Lawrence

9 historical markers in Ohio

City of Ironton – Founded 1849

Ironton, OH

In 1849, the city of Ironton was founded by local ironmasters, railroaders, and financiers associated with the Ohio Iron and Coal Company.

Ironton-Lawrence County Memorial Day Parade

Ironton, OH

Since 1868, Ironton’s annual Memorial Day parade has recognized those in Lawrence County who died while defending our country’s freedom.

John Campbell Memorial Home

Ironton, OH

John Campbell (1818-1891), founder of Ironton, was an ironmaster and president of the Ohio Iron & Coal Company, a Presbyterian, and an...

Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church

The present structure for the Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church was built in 1849 on Macedonia Ridge north of Burlington, an...

Macedonia Settlement Cemetery Front Line of Freedom

Macedonia Cemetery (circa 1840) belongs to Macedonia Church, Ohio’s first Black Church.

Olive Furnace

Olive Furnace in Lawrence County was one of 83 blast furnaces in the Hanging Rock iron-making region of southern Ohio and northern Kentucky.

Tanks Memorial Stadium / Ironton Tanks

Ironton, OH

Opened in 1926, Tanks Memorial Stadium became the home of the Ironton Tanks semi-professional football team.

The Hanging Rock Iron Region / The Blast Furnaces of Lawrence County

Ironton, OH

To furnish the needs of the early settlers, then to furnish ordnance for a nation at war, and finally to furnish merchant iron to the...

Union Baptist Church “How Can a house be built, except God build it.”

Union Baptist Church, established in 1819, is one of Ohio’s early Black churches.

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