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
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
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
Side A: 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 . . . — — Map (db m25334) 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
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 m200964) 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
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
