Trumbull

34 historical markers in Ohio

Bristol Public Library, 1912

In 1912, an endowment of $6,000 from Andrew Carnegie made it possible for the Bristol Public Library to become a reality.

Brookfield Township

Brookfield Center, OH

In 1798, Judge Samuel Hinckley of Northampton, Massachusetts, drew the 72nd draft in the land lottery held by the Connecticut Land...

Camp Hutchins-Warren’s Civil War Training Camp / Camp Hutchins and the 6th Ohio Volunteer Cavalry

Warren, OH

After the outbreak of the Civil War in the spring of 1861, the U.S. War Department commissioned Ohio Senator B.F. Wade of Jefferson and...

Darrow Octagon House / Clarence Darrow (1857-1938)

Kinsman Center, OH

This eight-sided house reflects a widespread pre-Civil War architectural fad.

Ernie Hall, Aviation Pioneer

Ernest “Ernie” C. Hall, a pioneer of early flight who is widely recognized for his long career in aviation, was born near Warren, Ohio in...

First Presbyterian Church

Warren, OH

This congregation was founded in Warren November 19, 1803, by the Rev. Joseph Badger, who was serving as a missionary in the Western...

Fowler Township / Fowler Historic District

Originally called Westfield Township, Samuel Fowler purchased this area in 1798 from the Connecticut Land Company for $12,903.23 while...

Gustavus Center Historic District

Major buildings dating from 1832 to 1898 surround the village green, the geographic center of Gustavus Township.

Harriet Taylor Upton

Warren, OH

After embracing the cause of women’s suffrage, Harriet Taylor Upton (1854-1945) devoted her life to the movement.

Highway of Light Airway Beacon & Tower No. 36 C-NY

A newer use for the airplanes after World War I was mail delivery.

Howland Springs

Howland Center, OH

On January 31, 1798, Joseph Howland bought Township 4-Range 3 (Howland Twp.

James Heaton (1770-1856) Founder of Niles

Niles, OH

1806 – Built his log cabin home in Heaton Park, Vienna Avenue.

John Stark Edwards House

Warren, OH

Built in 1807. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Kinsman House 1832

Warren, OH

1832 Greek Revival Style.

Mahoning Lodge No. 29, IOOF

Warren, OH

The Independent Order of Odd Fellows (IOOF), a world-wide fraternal organization, was introduced to the United States from England in...

Mary Ann Campana

Born on April 18, 1913, in Barrea, Province L’Aquila Abruzzi, Italy to Salvatore and Maria (Lombardozzi) Campana, Mary Ann Campana...

Mesopotamia Village District

Mesopotamia Village District was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on December 24, 1974.

Mineral Ridge Black Band Ore

Mineral Ridge, OH

The discovery in the mid-19th century of iron-rich black band ore in this region helped revitalize Mahoning Valley’s iron industry.

Newton Falls Covered Bridge

Newton Falls, OH

The Newton Falls covered bridge was built over the east branch of the Mahoning River around 1831.

Ohio’s First Civil War Monument

With the outbreak of the Civil War in 1861, many young men of Bristol Township enlisted in the army when President Abraham Lincoln issued...

Old Stone House

Mesopotamia Township, Trumbull County was a part of the Western Reserve, 3.3 million acres in Northeast Ohio claimed by Connecticut.

Pennsylvania & Ohio Canal 1839-1872 / The Cross-Cut Canal in Warren

Warren, OH

The decision to build the P&O Canal resulted from several canal conventions at Warren’s first courthouse in 1833.

Pennsylvania & Ohio Canal in Leavittsburg

Leavittsburg, OH

In January 1827, the Ohio State Legislature chartered the Pennsylvania & Ohio Canal Company to build an east-west “cross cut” canal...

Phebe Temperance Sutliff

Warren, OH

Born in Warren in 1859, Phebe T. Sutliff received a Bachelor’s degree from Vassar College in 1880 and a Master of Arts from Cornell...

Ronald A. Parise, Ph.D.- Astronaut/Scientist

Warren, OH

Dr. Ronald A. Parise (1951-2008), from Warren, was a payload specialist for the Astro 1, Columbia, and Astro 2, Endeavour, space shuttle...

Settled by Alexander and Sarah Sutherland / Newton Township Duck Creek Settlement

Alexander Sutherland (1767-1845) and his wife Sarah (1768-1836) were the first settlers in Newton Township, Trumbull County, Ohio.

Southington Township Centralized School and Monument Park

Southington native Newton Chalker built, furnished, and donated Chalker High School to his community in 1907.

The Barnhisel House

Girard, OH

Built circa 1840 by Henry Barnhisel Jr. in the Greek Revival architectural style, the Barnhisel home is one of the oldest remaining...

The Salt Springs

A salt spring, located about a mile west of this site, was the primary attraction for immigrants to the Western Reserve territory in the...

The Underground Railroad

Brookfield Center, OH

Activity of the Underground Railroad is believed to have begun in Brookfield Township around 1838 with the first known runaway slaves,...

The Ward-Thomas House / The Wards and the Thomases

Niles, OH

Niles’ industrialist James Ward, Sr. built the house that shares his family’s name in 1862.

Trumbull Red Cross Chapter House, Pioneer Cemetery

Warren, OH

Administration Building built in 1931.

Vienna Township / Vienna Township Green and Cemetery

Vienna Center, OH

The Connecticut Land Company surveyed Vienna Township as Township 4, Range 2, in 1798.

William Mc Kinley Birthplace

Niles, OH

One of seven native Ohioans to serve as president of the United States, William McKinley (1843-1901) was born at this site.

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