Historical Markers and War Memorials in Jackson, Ohio
Jackson is the county seat for Jackson County
Jackson is in Jackson County
Jackson County(55) ► ADJACENT TO JACKSON COUNTY Gallia County(53) ► Lawrence County(23) ► Pike County(19) ► Ross County(76) ► Scioto County(63) ► Vinton County(19) ►
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In memory and honor of the brave men of Jackson County who answered their country's call that liberty and justice might not perish from the earth. — — Map (db m209752) WM
53rd O.V.I. Regiment The 53rd Ohio Volunteer Regiment was mustered into service at Camp Diamond, north of Jackson, during the first year of the
Civil War. Men recruited from the counties of Athens, Gallia,
Jackson, Lawrence, Meigs, Pike, . . . — — Map (db m225384) HM
Commercial Apple Orchards in Jackson County. The first commercial apple orchards were established in Jackson
County in the late nineteenth century, although legend has it that
Johnny Appleseed planted the first apple trees here around . . . — — Map (db m123685) HM
In memory of
the Unknown Confederate Soldiers
who served under
General John Hunt Morgan
and died July 17, 1863
at the Battle of Berlin Heights
Berlin Crossroads, Ohio — — Map (db m212252) WM
The advanced guard of Brigadier General John Hunt
Morgan's Confederate raiders arrived in Jackson about
9:30 pm on July 16, 1863, and found a tree barricade
near the Isham House on Main Street defended by old
men and boys. Local militia forces . . . — — Map (db m108267) HM
This memorial is dedicated to the men and women who served honorably in our armed forces, when called on and needed. To those who gave their lives, and to those who came home. We dedicate this with reverence and pride. — — Map (db m209750) WM
Jackson County Veterans Memorial dedicated Veterans Day November 11, 2014 In memory of those who served in the United States Armed Forces and those who lost their lives defending freedom.
Civil War Veterans K.I.A.
Pvt Joseph Abrams • . . . — — Map (db m209784) WM
•Established Ohio’s System of Two-Year & Technical Colleges
• Former President of the American Athletic Union “AAU”
• Increased state support for medical education
• “Jim Rhodes is the fastest wit I’ve ever met.” . . . — — Map (db m123814) HM
Side A: James Cemetery
Major John James (1772-1854) established James Cemetery in 1828 on and around a Native American mound that is the only significant ancient mound remaining in the city of Jackson. The mound is about 70 feet in diameter . . . — — Map (db m24758) HM
Side A: John Wesley Powell (1834-1902)
Scientist and explorer of the American West, John Wesley Powell moved from New York to Jackson with his family in 1838 and lived here until 1846. He developed an early interest in geology from his tutor . . . — — Map (db m24762) HM
McKinley Park. William McKinley was the 25th President of the
United States. Following McKinley’s assassination
in 1901, the Village of Jackson dedicated this
triangle of land as a park in his honor. Earlier
in the nineteenth century, a . . . — — Map (db m123234) HM
An important part of Salt Lick Village is its Post Office. In 1804 the first U.S. Post Office, in what is now Jackson, was opened here. Its name was "Salt Lick". It remained so until the settlement was renamed Jackson in 1817. The trailer, now the . . . — — Map (db m209787) HM
The McCoy Cabin was presented to the Jackson Historical Society by Elaine McCoy. It had been originally constructed on her farm in Hamilton Township in the first part of the 19th century. The cabin was moved in 2015 and is now completed. The . . . — — Map (db m209785) HM
Side A:
The Scioto Salts Licks, located in and around Jackson, is an area where naturally occurring salt water, known as brine, flowed to the surface as a salt-water spring. It is known that the spring existed since the Pleistocene Ice Age . . . — — Map (db m24767) HM
Side A: Trails
Plunging herds of buffalo seeking salt licks and grazing lands wore trails through the Ohio Country when it was an Indian no-man's land. Later, Indians found the same trails suitable for their needs. The tawny paths were . . . — — Map (db m24768) HM
