Historical Markers and War Memorials in Belmont County, Ohio
St. Clairsville is the county seat for Belmont County
Adjacent to Belmont County, Ohio
Guernsey County(51) ► Harrison County(42) ► Jefferson County(97) ► Monroe County(26) ► Noble County(18) ► Marshall County, West Virginia(48) ► Ohio County, West Virginia(157) ►
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On East Main Street (Ohio Route 147) at Arch Street, on the left when traveling west on East Main Street.
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
On Arch Street at Main Street (Ohio Route 147), on the right when traveling north on Arch Street.
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
On Oakes Place, 0.2 miles Flat Rock Road, on the right when traveling south.
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
On North Chestnut Street (Ohio Route 800) at Walton Avenue, on the right when traveling south on North Chestnut Street.
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 m79272) HM
On Fair Street west of North Chestnut Street, on the right when traveling west.
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
On Walton Avenue west of North Chestnut Street (Ohio Route 800), on the left when traveling west.
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
On Watt Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
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
On Walton Avenue west of North Chestnut Street (Ohio Route 800), on the right when traveling east.
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
On 35th Street at Guernsey Street, on the right when traveling east on 35th Street.
Side 1
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 & . . . — — Map (db m78492) HM
On 34th Street, 0.1 miles west of Belmont Street, on the right when traveling west.
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
On Guernsey Street, 0.1 miles north of 34th Street, on the right when traveling south.
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
On Belmont Street (Ohio Route 149) at 32nd Street, on the right when traveling north on Belmont Street.
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
On Union Street at 31st Street, on the left when traveling south on Union Street.
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
On Belmont Street, 0.1 miles north of 34th Street, on the right when traveling south.
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
On 34th Street at Guernsey Street, on the right when traveling west on 34th Street.
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
On Guernsey Street north of 34th Street, on the right when traveling north.
In Memoriam
Armand Fana
who made the
supreme sacrifice
Bill Respole
Prisoner of Japan's
Bataan Death March
[Honor Roll of Veterans] — — Map (db m82513) WM
On Belmont Street at 34th Street, on the right when traveling south on Belmont Street.
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 — — Map (db m78503) HM
On Belmont Street south of 35th Street, on the right when traveling south.
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
On Guernsey Street at 34th Street, on the right when traveling north on Guernsey Street.
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
On Brown Street near 3rd Street, on the left when traveling east.
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
On Interstate 70 at milepost 210, on the right when traveling east.
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
Near Interstate 70 at milepost 210, on the right when traveling east.
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 m166034) HM
Near Interstate 70 west of Plainfield Road (Ohio Route 78), on the right when traveling west.
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
On Main Street (U.S. 40) at Lincoln Avenue (Ohio Route 7), on the right when traveling west on Main Street.
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
On Main Street (U.S. 40) at U.S. 250, on the right when traveling west on Main Street.
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
On Negus Road (County Route 456), on the right when traveling west.
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
On Negus Road (County Route 456), on the right when traveling west.
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
On Interstate 70 at milepost 189, on the right when traveling east.
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
Near Roadside Park (Interstate I-70) west of Plainfield Road (Ohio Route 78), on the right when traveling west.
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. — — Map (db m70343) HM
On North 4th Street, 0.1 miles north of Ellet Street, on the left when traveling north.
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
On North 4th Street, 0.1 miles north of Ellet Street, in the median.
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
On North 4th Street, 0.1 miles north of Ellet Street, on the right when traveling north.
In memory of
Elizabeth "Betty" Zane McLaughlin Clark
July 19, 1765 (ca) - August 23, 1823
Forever Our Heroine
Battle of Fort Henry, Wheeling, W VA
September 13, 1782 — — Map (db m196293) WM
On Zane Highway just north of Grant Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
In honor of the men and women of Martins Ferry who served during Korea, Vietnam, Grenada, Lebanon, Panama, and Desert Storm, especially to those who gave their lives in time of war that we might live in peace.
Korea
Bennett, Harry N. . . . — — Map (db m196343) WM
The Walnut Grove Cemetery is the burial place of members of the Zane and Martin families. Their graves lie within the brick enclosure. The cemetery is also the resting-place of many early Martins Ferry residents, including veterans of the . . . — — Map (db m28444) HM
On 5th Street (James Wright Way) at Hanover Street (Ohio Route 647), on the left when traveling south on 5th Street (James Wright Way).
Side A: William Dean Howells
"The Dean of American Letters"
Author, editor, and social critic William Dean Howells (1837-1920) was born in Martins Ferry, the son of an itinerant printer and publisher. Self-educated, Howells learned the . . . — — Map (db m28477) HM
On Zane Highway just south of Locust Street, on the right when traveling north.
In commemoration of the patriotism of our boys and girls who went forth at the call of their country to serve in the World War and in memory of those who died that liberty might live
"Take up our quarrel with the foe.
To . . . — — Map (db m196336) WM
On Zane Highway just north of Grant Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
Dedicated to the men and women of Martins Ferry who served in World War II
In lasting memory of our brave sons who gave their lives in World War II
Edwin V. Anthony
Andrew Bender
John T. Black
Anthony C. Bumbico
Frank . . . — — Map (db m196342) WM
On National Road (U.S. 40) at Old National Road, on the right when traveling west on National Road.
Platted in 1802 by John Zane and William Chapline along the old Wheeling Road. Morristown was named for Duncan Morrison, an early settler, innkeeper, and Justice of the Peace. Older than the state itself. Morristown prospered into the mid-1800s, . . . — — Map (db m287) HM
Near Railroad Avenue, 0.2 miles south of Mellott Street.
On his journey down the Ohio River, Wednesday, October 24, 1770 noted in his diary "at the mouth of it (Captina Creek) we came abt 3 o'clock in the afternoon, and finding nobody there, we agreed to camp." Camped on return trip November 14 just above . . . — — Map (db m78500) HM
Near Mellot Street, 0.1 miles south of Main Street.
First surveyed in 1849, Powhatan Point was laid out by Franklin Knox. The "point" is the confluence of Captina Creek and the Ohio River. The small but thriving river and farming community served York Township and the rich Captina Valley as a . . . — — Map (db m78499) HM
Side 1
The Coal Industry at Powhatan Point
The Pittsburgh No. 8 coal seam, located 100 feet below river level at Powhatan Point, extends across much of eastern Ohio, western Pennsylvania, and northern West Virginia. The Cleveland and . . . — — Map (db m78501) HM
This memorial plaque was placed by the Zane's Trace Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution in grateful memory of those buried in the soil of Belmont County who loved country more than life and served in the American Revolution - 1775 - . . . — — Map (db m214487) HM
On East Main Street (U.S. 40) west of Sugar Street, on the left when traveling west.
On January 4, 1816, the date of his 27th birthday, Benjamin Lundy invited several friends to his home in St. Clairsville to lay the groundwork for a national anti-slavery society. St. Clairsville served as an Underground Railroad headquarters, . . . — — Map (db m214489) HM
On West Main Street (U.S. 40) west of Market Street, on the right when traveling west.
Born in Scotland. From 1787-1802, was first governor of the Northwest Territory, which included Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and part of Minnesota. St. Clair established territorial court system and Ohios first nine counties . . . — — Map (db m214491) HM
In Honor of Sgt. Sylvester Antolak US Army Medal of Honor in action taken near Cisterna Di Littoria Italy May 24, 1944 resident of Richmond Township
Sylvester Antolak Sergeant US Army Company B 15th Infantry 3rd Infantry Division near . . . — — Map (db m214493) HM WM
On West Main Street (U.S. 40) at North Market Street, on the right when traveling west on West Main Street.
Gen. Henry Capehart, Civil War
Capt. Nathan H. Edgerton, Civil War
Capt. Samuel McConnel, Civil War
Sgt. Sylvester Antolak, W.W. II
Sgt. Emile DeLeau Jr., W.W. . . . — — Map (db m214494) WM
On West Main Street, on the right when traveling east.
Ground was broken for the National Road in Ohio in front of the Belmont County Courthouse in St. Clairsville on July 4, 1825.
St. Clairsville was originally platted as Newellstown in 1803, the same year Ohio became a state. As the seat of Belmont . . . — — Map (db m209538) 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 m209537) HM
On West Main Street (U.S. 40) at South Market Street, on the left when traveling east on West Main Street.
Belmont County. On September 7, 1801, Belmont County became the ninth county in what became the State of Ohio. On April 1, 1803, the states first General Assembly appointed a commission to determine if it was necessary to move the county . . . — — Map (db m214486) HM
On Newell Avenue east of North Market Street, on the left when traveling east.
Here lies Thomas Drummond (1832-1865) - legislator, abolitionist and soldier. Raised in eastern Ohio, he moved to Iowa where he served in the General Assembly and secured the location of the State Asylum for the Blind at Vinton. As editor of the . . . — — Map (db m214490) HM
