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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1HLZ_bellaire-high-school-clock-tower-central-school-clock-tower-and-bell_Bellaire-OH.html
Side 1 Bellaire High School Clock Tower The Bellaire High School Clock Tower was erected in 1925 as the second town clock to be mounted on Bellaire's public schools. C.W. Bates of Wheeling designed this tower, built by C.D. Keyser & Co. of Bella…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1G69_governor-arthur-st-clair-1734-1818_St.-Clairsville-OH.html
Born in Scotland. From 1787-1802, was first governor of the Northwest Territory, which included Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and part of Minnesota. St. Clair established territorial court system and Ohio first nine counties includi…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1G66_benjamin-lundy-champion-of-freedom_St.-Clairsville-OH.html
On January 4, 1816, the date of his 27th birthday, Benjamin Lundy invited several friends to his home in St. Clairsville to lay the groundwork for a national anti-slavery society. St. Clairsville served as an Underground Railroad headquarters, ope…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1C0T_state-of-ohio_Belmont-OH.html
Dedicated to the men and women of the Ohio Department of Transportation who gave their lives to provide a safe and transportation system for Ohio travelers.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMIY8_william-dean-howells-james-arlington-wright_Martins-Ferry-OH.html
Side A: William Dean Howells"The Dean of American Letters"Author, editor, and social critic William Dean Howells (1837-1920) was born in Martins Ferry, the son of an itinerant printer and publisher. Self-educated, Howells learned the printer's cra…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMIXM_martins-ferry-pioneers_Martins-Ferry-OH.html
To the sturdy pioneerswho made their homes hereas early as1785giving to Ohioit's first organized government andto the city ofMartins Ferrythe honor of beingthe oldest in the state
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMIXL_elizabeth-zane_Martins-Ferry-OH.html
In memory ofElizabeth Zanewhose heroic deedsaved Fort Henry in 1782 Erected May 30, 1928
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMIXJ_walnut-grove-cemetery_Martins-Ferry-OH.html
Side A:The Walnut Grove Cemetery is the burial place of members of the Zane and Martin families. Their graves lie within the brick enclosure. The cemetery is also the resting-place of many early Martins Ferry residents, including veterans of the R…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMIXG_imperial-glass_Bellaire-OH.html
With ready access to raw materials, fuel, skilled labor, and transportation, the Ohio Valley became the center of the American glass industry during the late 1800s. Among dozens of local manufacturers, the Imperial Glass Company, founded in 1901 b…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMIXE_the-great-stone-viaduct_Bellaire-OH.html
Construction of this Great Stone Viaduct began in 1870 at Union Street as an Ohio approach to the railroad bridge spanning the Ohio River. It was completed to Rose Hill in April 1871, and the entire bridge span connecting Ohio to West Virginia, of…
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