Beginning of the U.S. Public Land Survey, East Liverpool, Ohio
Beginning of the U.S. Public Land Survey, East Liverpool, Ohio
Everything has a beginning including how land was surveyed in the former Northwest Territory which included all of Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin and part of Minnesota. Here’s the …[View More]
John Hunt Morgan Surrender Site, West Point, Ohio
John Hunt Morgan Surrender Site, West Point, Ohio
In 1863 Confederate General John Hunt Morgan assembled over 2500 men and began a raid throughout Indiana & Ohio taking hundreds of prisoners. But after most of his men had been intercepted by Unio…[View More]
Cherry Valley Coke Ovens, Leetonia, Ohio
Cherry Valley Coke Ovens, Leetonia, Ohio
In northeastern Ohio in the small town of Leetonia you’ll find the Cherry Valley Coke Ovens constructed around 1866. One of the largest such facilities in the nation, these ovens were designed t…[View More]
Bow String Arch Bridge, Lisbon, Ohio
Bow String Arch Bridge, Lisbon, Ohio
Located in northeast Ohio in the town of Lisbon you’ll find a fully restored bow string arch bridge in the county fairgrounds. How it got to that location is a story in and of itself.