United States of America
Congressional Medal of Honor Recipients
State of Ohio, Licking County
Civil War
Hanna, Milton Sergeant Tennessee 1863
Inscho, Leonidas H. 1st Lt Maryland 1862 . . . — — Map (db m12876) HM
Licking County was established in 1808. Construction
of the current Licking County Courthouse began in
1876. In 1879, a fire destroyed upper portions of
this building, which were replaced in 1880.
Architect Henry E. Myer of Cleveland . . . — — Map (db m225386) HM
Designed by J. W. Yost, a renowned Ohio architect, the jail first opened
for use in 1889 and closed in 1987. The front three levels were built to
house the families of the sheriff and the jail matron. The rear portion of
the building was used for . . . — — Map (db m205988) HM
The Granville Academy
The Granville Congregational Church erected this building in 1833 for its Female Academy and a church meeting room. The school prospered and, in 1837, moved to make way for the Granville Male Academy. The Welsh . . . — — Map (db m12604) HM
Tuberculosis, or TB, is a contagious disease that
was responsible for the deaths of one out of every
seven people in the U.S. in the early 20th century.
The Licking County Tuberculosis Sanatorium,
known as the TB San, was constructed in . . . — — Map (db m142456) HM
On this bluff lies one of the two great animal effigy mounds built by Ohio's prehistoric people. Shown here, Alligator Mound is a giant earthen sculpture of some four-footed animal with a long, curving tail. Archaeologists believe the animal is . . . — — Map (db m17482) HM
Built in 1842 in the Greek Revival Architectural Style for Alfred Avery from designs by Minard Lefever, the house subsequently served as a home for the Spelman (1845-1873), Downer and Cole families (1873-1902). The Phi Gamma Delta (1902-1930) and . . . — — Map (db m126) HM
Victoria Claflin-Woodhull-Martin
Born in Homer in 1838, Victoria Claflin proved to be a woman with visions that exceeded her time. Victoria and her sister Tennessee, in 1870, became the first women stockbrokers in the country. Her opinions . . . — — Map (db m12713) HM
July 8, 1910 was a dark day in local history. Carl Etherington, a detective with the Anti-Saloon League of Ohio, had come to Newark to raid saloons and speakeasies for illegal alcohol. Etherington shot local saloon owner William Howard in . . . — — Map (db m117853) HM
Relatively little is known about about the purpose of the B-25 Bomber flight from Patterson Field in Dayton to Mitchel Field on Long Island carrying a skeleton crew and even one civilian. It may have been to ferry men to new assignments or to ferry . . . — — Map (db m299638) HM
Newark's first hospital opened on this site in January 1898. In 1906, the building was moved to 22 Wyoming and attached to an existing structure, creating a 22-bed hospital. In December 1914, a new hospital opened at the corners of Everett and Buena . . . — — Map (db m12874) HM
On July 8, 1910 Deputy Marshal Carl Etherington was killed
for enforcing the County Option Law, which prohibited the
sale of alcohol in Licking County. The County Option Law
was a result of the Rose Law of 1908 and a precursor to
the National . . . — — Map (db m117887) HM
Dedicated as a lasting tribute to the men and women of Newark who served and died in honor of their country. This memorial is dedicated in sincere tribute to those men and women of Newark who served and died in all wars. “The freedom of a . . . — — Map (db m12563) HM
The Great Circle was preserved as the main attraction of Licking County’s Fairgrounds between 1854 and 1933. In 1861, the site served as Camp John Sherman, the training camp for the 76th Ohio Volunteer Infantry Regiment. Seventeen years later, . . . — — Map (db m206076) HM
Located at the crossing of the Ohio and Erie Canal and the National Road, Hebron was a favored commercial and agricultural center for Licking County in the nineteenth century. Only four miles north of the city Governor DeWitt Clinton of New York . . . — — Map (db m286222) HM
Designated by Southwest Texas Conference, The Methodist Church, June 6-9, 1966
Oak Island Cemetery holds the grave of John Wesley DeVilbiss, circuit rider extraordinary. He was first in North America to add to his Methodist circuit. As the . . . — — Map (db m230609) HM
Circuit rider DeVilbiss came to Republic of Texas in 1842 to minister on Hispanic borders in the southwest. He pioneered among immigrants and native Texians to promote harmony in varied cultures in this far outpost. In county clerk's office in April . . . — — Map (db m230603) HM
Side A:
The acknowledged host of the Underground Railroad in Coshocton County was Prior Foster, a well respected African American who lodged fugitive slaves in his shanty at Harbaugh Corner. He fed, sheltered, and clothed them and then . . . — — Map (db m36227) HM
An effigy mound is a geoglyph, or symbol made of earth. The most common effigy mounds in North America are animal effigies.
Ohio has two well-documented effigy mounds, Serpent Mound and Alligator Mound.
Ohio's effigy mounds were not burial . . . — — Map (db m268313) HM
An effigy mound is a geoglyph, or symbol made of earth. The most common effigy mounds in North America are animal effigies.
Ohio has only two well-documented effigy mounds, Serpent Mound and Alligator Mound.
Ohio's effigy mounds were . . . — — Map (db m268231) HM
Where the Water Met the Road
While the citizens of St. Clairsville, in eastern Ohio, celebrated the groundbreaking for the National Road on July 4, 1825, construction began on the Ohio & Erie Canal on the same day at Licking Summit (now . . . — — Map (db m97542) HM
• The groundbreaking for the Ohio and Erie Canal occurred on July 4, 1825 at Licking Summit, south of Newark.
• The first canal boat from Cleveland arrived in Newark on July 10, 1830.
• 23 miles of the Ohio and Erie Canali ran through . . . — — Map (db m206045) HM
The history of American Indians in Licking County goes back 14,000 years, and countless generations of native people spent full and varied lives in this area. Probably the best known are those whom archaeologists identify as the Hopewell, who . . . — — Map (db m199880) HM
The history of American Indians in Licking County goes back 14,000 years, and countless generations of native people spent full and varied lives in this area. Probably the best known are those whom archaeologists identify as the Hopewell, who . . . — — Map (db m246433) HM
A Wonder of the World
These walls were once the center of an ancient civilization. The Octagon Earthworks, like a modern cathedral or county fairgrounds, were a focal point for the social and religious activities of the Hopewell people about . . . — — Map (db m272133) HM
The Curry Farm Historic District. The Curry Farm Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in June 2021. The 12.56 acre parcel of the original Curry Farm includes a two-story house, barn, chicken coop, small . . . — — Map (db m316403) HM
At this site on July 4, 1825, Governor DeWitt Clinton of New York turned the first shovelful of dirt for the Ohio Canal. The ceremony was attended by area citizens of Master Masons.
In the early 1840’s James A. Garfield, who was to become the . . . — — Map (db m2377) HM
Passageway: Stories from Newark, Ohio, designed and painted in 2016 by Curtis Goldstein. Along the corridor from the Licking County Courthouse to Pennsylvania Railway station, Passageway combines historic elements from the 1800's to . . . — — Map (db m205882) HM
Although the Newark Earthworks were an imposing site to the first settlers of this area, major portions were gradually destroyed by farming, the construction of roads, canals, railroads, and the development of the city. In the 1890s, the City . . . — — Map (db m272130) HM
The 1870s-vintage classic Victorian Italianate house was built by Civil War Captain Joseph M. Scott who was from a locally prominent family that was active in the Underground Railroad prior to and during the Civil War. Located near the corner of . . . — — Map (db m205971) HM
James Birkey could clearly see that the importance of the Ohio and Erie Canal was being eclipsed elsewhere by newly-built railroad lines. His foresight led him to recognize that without a railroad connection of its own, Newark would cease to be . . . — — Map (db m206032) HM
How Does The Canal System Work?
The Ohio-Erie Canal was constructed with two summit levels: one near Akron in Summit County and the other, the Licking Summit, in Licking and Fairfield Counties. Reservoirs of water were created on both summit . . . — — Map (db m250206) HM
In 1823, work was being completed on a parsonage for the Congregational Church. Because impending cold weather would cause the mortar to fail, the pastor gave permission for work to continue on the Sabbath. The congregation..."was horrified, . . . — — Map (db m163051) HM
Life of the Adena
Much of what is known about the Adena culture comes from investigating the artifacts and structures they left behind. They built conical burial mounds of varying size and small circular earthen enclosures that likely . . . — — Map (db m273460) HM
Welcome to the Streetscape & History Walk In 1881, Reinhard Scheidler built a new factory building at SS S. 1st Street for his business, the Scheidler Machine Works. Today, that building houses our museum. Scheidler built many types of machinery, . . . — — Map (db m206025) HM
Whats with the name? This lake has been known under different names. When it was first constructed
as the Grand Reservoir for the Miami-Erie Canal. Location of that during construction to the local residents may
called it something else not as . . . — — Map (db m166626) HM
Side A:
A tavern and inn, for which Noble Landon (1783-1866) obtained a liquor license in 1835, formerly occupied the southeast corner of High and Main streets. In 1837 Landon and William Yantis laid out the town of New Albany in 50-by-100-foot . . . — — Map (db m14452) HM
Never Forget
This Memorial dedicated in 2015. Is to honor our loved ones. Who served to preserve our freedoms. Thank you and God bless. Johnstown A.L. Auxiliary Unit 254.
Sons Of The American Legion In honor of those who have served, . . . — — Map (db m303587) WM
In 1819, the State of Ohio formally recognized Shelby County, named for Isaac Shelby, veteran of the American Revolution and former governor of Kentucky. The first county seat was located in Hardin, but was moved to Sidney in 1820 to centralize . . . — — Map (db m28590) HM
The Act of Congress in 1806, which authorized the construction of the National Road, required that mile markers be placed at regular intervals. These reference points reassured travelers that they were following the correct route. They also . . . — — Map (db m175105) HM
Paths and trails wave their way through dense forests as the hooves of deer and bison left their mark in the earth in search of food and water. Eventually, these paths gave way to the soft patter of human feet) as they became used by local tribes . . . — — Map (db m206027) HM
The Act of Congress in 1806, which authorized the construction of the National Road, required that mile markers be placed at regular intervals. These reference points reassured travelers that they were following the correct route. They also . . . — — Map (db m271671) HM
Flint is a sedimentary rock - it formed from sediment, material that settled millions of years ago to the bottom of the seas that covered what is now Ohio. Flint is a type of the common mineral quartz. It's one of the "microcrystalline" forms of . . . — — Map (db m246462) HM
Considered the youngest ever to serve, Clem ran away from home at the age of 9 yrs. and 10 mos. to join the Union Army. At Snodgrass Hill, as a drummer boy in Co. “C” 22nd Michigan Volunteer Infantry, he won the sobriquet "The Drummer . . . — — Map (db m12579) HM
Erected in memory of Alexander Devilbiss by the Citizens of Alexandria to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the platting of this village April 1830.
Alexander Devilbiss was born in Frederick County, Md., January 18th 1780; moved to Licking . . . — — Map (db m676) HM
A memorial to our fathers erected May 1929 by Tent 25 Daughters of Union Veterans of Civil War
1861 to 1865
In memory of
Frank D. French
Co. B. 76th. Reg., O.V.I.
Died June 5, 1939. Aged 95 yearsh
The last Civil War Veteran of Licking . . . — — Map (db m247200) WM
[panel 1] "...How sweet the recollection, when my children were about me, then I felt I had protection, and no one dared to flout me." Elsie Armstrong wrote an epic poem that records the tragic deaths of four children. It . . . — — Map (db m233211) HM
This old Scheidler sawmill was found in the woods of western Delaware County, Ohio on the property of Vaughn DeWitt. The sawmill belonged to Vaughn's uncle, Walter DeWitt, who had been a sawyer for most of his life. Walter began learning the . . . — — Map (db m206048) HM
The Great Circle Earthworks [,] one remnant of the largest complex of geometric earthen enclosures ever built. The Newark Earthworks, situated on a high terrace between the South Fork of the Licking River and Raccoon Creek, once covered more . . . — — Map (db m155729) HM
Making the final leg of her journey on the Ohio & Erie Canal in 1840, sixteen-year-old Ellen Snell traveled 4,000 miles from her home in England to a country totally foreign to her. The Snell family were like many immigrants before and after . . . — — Map (db m206030) HM
The Rodrick Bridge was designed by Squire Whipple,
a civil engineer known as the 'Father of Iron Bridge
building in America', in 1841 and built in 1872 by his
nephew, James W. Shipman. The bridge is one of only
three bridges of its kind in the . . . — — Map (db m205978) HM
The vision for The Works: Ohio Center for History,
Art & Technology began in the early 1990s
when Howard LeFevre assembled a group
of local citizens interested in preserving
Licking County's industrial past. Educators,
artists, engineers, and . . . — — Map (db m205985) HM
In recognition of
the patriotism of
the people of
Licking County
who oversubscribed their
war savings quota 1918
this tablet is
gratefully erected by the
Ohio War Savings Committee — — Map (db m205811) HM WM
Thin black lines indicate changes in relevance. Between each pair of lines entries are ordered geographically but all have the same relevance.
* Inflectional forms of words are their plurals, singulars, and possessives as well as gramatical tenses and similar variations.
