Sergeant Long disregarded his own safety to help the severely wounded crew on a nearby disabled carrier . . . — — Map (db m166709) HM WM
Was built in 1951 on the south side of Oak Hill.
The hospital served Oak Hill and the surrounding area until 2000 when a state of the art medical facility was opened in Jackson, OH. Holzer Health Systems donated the site to the Oak Hill Area . . . — — Map (db m282459) HM
The World's Largest Acorn stands at a height of 15 feet and 5 1/2 inches.
At 11 feet 3 inches in diameter, the World's Largest Acorn is 50,625 times larger than an average-sized acorn.
Weighing 2,835 pounds (over 1.4 tons), the World's Largest . . . — — Map (db m282461) HM
Welsh-American Heritage Museum. In 1972 a group of Welsh-Americans chartered the Welsh-American Heritage Museum to preserve Welsh history and culture, and to preserve the Welsh Congregational Church. The old brick church was where . . . — — Map (db m132470) HM
Moriah Church "The Mother of Welsh Churches". Moriah Calvinistic Methodist Church was organized on November 23, 1835, in the home of Daniel Edwards, Brynele. Although Welsh settled Gallia County in 1818, they did not build a . . . — — Map (db m308607) HM
As Brigadier General John Hunt Morgan's Confederate raiders left Jackson on Friday, July 17, 1863, they were in good spirits and singing songs. Although they had burned a mill near Berlin Crossroads, a small town located on the Marietta and . . . — — Map (db m108268) HM
During the Civil War at this location
the Confederate forces of General Johm
Hunt Morgan fought and defeated
Union forces under the command of
Col. Benjamin P. Runkle. Each side
consisted of approximately 1.500 men
The engagement began at 1:00 . . . — — Map (db m108273) HM
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 m282466) HM
The Reihle family once farmed what is now Pike Lake State Park. Auselein Reihle lost her son and husband amidst the raging Civil War in 1864. A Union soldier mysteriously appeared at her property days after she heard of her husband's death. Wounded . . . — — Map (db m280784) HM WM
Brigadier General John Hunt Morgan and his main column of Confederate
raiders entered Jasper on the afternoon of July 16, 1863. They brought with
them the prisoners captured at Stoney Ridge, including one Joseph McDougal,
who had been . . . — — Map (db m108264) HM
As Brigadier General John Hunt Morgan and his Confederate raiders crossed
southern Ohio, Governor David Tod called out ax brigades to fell trees across
the raiders' anticipated route. Downed trees were not a major problem for mounted
troops, but . . . — — Map (db m108263) HM
(front) Died at the nearby home of Mrs. Enzell Riehle Autumn 1864
(back) This memorial erected by Ohio Dept. Past Presidents Ladies of the G.A.R. Clara E. Smith, Louise C. Schultz June 20, 1942. — — Map (db m281469) WM
This marker commemorates the resting place of an unknown Union soldier, but the history of this area contains even more mysteries.
Eliza Ann Riehle and her husband Anselem (or Anselum) Riehle worked the family farm in the valley until 1864, . . . — — Map (db m281471) HM
Founded in 1959, Ohio Buckeye Trail (BT) is the only long-distance hiking trail entirely within Ohio. More than 1,400 miles loop through wooded footpaths, abandoned railroads, historic towpaths, back roads, rivers and lake shores, within both rural . . . — — Map (db m281472) HM
First County Courthouse. Named for General Zebulon Pike, killed in the War of 1812, Pike County
was organized in February 1815. Commissioners were charged with
establishing a county seat and on May 12, 1815
accepted a conveyance
of . . . — — Map (db m132467) HM
An Elm Grove abolitionist maintained a lonely Underground Railroad station where he provided safety for escaping enslaved persons. These fugitives were attempting to travel the unfriendly route from Houston Hollow in Scioto County to safe places . . . — — Map (db m59368) HM
When the canal crossed rock or porous soil that wouldn't hold water, the builder had to bring clay from the nearest river by horse and wagon to cover the canal bottom to retain water. — — Map (db m281502) HM
Pike's Past by Jim Henry
This week's sketch shows the old Kilgore Bridge which was over the Ohio Erie Canal at the intersection of Columbia Drive near Cherry Street at the north end of Waverly.
Let's think back. Place yourself at Cherry . . . — — Map (db m281500) HM
Ohio & Erie Canal Lock #51 Union Mills. Now West Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio - 1900 era.
Aqueduct in the winter.
Goods went by canal boat to Buffalo, N.Y., then on the Erie Canal to Albany N.Y. and finally by river boat down the Hudson . . . — — Map (db m281501) HM
How A Lock Works
Instead of following the slope of the land, a canal periodically takes a vertical step between levels of flat water. This is accomplished at a series of locks, which on the C&O averaged a drop of 8 feet. The locks' . . . — — Map (db m281503) HM
The canal crossed other bodies of water on an aqueduct. Think big rain gutter. The aqueducts were connected to the canal on both ends, and water flowed through them just like through the canal. Most were covered to keep out rain and snow. So they . . . — — Map (db m281497) HM
Top photo: Canal boat at basin, south of Boswell Run
Bottom left photo: The mural in the Waverly Post Office. The bridge is where Market Street runs now. The canal is now U.S. Rt. 23. The building with the outside stairs is still standing. . . . — — Map (db m281498) HM
The Ohio-Erie Canal, the most important development in the county's early years, was started July 4, 1825 near Newark. The canal passed through Waverly along US 23 and portions of it can still be seen in Waverly today. Only four feet deep and . . . — — Map (db m25325) HM
This memorial is for those that answered the call to serve. Take a moment to reflect, give thanks for the ones who returned, and honor and praise for the ones that did not. — — Map (db m212172) WM
In memory of those who
have offered their all to
this country, who have
made the supreme sacrifice
and have answered the
call of the great
commander of all divisions . — — Map (db m281506) WM
German Evangelical Church.
Construction of Waverly's third church, built with locally produced brick, began in 1859 and was completed in 1860. The original deed, recorded on October 31, 1859, listed the value of the lot as $180. With the . . . — — Map (db m235639) HM
On this site stood the famous landmark hotel and restaurant—the Emmitt House—built in 1861 during the Civil War by
the honorable James Emmitt, banker and a leading Southern
Ohio entrepreneur, to take advantage of trade on the Ohio
Erie Canal . . . — — Map (db m132438) HM
Where did the water in the canal come from?
By feeder canals from a nearby river.
How did the boats move along the canal?
Pulled by mules or horses.
How was the canal built?
Manual labor using picks and shovels. . . . — — Map (db m281485) HM
The Ohio and Erie Canal, built between 1825 and 1832, had a significant influence on Ohio's economy. In the early 19th century Ohio was largely rural and dependent on subsistence agriculture as the primary business. The canal, which cost nearly . . . — — Map (db m25371) HM
The Pike County Courthouse was at Piketon from 1815-1861 when county residents voted to move the county seat to Waverly. The Waverly Public Square was donated to the county by the Meschech Downing family in September, 1861. A committee was . . . — — Map (db m235638) HM
Charles Barker • Charles Love •
William Beekman • Thomas McCann •
Hugh Blackwell • Alexander McMillen •
Reuben Bristol • Jacob Mowrer •
Joshua Brooks • George Pennisten •
John Brumley • John Peril •
Charles Cissna • William Price • . . . — — Map (db m25474) WM
Dedicated to the Glory of Almighty God in memory of Pike County men and women who by their unselfish patriotism have advanced the American ideals of liberty and the universal brotherhood of man.
World War I 1917-1918
World War II 1941-1945 . . . — — Map (db m25472) WM
In memory of
all veterans from
Pike County who served
All Gave Some
Some Gave All
Thanks to those who made this dream reality
To Honor Those Who Gave So Much
Iraq
Justin R. McCoy
Daniel T. Morris
James M. . . . — — Map (db m25468) HM
Side A: PP African American Settlement
Thirteen African American families migrated to Pebble Township in Pike County in the early 1820s from Virginia. Some of the families were former slaves while others were freeborn people of color. Their . . . — — Map (db m25350) HM
Side A: The Emmitt House
Built for Waverly industrialist James Emmitt in 1861, The Emmitt House was partly the work of carpenter Madison Hemings, who claimed parentage by President Thomas Jefferson. It served as a tavern and store for . . . — — Map (db m25326) HM
The Emmitt-Greenbaum Building. The Emmitt-Greenbaum Building, 200 North Market Street, was built around 1878 by businessman and politician James Emmitt (1806-1893) to replace his 1837 wooden warehouse. The brick three-story Italianate . . . — — Map (db m280786) HM
This bell, cast in the early 1900's was originally used to sound the alarm when the fire company was needed. It hung in the bell tower of the old fire station on North Street and later in the fire station on Market Street. In the late 1980's the . . . — — Map (db m201356) HM
The Diggers
It took nine years for the men swinging picks and lifting shovels to claw their way from Cleveland to Portsmouth. In their wake they left a ditch 40 feet wide, 4 feet deep and 308 miles long.
It was thought that only a drunk . . . — — Map (db m281496) HM
Spending much of their lives afloat set canallers apart from the world of permanent homes and unchanging scenery. Their workplace was bounded by the edges of the boat; but ranged, over 185 miles. The jargon was semi-nautical: one moved toward the . . . — — Map (db m281499) HM
The History of Lake White
Like many man-made lakes in Ohio, Lake White was constructed as part of the Ohio and Erie Canal. After a struggle with the town of Piketon, Waverly was chosen as the site for the canal. Waverly briefly enjoyed . . . — — Map (db m281509) HM
In memory of German Settlers & Trustees
Christ Fulscher • Ernest Witter • Efrim Rothe • Hartman Guenther • Charles Hibler
Who bought this land from Marie Lorbach for $25.00 to build the Evangelical Lutheran Church in 1858 — — Map (db m281479) HM
The first known attempt to assist a runaway slave in Ross County
was recorded in 1815, when local residents assisted a slave to
safety in Franklin County. Quakers, the Presbyterians and African
Americans were the principal participants who . . . — — Map (db m146892) HM
On this side of Hopewell Mound Group,
the earthen walls came up the slope to
about where you are now standing. The
130-acre field before you was completely
enclosed by this earthwork. What was it
used for? It was not a city. Archeologists
have . . . — — Map (db m248149) HM
Why did the Hopewell choose this spot
for such an important ceremonial site?
This large level terrace had good soil
conditions making it an optimal stage for
a grand earthwork. The North Fork of
Paint Creek would have been a major
source of . . . — — Map (db m248139) HM
The woods you are about to enter reflects the natural history of Ohio as well as its grandeur. Yet its present state is a mere shadow of the primeval forest which was once part of the largest decidu- ous woodland on earth.
The assemblage of . . . — — Map (db m281576) HM
This Box Location is in honor of The Richardson Brothers & Their Service to this Country
From Left to Right
1. Blain N. (Special 4th Class - U.S. Army)
2. Scott R. (Paratrooper - U.S. Army)
3. Martin J. (Private 1st Class - U.S. Army) . . . — — Map (db m281577) WM
Seip-Pricer Mound—the second largest known Hopewell mound—evolved through a sequence of events starting with the building
of an oblong, multi-room mortuary building nearly 2,000 years ago.
Ceremonial leaders cremated bodies elsewhere and . . . — — Map (db m166834) HM
Our view of the Hopewell's world is often focused on the dead, because many
uncovered artifacts are from burial mounds, But here at these four subtle
plots is rare archaeological evidence of the Hopewell living. Archaeologists
post-hole . . . — — Map (db m166833) HM
About 2,000 years ago a massive geometric earthwork was built here. Composed of a
square and two circles, the earthwork served as a ceremonial center. One centrally located
mound-excavated and reconstructed in the early 20th century-is still . . . — — Map (db m166832) HM
Nathaniel Massie, born Goochland County, Virginia, December 28, 1763, 1800 married Sarah Everard Mead, died November 13, 1813.
Revolutionary soldier; surveyor of wilderness then known as Northwest Territory and locator of Revolutionary War . . . — — Map (db m58110) HM
One-half mile south east of this marker was Reeves Crossing on Tod's Trace, where in the summer of 1795 the last battle in the Scioto country was fought between the whites under General Nathaniel Massie and the Shawnee Indians. The white explorers . . . — — Map (db m55410) HM
No part of our country is so rich in per-historic remains...as Ohio.
While other States have preserved their own mementos, Ohio has
allowed her fields to be…despoiled....
Ohio Archaeological and Historical . . . — — Map (db m166831) HM
Here Dr. Harris conducted his school of medical instruction while engaged in the practice of medicine and dentistry. His educational requirements, his preparation for instruction, lectures and establishment of a dental clinic, mark this as the . . . — — Map (db m246528) HM
The Paint Creek Dam was completed in 1974 and is an earth and rock type
dam. It serves as a barrier that blocks the stream's natural path creating a
backup of water, which in turn creates the lake. Many visitors don't realize
they have . . . — — Map (db m248182) HM
Maj. Wh. Poland, Treas. Park Comm., Chillicothe, O.
Dear sir: the cannon sent you for Yogtangee Park was captured from the British under Lord Dunmore at the Battle of Great Bridge, Va. Dec. 9 1775; The Americans being under command of John . . . — — Map (db m213173) HM WM
This building, erected in 1940, is a replica of Ohio's first capitol. The stone below and the one beneath the opposite bronze plaque were taken from Ohio's first state house, erected in 1800 - the same year in which the Chillicothe Gazette was . . . — — Map (db m14650) HM
With the Division Act of 1800, the U.S. Congress divided the Northwest Territory at a line essentially the present boundary of Indiana and Ohio. The Indiana Territory stood west of the line. The name Northwest Territory was retained for the land . . . — — Map (db m14627) HM
Built 1806-7. Home of Thomas Worthington, United States Senator and Governor of Ohio.
Presented to the State of Ohio by Mrs. Elizabeth Smith Fetterolf as a memorial to her parents. Restored and administered by The Ohio State Archaeological and . . . — — Map (db m245009) HM
[Marker Front]:
To provide direction and stability to the economy, Congress created the nation's largest lending agency in 1816, the Second Bank of the United States. Branch banks were established around the country, two of them in . . . — — Map (db m14630) HM
Side A: Birthplace of Lucy Ware Webb Hayes
First Lady Lucy Ware Webb Hayes was born in this four-room Federal Vernacular house in 1831. Well educated for her time, she attended local schools, took classes in the preparatory department of Ohio . . . — — Map (db m14655) HM
[Marker Front]:
Born in Chillicothe in 1872, Burton Stevenson's life was devoted to the written word as a prolific author and anthologist, and as a librarian. Following stints as a journalist while a student at Princeton University and then . . . — — Map (db m14683) HM
Situated on land owned by Thomas Worthington, Camp Bull was a stockade constructed in this vicinity to confine British prisoners of war during the War of 1812. When Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry defeated the British fleet on Lake Erie on September . . . — — Map (db m269180) HM
Side A:
The United States declared war on Germany in April 1917. Largely through the efforts of Chillicothe attorney John Poland, the War Department selected Chillicothe as the site of an army training camp for inductees from Ohio, West . . . — — Map (db m14640) HM
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