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By Craig Doda, January 27, 2024
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RANKED BY RELEVANCE, THEN GEOGRAPHICALLY
1 Ohio, Ashland County, Perrysville — Perrysville Union Cemetery (Veterans Memorial) — Established 1812 — Known Veteran Burials —
Anderson, Robert B. 1839-1863, Company C, 1st Ohio Valunteer Infantry, Civil War • Applegate, Aaron H. 1835-1898, Company B, 120th Ohio, Volunteer Infantry, Civil War • Armstrong, James A. 1844-1865, Company B, 65th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Civil . . . Map (db m239994) WM

2 Ohio, Darke County, Bear's Mill, Adams Township — Dedicated to The Men Who Never Came Home by the Men Who Did
Douglas E. Dickey, Pfc U.S.M.C. Congressional Medal of Honor Rossburg, Ohio • Sammy Barga, SGT. Army Ft. Recovery, Ohio • Jack Beam, PFC. Army Union City, Ohio • David Brown, SP/4 Army West Manchester, Ohio • Donald E. Byrum, PFC. Army Ansonia, . . . Map (db m251672) WM

3 Ohio, Lucas County, Toledo — Lucas County Medal of Honor Recipients
Civil War Brown, Wilson, W. Co. F, 21st Ohio Infantry, Private, Army. Born; December 25, 1837 in Logan County, Ohio. Entered service in Wood County, Ohio. Died; December 25th, 1916, in Toledo, Ohio. Buried at New Belleville Ridge Cemetery, . . . Map (db m160385) WM

4 Ohio, Adams County, Manchester — Manchester
1791 first settlement Virginia Military DistrictMap (db m272987) HM
5 Ohio, Adams County, Manchester — Manchester
1791 first settlement Virginia Military DistrictMap (db m268255) HM
6 Ohio, Adams County, Manchester — Manchester
1791 first settlement Virginia Military DistrictMap (db m268256) HM
7 Ohio, Adams County, Peebles — 14 — Locust Grove — Abandoned to the Rebels — John Hunt Morgan Heritage Trail —
On the night of July 15, 1863, Brigadier General John Hunt Morgan and his Confederate raiders set up camp along a seven-mile stretch between the villages of Jacksonville and Locust Grove. The following morning, General Morgan rode into Locust . . . Map (db m214407) HM
8 Ohio, Adams County, Winchester — 13 — Winchester — Capturing the Daily Stagecoach — John Hunt Morgan Heritage Trail —
Confederate Brigadier General John Hunt Morgan and his raiders galloped into Winchester about 8:30 am on July 15, 1863. The rebels immediately began searching businesses and private residences for firearms, food, horses and anything else that . . . Map (db m108236) HM
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9 Ohio, Adams County, Winchester — Winchester
Founded 1815 by General Joseph DarlintonMap (db m268258) HM
10 Ohio, Allen County, Harrod — Harrod
Established 1890. Home of the 1905 Shay Engine.Map (db m196225) HM
11 Ohio, Allen County, Harrod — Harrod
Established 1890. Home of the 1905 Shay Engine.Map (db m196227) HM
12 Ohio, Athens County, Amesville — Amesville
Sale of pelts financed the founding of the famed Coonskin Library here, 1804Map (db m247093) HM
13 Ohio, Athens County, Amesville — Amesville
Sale of pelts financed the founding of the famed Coonskin Library here, 1804.Map (db m271188) HM
14 Ohio, Athens County, Nelsonville — 34 — Nelsonville — "An Act of Devilishness" — John Hunt Morgan Heritage Trail —
Brigadier General John Hunt Morgan and his Confederate raiders, wearied by the relentless Union pursuit, crossed the Hocking River into Nelsonville in the mid-morning of July 22, 1863. They found the town almost abandoned. Nelsonville's local . . . Map (db m130371) HM
15 Ohio, Athens County, Nelsonville — Nelsonville
Where world famous Star Brick was manufactured in the 1800s.Map (db m271036) HM
16 Ohio, Auglaize County, Cridersville — Cridersville
Founded in 1856 by Ephraim & Polly CriderMap (db m237772) HM
17 Ohio, Auglaize County, Cridersville, Duchouquet Township — Cridersville
Founded in 1856 by Ephraim & Polly CriderMap (db m237771) HM
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18 Ohio, Auglaize County, Minster — Minster
Founded in 1832 as Stallostown on an Indian trail that ran from Loramie Creek to St. Mary's River.Map (db m238598) HM
19 Ohio, Auglaize County, Minster — Minster
Founded in 1832 as Stallostown on an Indian trail that ran from Loramie Creek to St. Mary's River.Map (db m238252) HM
20 Ohio, Auglaize County, Minster, Jackson Township — Minster
Founded in 1832 as Stallostown on an Indian Trail that ran from Loramie Creek to St. Mary's RiverMap (db m228084) HM
21 Ohio, Auglaize County, St. Marys — St. Marys
Near Ohio's largest interior lake created by a reservoir for the Miami-Erie Canal, 1845Map (db m176149)
22 Ohio, Auglaize County, Wapakoneta — Wapakoneta — (Wapaughkonnetta)
Council House (Capital) of the Shawnee from c.1798 until their forced removal to Kansas in 1832Map (db m237656) HM
23 Ohio, Auglaize County, Wapakoneta — Wapakoneta — (Wapaughkonnetta)
Council House (Capital) of the Shawnee from c.1798 until their forced removal to Kansas in 1832Map (db m244698) HM
24 Ohio, Auglaize County, Wapakoneta — Wapakoneta — (Wapaughkonnetta)
Council House (Capital) of the Shawnee from c.1798 until their forced removal to Kansas in 1832Map (db m178525) HM
25 Ohio, Auglaize County, Wapakoneta — Wapakoneta — (Wapaughkonnetta)
Council House (Capital) of the Shawnee from c.1798 until their forced removal to Kansas in 1832Map (db m237752) HM
26 Ohio, Brown County, Aberdeen — Aberdeen
Founded 1816 Ohio River terminus of Zane's Trace first continuous road through Ohio 1798Map (db m272984) HM
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27 Ohio, Brown County, Huntington Park — Aberdeen
Founded 1816 Ohio River terminus of Zane's Trace first continuous road through Ohio 1798Map (db m272982) HM
28 Ohio, Butler County, Bethany — 19-9 — First Jain Temple in Ohio / History of Jainism in Ohio
First Jain Temple in Ohio "Souls render service to one another" The Jain Center of Cincinnati and Dayton was established on April 22, 1979 as a non-profit tax-exempt organization under the laws of the United States and the State of Ohio. . . . Map (db m24073) HM
29 Ohio, Butler County, Oxford — Oxford — City Marker —
Miami University established in 1809. Oxford became a village in 1830 and a city in 1971.Map (db m177520) HM
30 Ohio, Carroll County, Carrollton — Carrollton
Founded 1815 As Centreville Home Of The "Fighting McCooks"Map (db m221804) HM
31 Ohio, Carroll County, Salineville — 53 — West Grove Cemetery — A Running Fight — John Hunt Morgan Heritage Trail —
On July 26, 1863, Brigadier General John Hunt Morgan's plan to direct his Confederate raiders through Salineville had to be altered quickly when his scouts reported that Union troops occupied the village. Major General Ambrose Burnside, commander of . . . Map (db m173477) HM
32 Ohio, Champaign County, Mechanicsburg — Mechanicsburg
Founded in 1814. Home of William (Bill) Saxbe, U.S. Attorney General, Senator, Ambassador to IndiaMap (db m174046) HM
33 Ohio, Champaign County, North Lewisburg — North Lewisburg
Line of the Underground Railroad. Many Quaker residents provided safety and shelter. Platted 1826.Map (db m176374) HM
34 Ohio, Champaign County, Saint Paris — St. Paris
“Pony Wagon Town” Once a center of manufacture of these colorful cartsMap (db m182881) HM
35 Ohio, Champaign County, Saint Paris — St. Paris
“Pony Wagon Town” Once a center of manufacture of these colorful cartsMap (db m182882) HM
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36 Ohio, Clermont County, Clermontvile — Monroe Township
Named in honor of James Monroe, 5th president of the United StatesMap (db m293069) HM
37 Ohio, Clermont County, Goshen — Goshen
Established 1819. Home of baseball great Sam Leever and WWII Flying Ace Col. John VollMap (db m293077) HM
38 Ohio, Clermont County, Miamiville — 9 — Miamiville — Derailment of the "Kilgour" — John Hunt Morgan Heritage Trail —
Confederate Brigadier General John Hunt Morgan's 2,000 cavalrymen, laden with artillery and wagons, began fording the Little Miami River around 7 am on July 14, 1863. Scouts rode ahead to establish defensive perimeters. About half a mile . . . Map (db m108242) HM
39 Ohio, Clermont County, Miamiville — 10 — Miamiville — Fighting at the Bridges — John Hunt Morgan Heritage Trail —
Early on July 14, 1863, Confederate Colonel Basil Duke's brigade was the first of Brigadier General John Hunt Morgan's cavalry to splash across the Little Miami River at Porter's Mill. Duke's initial objective was to capture the . . . Map (db m108245) HM
40 Ohio, Clermont County, Milford — Milford
Home of first Methodist class in Northwest Territory, 1797Map (db m133625) HM
41 Ohio, Clermont County, Williamsburg — 11 — Williamsburg — Morgan's First Ohio Campsite — John Hunt Morgan Heritage Trail —
About 4 pm on July 14, 1863, Confederate Brigadier General John Hunt Morgan and his raiders stopped in Williamsburg to establish their first campsite in Ohio. Approximately 2,000 cavalrymen remained in the rebel force. Many of the officers . . . Map (db m108248) HM
42 Ohio, Clermont County, Williamsburg — Williamsburg
Founded 1796 oldest town and first county seat in Clermont CountyMap (db m296703) HM
43 Ohio, Clermont County, Williamsburg, Williamsburg Township — Williamsburg
Founded 1796 oldest town and first county seat in Clermont CountyMap (db m228174) HM
44 Ohio, Columbiana County, Lisbon — 55 — Gavers — A Premature Surrender — John Hunt Morgan Heritage Trail —
After a skirmish with Union forces on July 26, 1863, Brigadier General John Hunt Morgan regrouped the several hundred Confederate raiders who remained with him and turned east. Morgan's route down this valley was aimed toward East Liverpool on the . . . Map (db m173479) HM
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45 Ohio, Columbiana County, Lisbon — 56 — West Point Vicinity — Surrender Site — John Hunt Morgan Heritage Trail —
The sad remnant of Confederate Brigadier General John Hunt Morgan's Raiders – amounting to fewer than 350 men – was brought to bay at this site on July 26, 1863. Morgan's Raid had taken 25 days of hard riding that covered about 950 miles . . . Map (db m173481) HM
46 Ohio, Coshocton County, West Lafayette — West Lafayette
Founded 1850. Once known as the porcelain enameling center of the world.Map (db m293129) HM
47 Ohio, Coshocton County, West Lafayette — West Lafayette
Founded 1850. Once known as the porcelain enameling center of the world.Map (db m293126) HM
48 Ohio, Coshocton County, West Lafayette — West Lafayette
Founded 1850. Once known as the porcelain enameling center of the world.Map (db m293128) HM
49 Ohio, Crawford County, New Washington — New Washington
Birthplace of the commercial poultry hatchery industryMap (db m284837) HM
50 Ohio, Crawford County, New Washington — New Washington
Birthplace of the commercial poultry hatchery industryMap (db m284835) HM
51 Ohio, Cuyahoga County, Cleveland, Downtown — 79-18 — The Ohio AFL-CIO
Following the national merger of the American Federation of Labor (AFL) and the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO) in 1955, more than 2,000 labor delegates representing one million union members convened at the Cleveland Public Auditorium . . . Map (db m17953) HM
52 Ohio, Cuyahoga County, Cleveland, Ohio City — 133-18 — LGBT Civil Rights Movement
This block of W. 29th Street was home to Cleveland’s vibrant LGBT community and central to the development of the modern LGBT civil rights movement. In 1988, the Striebinger Building, at 1418 W. 29th, housed Cleveland’s Lesbian-Gay Community . . . Map (db m136926) HM
53 Ohio, Cuyahoga County, Strongsville — Strongsville
Birthplace of Dayton C. Miller who took first surgical x-ray, 1896Map (db m245880) HM
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54 Ohio, Darke County, Burkettsville, Granville Township — Burkettsville
Founded by Issac Burkett, blind sawmill owner, in 1876Map (db m251383) HM
55 Ohio, Delaware County, Delaware — 8-21 — Elliott Hall — Original Building at Ohio Wesleyan University
Built in 1833 as a health resort named the Mansion House Hotel, Elliott Hall is noted as Ohio's oldest collegiate Greek Revival building. The closure of the Bank of the United States and an economic panic in 1837 created nation-wide financial . . . Map (db m12822) HM
56 Ohio, Delaware County, Galena — Galena
Founded by Gilbert Carpenter in 1809 between Big and Little Walnut Creeks for milling purposesMap (db m121008) HM
57 Ohio, Delaware County, Lewis Center — 122-25 — First Jain Temple in Central Ohio / History of Jainism in Ohio
First Jain Temple in Central Ohio. “Souls render service to one another”. The Jain Center of Central Ohio was established on May 12, 1991. The foundation stone of the Jain temple, the first of its kind in Central Ohio, was laid . . . Map (db m105528) HM
58 Ohio, Erie County, Sandusky — 19-22 — Ohio Veterans Home — (Ohio Soldiers' and Sailors' Home, 1888-1979)
Following the Civil War, many of Ohio's disabled and wounded veterans found inadequate provisions for their long-term needs. In response, the Grand Army of the Republic's Department of Ohio lobbied for a state-operated veterans' home. In 1886 . . . Map (db m79102) HM
59 Ohio, Erie County, Sandusky — 15-22 — Ohio Veterans Home — (Ohio Soldiers' and Sailors' Home, 1888-1979)
Following the Civil War, many of Ohio's disabled and wounded veterans found inadequate provisions for their long-term needs. In response, the Grand Army of the Republic's Department of Ohio lobbied for a state-operated veterans' home. In 1886 . . . Map (db m79101) HM
60 Ohio, Erie County, Sandusky — Sandusky
President William Henry Harrison dedicated first Ohio railroad in 1835Map (db m262186) HM
61 Ohio, Fairfield County, Carroll — Carroll
Founded in 1829 at the junction of the Ohio, Erie and Hocking CanalMap (db m12286) HM
62 Ohio, Fayette County, Washington Court House — Washington Court House
Settled by Virginia veterans of the American RevolutionMap (db m155939) HM
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63 Ohio, Fayette County, Washington Court House, Union Township — Washington Court House
Settled by Virginia veterans of the American RevolutionMap (db m280861) HM
64 Ohio, Franklin County, Columbus, Fairgrounds — Operation Shade
In Appreciation Of John R. Kasich Governor Thanks to an initiative by Governor John R. Kasich, more than 160 trees were planted at the Ohio Expo Center between 2011 and 2018 to increase shade cover and reduce stormwater runoff. . . . Map (db m280869) HM
65 Ohio, Franklin County, Columbus, Fairgrounds — 72-25 — The Ohio State Fair
First held in Cincinnati in 1850, the Ohio State Fair was organized by the Ohio Board of Agriculture to promote agricultural education and recognize achievements. The second fair was held in Franklinton (now part of Columbus) on the farm of Michael . . . Map (db m2043) HM
66 Ohio, Franklin County, Columbus, Olentangy West — 69-25 — Jesse Owens
James Cleveland Owens was born in Alabama in 1913 and moved with his family to Cleveland at age nine. An elementary school teacher recorded his name "Jesse" when he said "J.C." It became the name he used for the rest of his life. Owens' dash to . . . Map (db m12799) HM
67 Ohio, Franklin County, Columbus, South Columbus — 92-25 — Site of First Ohio State Home Football Game / The Ohio State University First Football Team — / 1890 — Reported missing
Site of First Ohio State Home Football Game In the fall, life for many in Columbus revolves around Ohio State University football, from the first kickoff in September to the last play in November. O.S.U.'s first home game took place at 2:30 . . . Map (db m267285) HM
68 Ohio, Franklin County, Columbus, Teakwood — 114- 25 — Ohio Dominican University Est. 1911 / Early Sister-Founderesses of Ohio Dominican University
Ohio Dominican University Est. 1911 The Dominican Sisters of St. Mary of the Springs founded Ohio Dominican University on this site on October 5, 1911. It was incorporated that year as the Ladies Literary Institute of St. Mary of the Springs, . . . Map (db m94624) HM
69 Ohio, Franklin County, Columbus, University District — Archie Griffin — The Only Two-Time Heisman Trophy Winner (1974-1975)
This statue of Archie Griffin was dedicated during the 50th Anniversary season of Griffin winning his first Heisman Trophy in 1974. The statue is a replica of the statue The Rose Bowl Legacy Foundation and the Rose Bowl Stadium dedicated in . . . Map (db m298588) HM
70 Ohio, Franklin County, Columbus, University District — 38-25 — Old Ohio Union
Built in 1910, the old Ohio Union was the first student union building constructed on a public university campus and the fourth to be built in the United States. Made possible by a direct appropriation from the 77th Ohio General Assembly and private . . . Map (db m223483) HM
71 Ohio, Franklin County, Columbus, Uptown District — 80-25 — Ohio in the Civil War / Defending Ohio — The Ohio National Guard and the 37th (Buckeye) Infantry Division
Ohio in the Civil War. With five army camps in Columbus, Capitol Square was a military crossroads from 1861 to 1865. Ohio troops were mustered, paid, and on some occasions garrisoned at the Statehouse. Three of every five male Ohioans between . . . Map (db m9840) HM
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72 Ohio, Fulton County, Archbold — Archbold
Settled in 1834 in the heart of the Black Swamp incorporated 1866Map (db m188446) HM
73 Ohio, Geauga County, Chardon — Chardon
Home of the Geauga County Maple FestivalMap (db m299765) HM
74 Ohio, Geauga County, Middlefield — Middlefield
Center of the 4th largest Amish settlement in the world.Map (db m299809) HM
75 Ohio, Geauga County, Middlefield — Middlefield
Center of the 4th largest Amish settlement in the worldMap (db m191310) HM
76 Ohio, Greene County, Fairborn, Bath Township — Fairborn
Wright Brothers developed the world's first practical airplane near here on Huffman Prairie 1904-1905Map (db m285872) HM
77 Ohio, Guernsey County, Cumberland — 39 — Cumberland — Horse Dealing and Stealing — John Hunt Morgan Heritage Trail —
Around 3 pm on the afternoon of July 23, 1863, Brigadier General John Hunt Morgan and about 600 Confederate raiders entered Cumberland. Morgan and a handful of his officers found respite at the Globe House. Others entered the home of a Dr. Stone. . . . Map (db m171901) HM
78 Ohio, Guernsey County, Lore City — 41 — Lore City — A Destructive Spree — John Hunt Morgan Heritage Trail —
Confederate Brigadier General John Hunt Morgan and his remaining raiders arrived at Campbell’s Station (now Lore City) near dawn on the morning of July 24, 1863. The raiders entered the home and warehouse of John Fordyce at this former . . . Map (db m171079) HM
79 Ohio, Guernsey County, Old Washington — 42 — Old Washington — Rebel Respite Cut Short — John Hunt Morgan Heritage Trail —
At mid-morning on Friday, July 24, 1863, Brigadier General John Hunt Morgan and fewer than 600 Confederate raiders approached Washington (now Old Washington) from the south. The billowing smoke rising from nearby Campbell's Station had alerted . . . Map (db m92539) HM
80 Ohio, Guernsey County, Senecaville — 40 — Senecaville — Divine Intervention — John Hunt Morgan Heritage Trail —
In July 1963, intelligence on the position of Brigadier General John Hunt Morgan and his Confederate raiders as they rode across southern Ohio was in constant flux. Conflicting reports initially ordered Union Colonel William Wallace of the 15th Ohio . . . Map (db m171149) HM
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81 Ohio, Hamilton County, Blue Ash — 6 — Blue Ash — "You Can't Stop an Army" — John Hunt Morgan Heritage Trail —
On the morning of July 14, 1863, John Craig Hunt and his ten-year-old son, Wilson, watched from their Blue Ash farmhouse as Confederate raiders led six horses from the barn. When the boy asked his father about his intentions, the father replied, . . . Map (db m108237) HM
82 Ohio, Hamilton County, Cincinnati, Colerain Township — 2 — Bevis — "The Darkest of All Nights" — John Hunt Morgan Heritage Trail —
In the twilight of July 13, 1863, flames from the New Baltimore bridge lit the northwest sky. Slow-moving columns of dusty cavalrymen approached Bevis crossroads from the shadows Confederate Brigadier General John Hunt Morgan's Raiders quietly . . . Map (db m133650) HM
83 Ohio, Hamilton County, Deer Park, Taft — 7 — Deer Park — A Courageous Bluff — John Hunt Morgan Heritage Trail —
While many Ohioans panicked in the path of Confederate Brigadier General John Hunt Morgan's cavalry — hiding their valuables and fleeing their homes — the Schencks and the Thompsons resolved to defend both. During the Civil War this house . . . Map (db m108238) HM
84 Ohio, Hamilton County, Evendale — 5 — Evendale — Morgan's Raiders Spread Out from Sharonville — John Hunt Morgan Heritage Trail —
More than a week after the Confederate defeat at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, nearly 2,000 rebel soldiers remained on Northern soil. In the early morning of July 14, 1863, the crack Confederate cavalry division of Brigadier General John Hunt Morgan . . . Map (db m108240) HM
85 Ohio, Hamilton County, Glendale — 3 — Glendale — Morgan's Confederates Arrive from Springdale — John Hunt Morgan Heritage Trail —
At 2 am on July 14, 1863, the sound of hooves on Sharon Avenue's cobblestones interrupted the dark morning stillness. While many townspeople slept, those awakened were terrified by what they saw. Peering from their Glendale College dorm windows, . . . Map (db m98212) HM
86 Ohio, Hamilton County, Harrison — 1 — Harrison — Morgan Invades Ohio — John Hunt Morgan Heritage Trail —
Before noon on July 13, 1863, heads in Harrison turned towards the distant rumble of hooves on the covered bridge over the Whitewater River southwest of town. A long line of Confederate horsemen -- more than 2000 -- inched their way down the hill . . . Map (db m173504) HM
87 Ohio, Hamilton County, Milford — 8 — Camp Dennison — "The Camp Must Be Held!" — John Hunt Morgan Heritage Trail —
On Sunday afternoon, July 12, 1863, Camp Dennison's commandant, Lieutenant Colonel George W. Neff, learned of Brigadier General John Hunt Morgan's approach from Indiana with more than 2,000 Confederate cavalrymen. Neff had about 600 Union . . . Map (db m108246) HM
88 Ohio, Hamilton County, Sharonville — 4 — Sharonville — "The Greatest Excitement That I Ever Seen" — John Hunt Morgan Heritage Trail —
Around 3 am on July 14, 1863, more than 2,000 grimy hard-looking, heavily armed cavalrymen, most without uniforms plodded toward Main Street from the west. Confederate Brigadier General John Hunt Morgan's Raiders had arrived. Many of the . . . Map (db m108241) HM
89 Ohio, Hancock County, McComb — McComb
Home of William Bensinger and John R. Porter among first winners of Medal of Honor in the Civil War.Map (db m198627) HM
90 Ohio, Hancock County, McComb — McComb
Home of William Bensinger and John R. Porter among first winners of Medal of Honor in the Civil War.Map (db m198630) HM
91 Ohio, Hardin County, Mount Victory — Mount Victory — Reported permanently removed
Established 1851. Founded by Ezra Dille and part of Ohio's Underground Railroad.Map (db m178705) HM
92 Ohio, Hardin County, Mount Victory — Mount Victory
Established 1851 founded by Ezra Dille and part of Ohio's Underground RailroadMap (db m178703) HM
93 Ohio, Harrison County, Cadiz — 45 — Georgetown — Fight Or Ride On? — John Hunt Morgan Heritage Trail —
Georgetown was usually a quiet place, but as Confederate Brigadier General John Hunt Morgan and about 500 raiders approached shortly before 4 am on July 25, 1863, it was alive with activity, Morgan's advance brought out a body of more than . . . Map (db m173471) HM
94 Ohio, Harrison County, Harrisville — 46 — Harrisville — Tired But Safe for Now — John Hunt Morgan Heritage Trail —
Confederate Brigadier John Hunt Morgan and about 500 remaining raiders had narrowly escaped pursuing Union forces under Brigadier General James M. Shackelford and had survived their artillery barrage near Georgetown. The Union troops and horses . . . Map (db m79818) HM
95 Ohio, Harrison County, Moorefield — 44 — Moorefield — Avoiding Another Fight — John Hunt Morgan Heritage Trail —
On July 24, 1863, Brigadier General John Hunt Morgan ordered his 500 remaining Confederate raiders to burn the Cambridge Road bridges to the west. This delayed pursuing Union forces long enough to allow four hours for a much-needed stop at . . . Map (db m208741) HM
96 Ohio, Harrison County, Piedmont — 43 — Piedmont — The Ride Gets Harder — John Hunt Morgan Heritage Trail —
After leaving Old Washington, Confederate Brigadier General John Hunt Morgan and about 500 remaining cavalrymen were soon slowed down by several skirmishes, including one at Hanna's Mill. Morgan's men were by now relegated to using farm . . . Map (db m208740) HM
97 Ohio, Henry County, Liberty Center — Liberty Center
Platted 1863 on Wabash Railroad. Grew through effort of C.C. Young.Map (db m173549) HM
98 Ohio, Highland County, Hillsboro, Liberty Township — Hillsboro
Home of Eliza Jane Thompson early temperance crusaderMap (db m246406) HM
99 Ohio, Highland County, Lynchburg — Lynchburg
Home of Ohio's only existing covered bridge that connects two counties.Map (db m272938) HM
100 Ohio, Huron County, New Haven — 7-39 — Historic New Haven, Ohio / Residents of Early New Haven, Ohio
Historic New Haven, Ohio. New Haven, Ohio. was the mercantile center of southwest Huron County during the first half of the 19th century. Residents described immense wagons, or "land schooners," lined up for miles on the New Haven-Worthington . . . Map (db m264744) HM

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