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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Ross County, Ohio

 
Clickable Map of Ross County, Ohio and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Ross County, OH (111) Fayette County, OH (34) Highland County, OH (40) Hocking County, OH (30) Jackson County, OH (55) Pickaway County, OH (47) Pike County, OH (19) Vinton County, OH (25)  RossCounty(111) Ross County (111)  FayetteCounty(34) Fayette County (34)  HighlandCounty(40) Highland County (40)  HockingCounty(30) Hocking County (30)  JacksonCounty(55) Jackson County (55)  PickawayCounty(47) Pickaway County (47)  PikeCounty(19) Pike County (19)  VintonCounty(25) Vinton County (25)
Chillicothe is the county seat for Ross County
Adjacent to Ross County, Ohio
      Fayette County (34)  
      Highland County (40)  
      Hocking County (30)  
      Jackson County (55)  
      Pickaway County (47)  
      Pike County (19)  
      Vinton County (25)  
 
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101 Ohio, Ross County, Londonderry, Liberty Township — Army Sgt. James William Lundsford, Jr.
On U.S. 50.
Vietnam War 173 Airborne Combat Team KIA Binh Dinh Province Nov. 25, 1969 at 19 years 2mo of age, by an explosive device. Southeastern High School honored Sgt Lunsford with an honorary H.S. diploma and a memorial stone on school . . . Map (db m249840) HM WM
102 Ohio, Ross County, Londonderry, Liberty Township — Army Sgt. Ralph Wade
On U.S. 50.
WWII 319th Glider Artillery BN, 82nd Airborne KIA D-Day near St. Mere Eglise, France at 30 years of age. Sgt. Wade piloted a glider in a 40 glider assault in the night assault carrying men and a 75 mm Howitzer. The 319th suffered 40% . . . Map (db m249841) HM WM
103 Ohio, Ross County, Londonderry, Liberty Township — Army SP4 Shelby M. Long
On U.S. 50.
Vietnam War 1 Cav. Div. C. Co. KIA as a result of helicopter crash in Phuoc Long Province Oct. 22, 1969 at 20 yrs. 2 mo. of age His VH-1 helicopter crashed during an extraction mission killing five and injuring door gunner Long and . . . Map (db m249936) HM WM
104 Ohio, Ross County, Londonderry, Liberty Township — Dixon Mill Millstone
On U.S. 50.
This millstone made in France taken from Dixon Mill on Salt Creek built by Joseph Dixon - 1804Map (db m247801) HM
105 Ohio, Ross County, Metzger — 15-71 — The Great Seal of the State of Ohio
Side A: The hills before you were inspiration for the design of The Great Seal of the State of Ohio. The seal, first depicted in 1803, was often reconfigured until the present image was sanctioned by the Ohio General Assembly in 1967 and . . . Map (db m28639) HM
106 Ohio, Ross County, South Salem — 4-71 — Salem Academy
On Church Street at Main Street, on the right when traveling north on Church Street.
Presbyterian minister Hugh Stewart Fullerton asked his congregation in 1841: “Shall we endeavor to form an academy to provide better educational advantages to the young citizens of this remote community?” Predating the founding of the town . . . Map (db m225397) HM
107 Ohio, Ross County, Waverly, Franklin Township — 36 — Historic Log Church Replica — Let's Get Historic —
On Lake Drive.
This simple log structure gives testimony to the lifestyle of early Ohioans. Organized in 1797 by early pioneers, the First Presbyterian Church is the oldest congregation in Chillicothe. The first minister and organizing pastor was Reverend . . . Map (db m247619) HM
108 Ohio, Ross County, Waverly, Franklin Township — Ohio Forest Management Through the Years
On Stoney Creek Road (State Road 372) near North Ridge Road.
1885 - The Ohio General Assembly established the State Forestry Bureau. 1915 - The General Assembly appropriated $10,000 for the purchase of two forested areas in southern Ohio: Waterloo State Forest in Athens County and Dean State Forest in . . . Map (db m247892) HM
109 Ohio, Ross County, Waverly, Franklin Township — 43 — Scioto Trail Fire Tower — Let's Get Historic —
On Stoney Creek Road (Ohio Route 372) near North Ridge Road.
Built in 1925, fire wardens and foresters used the 60-foot-tall Scioto Trail Fire Tower to spot blazes on Ohio lands. Ohio fire towers were staffed by lookouts and equipped with binoculars, maps, a radio, telephone, and an alidade - a device . . . Map (db m247567) HM
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110 Ohio, Ross County, Waverly, Franklin Township — The American ChestnutScioto Trail State Forest
On Stoney Creek Road (State Road 372) near North Ridge Road.
Panel 1 The Mighty Giant The American chestnut tree was once one of the most important trees in our eastern forest. The tree's native range extended from Georgia all the way to Maine and west to the Ohio River Valley. In the Appalachian . . . Map (db m249245) HM
111 Ohio, Ross County, Waverly, Franklin Township — 23 — William Hewitt Monument — Let's Get Historic —
On Lake Drive.
William Hewitt, known as the Ohio Robinson Crusoe, lived as a hermit for fourteen years in a cave near what is now Scioto Trail State Park and the surrounding forest. Believed to have originally migrated from Virginia, Hewitt settled into a . . . Map (db m247569) HM

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