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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM27VS_honoring-carl-etherington_Newark-OH.html
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 …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM27V9_licking-county-sheriffs-residence-jail_Newark-OH.html
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 self-def…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM222P_hartford-village-civil-war-column-a-war-memorial_Hartford-OH.html
West side James Wheelock 2nd Lieut. Co. F 113 Regt. O.V.I. killed at Chickamuga Ga. Sept. 1863 Stewart J. Ogilive Corp. Co. F 113 Regt. O.V.I. killed at Chickamauga Ga. Sept. 20, 1863 August McComb, Co. F 113 Regt. O.V.I. killed at Atlan…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM222O_licking-county-bicentennial-a-war-memorial_Hartford-OH.html
Hartford Township Established in 1819 Dedicates this marker to Our Veterans Marker sponsored by The Licking County Veteran's Service Commission A Licking County Historical Society initiative 2008
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1UY2_eagles-nest-historical_Glenford-OH.html
For nearly fifty years prior to 1914, almost no maintenance had been carried out on "the pike", the National Road. By the early 20th century, bicyclists, automobile owners, postal service, and the trucking industry were demanding better …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1U7M_kirkersville-historical_Etna-OH.html
As a small "pike" town on the National Road, Kirkersville experienced the evolution of transportation from the days of horse and wagon to the automobile. It was the advent of the interurban that not only brought another mode of transit t…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1U7L_miles-historical_Etna-OH.html
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 indicate…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1U7H_hebron-historical_Hebron-OH.html
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 Heath, Li…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1U7G_hebron-mill-historical_Hebron-OH.html
The village of Hebron lost its first mill to a fire in 1881. By the mid 1880's, a new mill took its place and continued operation into the 1990's, making it the longest running business in Hebron. by 1891, the Hebron Mill converted from water powe…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1U4P_etna-historical_Etna-OH.html
Etna Township was formed from Harrison and Lima Townships in 1833. The village of Etna lies in the middle of the township from which it derives its name. Etna was laid out by Lyman Turrill, formerly from Vermont, in 1832 with lots selling for $3.0…
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