Gallia
Bidwell
The village of Bidwell, once known as Heatly, was surveyed in 1881 after the arrival of the Columbus, Hocking Valley, and Toledo Railroad.
Charles E. Holzer Sr., M.D. (1887-1956)
Gallipolis, OH
Dr. Charles Elmer Holzer came to Gallipolis in 1909, as a resident surgeon at the Ohio Hospital for Epileptics.
Ewington Academy
The Ewington Citizens’ Literary Institute purchased this site and sponsored the construction of Ewington Academy which opened in 1859.
Gallia County, Gallipolis and The Ohio River
Gallipolis, OH
The Ohio River, the southeast border of Gallia County, played a significant role in the development of Gallipolis and Gallia County.
Gallipolis
Gallipolis, OH
Its location and the tides of war established Gallipolis, then a town of some 3,000, as a point of strategic military importance to the...
Grandma Gatewood / “The Reward of Nature” by Emma “Grandma” Gatewood
Cheshire, OH
In 1955, at the age of 67, Emma Rowena “Grandma” Gatewood became the first woman to hike the 2,050 mile Appalachian Trail alone and in...
Hon. Samuel Finley Vinton
Gallipolis, OH
(1792-1862) A native of South Hadley, Massachusetts, he came to Gallipolis ca.
Lafayette’s Tour August 16, 1824-September 8, 1825 / Lafayette Greets Gallipolis
Gallipolis, OH
President James Monroe invited the Marquis de Lafayette to visit the United States in 1824.
Morgan’s Raid
Vinton, OH
During the American Civil War 1860-1865, a Confederate cavalry, led by Brigadier General John Hunt Morgan, infiltrated the states of...
Morning Dawn Lodge No. 7 Free and Accepted Masons
Gallipolis, OH
Morning Dawn was the first lodge to be chartered, on January 5, 1810, by the Grand Lodge of Ohio.
New Hope Baptist Church
The New Hope Baptist Church was organized around 1860, burned in 1863, and was rebuilt in the fall of 1864.
Pine Street Colored Cemetery
Gallipolis, OH
This 4-acre plot, established ca.
Robert L. “Bob” Evans (1918-2007)
Bob Evans was born on May 30, 1918 in Sugar Ridge, Ohio.
Stone Water Towers of the Ohio Hospital For Epileptics
Gallipolis, OH
These three stone water towers were erected by local craftsmen in 1892 and serviced the Ohio Hospital for Epileptics until 1950.
The Dunmore War 1774
Gallipolis, OH
The Shawnee and Delaware Indians grew restless as numbers of Virginians encroached on their lands by settling along the Ohio River.
The Homestead
The Homestead was built in 1820 by Nehemiah Wood with an addition completed in 1822 by his son, Harrison.
The Lambert Land Settlement
In November 1843 former slave Frank Lambert, along with 29 other former slaves, purchased 265.5 acres of land in Morgan Township.
The Landing of the Welsh in Gallipolis
Gallipolis, OH
On April 1, 1818, six families from the Cilcennin area of Mid-Wales sailed from Aberaeron, Wales to Baltimore.
The Silver Bridge Disaster / Silver Bridge Memorial
On December 15, 1967, about one mile downstream from this historic marker, a national tragedy occurred.
The Village of Adamsville
The Village of Adamsville commemorates life in this area as it was during the early to mid-19th century.
U.S. Army General Hospital
Gallipolis, OH
At this location, during the American Civil War (1861-1865), a U.S. Army General Hospital was constructed on 29 acres of land overlooking...
University of Rio Grande Founders: Nehemiah and Permelia Atwood
Rio Grande, OH
This historic marker is on the western boundary of the original 10 acre Rio Grande College Campus, founded and endowed by Nehemiah and...