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By Cosmos Mariner, August 28, 2021
There is Much to See on the Ohio River Scenic Byway Marker
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1 Ohio, Lawrence County, Ironton — There is Much to See on the Ohio River Scenic Byway
St. Lawrence O'Toole Catholic Church Corner of 6th and Center Streets, Ironton Built in 1892, this beautiful Catholic church, as well as the Depot (below) and several other historic buildings are part of a self-guided walking tour of historic . . . Map (db m310299) HM
2 Ohio, Lawrence County, Waterloo — 2-44 — The Waterloo Wonders — Waterloo’s Historic Wonder Five 1934 and 1935 Class B State Champions
Waterloo was home to the legendary Waterloo Wonders. Coach Magellan Hairston and his Wonder Five captured consecutive Ohio state high school Class B basketball championships in 1934 & 1935, winning 94 out of 97 games, and defeating many Class A . . . Map (db m132543) HM
3 Ohio, Lawrence County, Waterloo — Waterloo Wonders 1934 & 35 Results
1933-34 Results Cadmus 35-23 • Cadmus 69-11 • Kitts Hill 45-18 • Aid-Mason 46-23 • Aid-Mason 52-8 • Coal Grove 58-18 • Ironton St. Joseph 56-9 • Ironton St. Joseph 40-14 • Chesapeake 36-23 • Chesapeake 52-14 • South Point 69-9 • Windsor . . . Map (db m283429) HM
4 Ohio, Lawrence County, Ironton — Campbell House — Appalachian Freedom Heritage Tour —
Built in 1851, the Campbell House in Ironton, Ohio, was home to John and Elizabeth Campbell, who aided freedom seekers through Lawrence County's Underground Railroad network. They worked with African American conductors Gabe and Retta Johnson, . . . Map (db m283470) HM
5 Ohio, Lawrence County, Ironton — 3-44 — Ironton Tanks / Tanks Memorial Stadium
Ironton Tanks Semi-professional football began in Ironton in 1893 with a team known as the Irontonians. The Ironton Tanks, founded in 1919, was a combination of two Ironton cross-town rival football clubs known as the Irish Town Rags and . . . Map (db m60017) HM
6 Ohio, Lawrence County, Ironton — John Campbell — Iron Master with Links to the Underground Railroad
John Campbell (1808-1891), founder of Ironton, was an ironmaster and president of the Ohio Iron & Coal Company. This company purchased the land and laid out the city of Ironton. Of Scotch-Irish descent, Campbell married Elizabeth Caldwell Clark . . . Map (db m310209) HM
7 Ohio, Lawrence County, Ironton — 5-44 — John Campbell Memorial Home
John Campbell (1818-1891), founder of Ironton, was an ironmaster and president of the Ohio Iron & Coal Company, a Presbyterian, and an abolitionist. This house and barn, which he built in 1850, became a stop on the Underground Railroad for . . . Map (db m59375) HM
8 Ohio, Lawrence County, Ironton — Tanks Memorial Stadium Opening Day Nov. 25, 1926 — Ironton Tanks 47, Cleveland Indians 0 — When the Tanks Were Tops —
November 30, 1930, was a classic Indian summer day in southern Ohio. Balmy, shirt-sleeve temperatures greeted the 10,000 football fans who flocked into old Redland Field in Cincinnati to watch the upstart, small-town Ironton Tanks battle the . . . Map (db m60019) HM
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