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
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 railroads heyday.
The station, . . . — — Map (db m21012) HM
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
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
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
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
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
Governor Wilson Shannon (18021877),
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Bellaire High School Clock Tower. The Bellaire High School Clock Tower was erected in 1925 as the second town clock to be mounted on Bellaires public schools. C.W. Bates of Wheeling designed this tower, built by C.D. Keyser & Co. of . . . — — Map (db m78492) HM
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
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
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
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
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
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
"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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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