Panel 1 The Mighty Giant The American chestnut tree was once one of the most important trees in our
eastern forest. The tree's native range extended from Georgia all the way to Maine
and west to the Ohio River Valley. In the Appalachian . . . — — Map (db m249245) HM
When the canal crossed rock or porous soil that wouldn't hold water, the builder had to bring clay from the nearest river by horse and wagon to cover the canal bottom to retain water. — — Map (db m281502) HM
Pike's Past by Jim Henry
This week's sketch shows the old Kilgore Bridge which was over the Ohio Erie Canal at the intersection of Columbia Drive near Cherry Street at the north end of Waverly.
Let's think back. Place yourself at Cherry . . . — — Map (db m281500) HM
Ohio & Erie Canal Lock #51 Union Mills. Now West Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio - 1900 era.
Aqueduct in the winter.
Goods went by canal boat to Buffalo, N.Y., then on the Erie Canal to Albany N.Y. and finally by river boat down the Hudson . . . — — Map (db m281501) HM
How A Lock Works
Instead of following the slope of the land, a canal periodically takes a vertical step between levels of flat water. This is accomplished at a series of locks, which on the C&O averaged a drop of 8 feet. The locks' . . . — — Map (db m281503) HM
The canal crossed other bodies of water on an aqueduct. Think big rain gutter. The aqueducts were connected to the canal on both ends, and water flowed through them just like through the canal. Most were covered to keep out rain and snow. So they . . . — — Map (db m281497) HM
Spending much of their lives afloat set canallers apart from the world of permanent homes and unchanging scenery. Their workplace was bounded by the edges of the boat; but ranged, over 185 miles. The jargon was semi-nautical: one moved toward the . . . — — Map (db m281499) HM
Top photo: Canal boat at basin, south of Boswell Run
Bottom left photo: The mural in the Waverly Post Office. The bridge is where Market Street runs now. The canal is now U.S. Rt. 23. The building with the outside stairs is still standing. . . . — — Map (db m281498) 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
The History of Lake White
Like many man-made lakes in Ohio, Lake White was constructed as part of the Ohio and Erie Canal. After a struggle with the town of Piketon, Waverly was chosen as the site for the canal. Waverly briefly enjoyed . . . — — Map (db m281509) 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
The Emmitt-Greenbaum Building. The Emmitt-Greenbaum Building, 200 North Market Street, was built around 1878 by businessman and politician James Emmitt (1806-1893) to replace his 1837 wooden warehouse. The brick three-story Italianate . . . — — Map (db m280786) 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
In memory of those who
have offered their all to
this country, who have
made the supreme sacrifice
and have answered the
call of the great
commander of all divisions . — — Map (db m281506) WM
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 the . . . — — Map (db m235639) HM
In memory of German Settlers & Trustees
Christ Fulscher • Ernest Witter • Efrim Rothe • Hartman Guenther • Charles Hibler
Who bought this land from Marie Lorbach for $25.00 to build the Evangelical Lutheran Church in 1858 — — Map (db m281479) 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
This simple log structure gives testimony to the lifestyle of early Ohioans. Organized
in 1797 by early pioneers, the First Presbyterian Church is the oldest congregation in
Chillicothe.
The first minister and organizing pastor was
Reverend . . . — — Map (db m247619) HM
Where did the water in the canal come from?
By feeder canals from a nearby river.
How did the boats move along the canal?
Pulled by mules or horses.
How was the canal built?
Manual labor using picks and shovels. . . . — — Map (db m281485) 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
1885 -
The Ohio General Assembly established the State Forestry Bureau.
1915 - The General Assembly appropriated $10,000 for the purchase of
two forested areas in southern Ohio: Waterloo State Forest in
Athens County and Dean State Forest in . . . — — Map (db m247892) 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 m235638) 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
Built in 1925, fire wardens and foresters used the 60-foot-tall Scioto Trail Fire Tower
to spot blazes on Ohio lands. Ohio fire towers were staffed by lookouts and equipped
with binoculars, maps, a radio, telephone, and an alidade - a device . . . — — Map (db m247567) 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
The Diggers
It took nine years for the men swinging picks and lifting shovels to claw their way from Cleveland to Portsmouth. In their wake they left a ditch 40 feet wide, 4 feet deep and 308 miles long.
It was thought that only a drunk . . . — — Map (db m281496) HM
William Hewitt, known as the Ohio Robinson Crusoe, lived as a hermit for fourteen
years in a cave near what is now Scioto Trail State Park and the surrounding forest.
Believed to have originally migrated from Virginia, Hewitt settled into a . . . — — Map (db m247569) HM
