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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMOTV_morgans-raid_Cadiz-OH.html
General John H. Morgan in command of Confederate Troops entered Jefferson County here July 25, 1863; proceeded northward via Short Creek Valley, Smithfield and other Villages, pursued, under orders of Gen. Ambrose E. Burnside, by Gen. James M. Sha…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMOEN_m101a1-105mm-towed-howitzers_Cadiz-OH.html
The 105 howitzer was first put into full production in 1934. They were used for the support of the infantry soldier. Each artillery battery consisted of 5 guns, each with the capability of firing shells a distance of 8 miles. The 105 howitzer was …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMOEL_historic-hopedale-clark-gable-the-king-of-hollywood_Hopedale-OH.html
Side one:Platted by educator and abolitionist Cyrus NcNeely in 1849, Hopedale was the site of McNeely Normal School, later Hopedale Normal College, the first coeducational college for teachers in eastern Ohio. It operated from 1849 to 1902. Among …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMOEI_tappan_Scio-OH.html
Tappan was platted by John Marshall on March 4, 1837, on the main highway between Cadiz and New Philadelphia. One of the town's best-known residents was Mary Jobe Ackley, who gained international fame as an explorer, author, lecturer, and conserva…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMO91_cadiz-g-a-r-memorial_Cadiz-OH.html
Erected byComrades and FriendsTo the Union Solidersof 1861 to 1865. J.S. McReadyPost No. 456G.A.R.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMO8Y_harrison-county-congressional-medal-of-honorees_Cadiz-OH.html
United States of AmericaCongressional Medal of Honor RecipientsState of Ohio Harrison County Civil War*Custer, Thomas Ward Lt. Col. Namozine Church, Virginia 1865*Custer, Thomas Ward Lt. Col. Sailor's Creek, Virginia 1865McClelland, James M. Pr…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMO8A_cadiz-ohio_Cadiz-OH.html
By producing many men of national prominence, more than any other community of similar size, Cadiz stands as a testament to the value of small town life to America.??Bob Burns, deeply grateful for his small town youth in Van Buren, Arkansas, sough…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMO87_clark-gable_Cadiz-OH.html
William Clarke Gable, stage and motion picture actor, was born at Cadiz, Ohio, on February 1, 1901, in a house that once stood on this site. He was reared in nearby Hopedale. During his film career of 36 years, Gable made 67 talking pictures inclu…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMO7L_bishop-matthew-simpson_Cadiz-OH.html
Matthew Simpson, an eminent Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal church, was born on June 21, 1811, in a log house which then stood on the north corner of Market and Main Streets in Cadiz. Simpson spent most of his youth in Cadiz where he gained a th…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMO7K_scio-ohio_Scio-OH.html
This village, platted as New Market in 1836 but renamed Scio to correspond with its postal designation, became the site of a noteworthy college in 1867. This college, founded by A. D. Lee, was widely known for its unusual "one-study" curriculum; l…
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