Historical Markers and War Memorials in Chester, Ohio
Pomeroy is the county seat for Meigs County
Chester is in Meigs County
Meigs County(58) ► ADJACENT TO MEIGS COUNTY Athens County(69) ► Gallia County(53) ► Vinton County(19) ► Jackson County, West Virginia(26) ► Mason County, West Virginia(96) ► Wood County, West Virginia(114) ►
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Confederate Brigadier General John Hunt Morgan and his raiders arrived in Chester
around 1 pm on July 18, 1863, after a grueling ride across Meigs County. Knowing that Union forces were close behind, Morgan expected an attack at any moment. . . . — — Map (db m108280) HM
Chester Academy
Built 1840
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior — — Map (db m209397) HM
Chester Courthouse
Built 1823
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior — — Map (db m209396) HM
Side A: Morgan's Raid Route
General John Hunt Morgan of Kentucky led a force of Confederate calvarymen into Meigs County during a forty-six-day raid north of the Ohio River. The advance forces burned Benjamin Knight's carding mill and . . . — — Map (db m30456) HM
This garden is a living tribute to all of America's veterans and their families. In silence and respect, this is a place to remember why millions of Americans have fought and died for our liberty and our freedom.
Here we renew our promise to . . . — — Map (db m214469) WM
