On Rich Hill Bloomfield Road (County Road 204) north of Mount Vernon Olive Green Road (County Road 13/404), on the right when traveling north.
This park is owned and managed by the Morrow County Park District (MCPD). Sheedy Sanctuary contains over 40 acres of forested landscape encompassing large stands of previously cultivated white pines, dense stands of deciduous woodlands and . . . — — Map (db m236799) HM
On West Main Street (U.S. 42) at Park Street, on the right when traveling east on West Main Street. Reported missing.
The Greene Ville Treaty was signed with the Indians is 1795. Locating the dividing line between the United States (Northwest Territory) and Indian land was the problem of General Rufus Putnam, Surveyor General of the United States, under whom the . . . — — Map (db m164852) HM
On East Main Street, on the right when traveling east.
In 2005, former long-time Cardington Mayor Cecil Maxwell and wife Kathryn donated 32 acres of their Whetstone riverfront land to the Village of Cardington for a park. The Maxwell's vision was for a park that all youth and citizens of Cardington . . . — — Map (db m236825) HM
On Township Road 179, on the left when traveling north.
In honor of the following Revolutionary War Soldiers buried in Chester Baptist Church Cemetery Peter Doty - Private, NJ Born 1757 - Died 18 Mar 1848 Evan A. Holt - Drummer, PA Born 1762 - Died 24 Oct 1846 John Kinney - Scout, PA Born Circa 1755- . . . — — Map (db m236797) WM
On Mt. Gilead-Iberia Galion Road (County Road 30) at Local Road 49, on the right when traveling north on Mt. Gilead-Iberia Galion Road.
Warren G. Harding, 29th President of the United States, graduated in 1882 from the college formerly located here. While a student, Harding and a friend founded the school newspaper, “The Iberia Spectator.” — — Map (db m19779) HM
On Marengo- Norton Road (Ohio Route 229), on the right when traveling west.
History of Alum Creek Friends Settlement. The first settler was Cyrus Benedict, his wife, three children, and Adam Vanduser in 1809. He built a cabin near South Woodbury in 1811. Meetings were held in a house from 1813 – 1815. The first . . . — — Map (db m85263) HM
On County Road 26, on the right when traveling north.
Dedicated to all who served God and Country Because of them, our lives are free Because of them, our nation lives Because of them, the world is blessed — — Map (db m236870) WM
On High Street at Walnut Street, on the right when traveling east on High Street.
The author of fifteen novels, ten plays, and more than 100 stories, Dawn Powell was born in 1896 in Mount Gilead at 53 West North Street and grew up in Shelby. She graduated from Lake Erie College in Painesville and moved to New York in 1918. . . . — — Map (db m158024) HM
On High Street (Ohio Route 95), on the left when traveling east.
Dedicated to the
heroic valor and patriotic spirit
of the men and women
who served in the Armed Forces
of the United States of America
[Second Marker]
Dedicated to the
Glory of
Almighty God
in memory of the
veterans who . . . — — Map (db m158025) WM
On High Street (Ohio Route 95) at Walnut Street, on the left when traveling east on High Street.
In recognition of
the patriotism of
the people of
Morrow County
who oversubscribed their
War Savings Quota in 1918
this tablet is
gratefully erected by the
Ohio War Savings Committee — — Map (db m214404) WM
On High Street (Ohio Route 95) at Main Street (U.S. 42), in the median on High Street.
“The Torch of Liberty”
This shaft was donated by the Ohio War Savings Committee to the County of Morrow as an award to her citizens who, in aid of the government, purchased more War Savings Stamps per capita than any other county in the state. . . . — — Map (db m214741) WM
On East High Street (Ohio Route 95) east of Bank Street, on the left when traveling east.
Safety
Ensuring infrastructure safety is a priority of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. The original lower dam at Mt. Gilead Lake was constructed in 1930. Pre-construction investigation of the dam revealed several serious concerns . . . — — Map (db m236829) HM
On East High Street (Ohio Route 95) east of Bank Street, on the left when traveling east.
The Early Mill
For over 175 years, various lowhead dams (similar to this one) have impounded water at this location on Sam's Creek. In 1841, Richard House built the first dam here from wood, dirt, and gravel. Often, hard rains washed out . . . — — Map (db m236828) HM
On Olive Green-Marengo-Fulton Road (County Road 26) at Gunters Chain Road (Local Road 259), on the left when traveling north on Olive Green-Marengo-Fulton Road.
Birthplace of Myrtle Page Fillmore, who with her husband, Charles Fillmore, founded Unity School of Christianity, Unity Village, Missouri. Born August 6, 1845, Mary Caroline Page, known as Myrtle, was the daughter of Marcus and Lucy Page, who . . . — — Map (db m19874) HM
In honor and memory of those men and women who have served in the armed forces of the United States of America. Their courage and dedication have preserved the peace and freedom of this great nation. — — Map (db m236798) WM
