near Vincent, Ohio.
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Ephraim Cutler (1767-1853) arrived in Marietta from Connecticut in 1795. Prominent in southeast Ohio, Cutler was appointed judge of the court of common pleas and justice of the peace, surveyed land for the Ohio Company, and . . .
(Abolition & Underground RR • Politics) Includes complete text, location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.
Ephraim Cutler (1767-1853) arrived in Marietta from Connecticut in 1795. Prominent in southeast Ohio, Cutler was appointed judge of the court of common pleas and justice of the peace, surveyed land for the Ohio Company, and . . . (Abolition & Underground RR • Politics) Includes complete text, location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.
Waterford Township was organized in 1790. The “Donation Grant” of 1792 to Rufus Putnam stipulated the “Peninsula” was to be the community of Waterford. It was laid out in 3 acre lots, first owned by the Devol Family and . . . 
Casa de Dn Luis Malo. Fusilado en Monclova el 11 de Marzo de 1811 Soc. Amigos de Sn Miguel English translation: House of Luis Malo. Executed by firing squad in Monclova on March 11, 1811 Society of the Friends of San . . . 
About 600 feet south of this site and near the river stood Fort Fry occupied during the Indian War 1791–1795. This fort protected the Waterford settlers during the period of the war. Waterford was founded by the Second . . . 
On November 12, 1852, the riverboat Buckeye Belle exploded at this site. Twenty-four people died and a dozen were injured in the worst steamboat disaster on the Muskingum River. An eyewitness described the scene: “The bank . . . 
Such an admirable site for mills, tanneries, and other industries, was not to be found every day.... And so they began, with the industry of beavers, to erect their mills, dwellings, forges, tanneries, shops, schools and . . . 
Installed in 1836 Removed in 1941 and replaced by Methodist Bell of 1878 Placed here in 1978 Bell donated by Dr. Ray A. Barnard Mounting in memory of Devere B. Decker
At the rear of this property there is a green stone marking the starting point for the patent of White's level of September 27, 1738, and for the survey of the town of Westminster made by William Winchester in 1764, and . . . 
Joe Louis learned to box as a teenager at Detroit’s Brewster Recreation Center. With power in both hands and great strength, Louis quickly rose through the amateur ranks and turned pro in 1934. He won the world heavyweight . . . 
Built in 1854 as an Odd Fellows Hall and served as an "Opera House" and community center for nearly a century. Reported to have been used by Union troops during the Civil War. Opera House printing company located here in . . . 
Site of Abner Neal home. His sons, Henry and Frank, were arrested on Aug.28, 1862 as Southern supporters. Released, they joined the Army of Virginia and returned with Stuart's advance guard on June 29, 1863, en route to . . . 
(front) 20th. Independent Battery, O.L.A., Dodge’s Brigade, Johnson’s Division, 20th Army Corps. (rear) This battery Capt. Edward Grosskopff commanding, with its brigade was held in reserve on Sept. 19th, 1863, till . . . 
20th Battery, Ohio Light Artillery. 4 3” Rifles, 2 Napoleons. Dodge’s Brigade, Johnson’s Division, McCook’s Corps. September 20, 1863. Capt. Edward Grosskopff, Commanding. The Battery remained in the rear of the Brigade in . . . 
The roots of this house of worship date to 1868 when 26 African American members of Mount Gilead Church left to form their own congregation. The present building was constructed in 1901, with several enlargements and . . . 
When Southern Railway formed in 1894, its first President, Samuel Spencer, began looking for a location for a new repair facility halfway between Washington, D.C. and Atlanta, Ga. As Rowan County became the targeted . . . 
Dedicated in memory of those who served in the Dixie Division from July 18, 1917 to February 15, 1968. May those who served during World War I, World War II, and the Korean War Rest in Peace 
Walter Hillman was President of the Central Female Institute from 1855 to 1887 and of Mississippi College from 1867 to 1873. During the Civil War he saved many Clintonians from starvation by requesting rations from General . . . 
Following the closure of the female department at Mississippi College in 1851, the Central Baptist Association founded the Central Female Institute on this site in 1853. The institute provided primary and secondary . . . 
On January 13, 1861, the steamer A.O. Tyler, en route downriver to New Orleans, was fired on by militia sent to protect Vicksburg. The Tyler, which was later used as a U.S. timberclad gunboat, was searched and released. The . . . 
On February 2, 1863, the U.S.S. Queen of the West, a converted ram, attacked the C.S.S. Vicksburg, then lying at the city's landing. Almost completely destroyed in the action, the Vicksburg's engines were removed and sent to . . . 
