Pike
Canal Park
Waverly, OH
The Ohio-Erie Canal, the most important development in the county’s early years, was started July 4, 1825 near Newark.
First County Courthouse / Removal of County Seat
Piketon, OH
Named for General Zebulon Pike, killed in the War of 1812, Pike County was organized in February 1815.
German Evangelical Church / Pike Heritage Foundation Museum
Waverly, OH
Construction of Waverly’s third church, built with locally produced brick, began in 1859 and was completed in 1860.
Ohio and Erie Canal
Waverly, OH
The Ohio and Erie Canal, built between 1825 and 1832, had a significant influence on Ohio’s economy.
Pike County Courthouse
Waverly, OH
The Pike County Courthouse was at Piketon from 1815-1861 when county residents voted to move the county seat to Waverly.
PP African American Settlement / Eden Baptist Church
Thirteen African American families migrated to Pebble Township in Pike County in the early 1820s from Virginia.
The Emmitt House / James Emmitt (1806-1893)
Waverly, OH
Built for Waverly industrialist James Emmitt in 1861, The Emmitt House was partly the work of carpenter Madison Hemings, who claimed...
The Emmitt-Greenbaum Building / The Waverly Canal Historic District
Waverly, OH
Emmitt-Greenbaum Building, 200 North Market Street, was built around 1878 by businessman and politician James Emmitt (1806-1893) to...