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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1IGV_franklin-college-cornerstone-of-civil-rights_Cadiz-OH.html
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Franklin College
Alma Academy
One of Ohio's earliest colleges, Alma College (earlier known as Alma Academy) was founded in 1818 and became Franklin College in 1825. Its founders were primarily of Scots-Irish descent who had settled in we…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1IGU_new-athens-ohio_Cadiz-OH.html
As its name implies, this village was conceived as a cultural and educational center. Here, 1818, Rev. John Walker founded classical Alma Academy. The academy became a college in 1825; it was renamed "Franklin" the following year. Old Franklin was…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMOTV_morgans-raid_Cadiz-OH.html
General John H. Morgan in command of Confederate Troops entered Jefferson County here July 25, 1863; proceeded northward via Short Creek Valley, Smithfield and other Villages, pursued, under orders of Gen. Ambrose E. Burnside, by Gen. James M. Sha…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMOEN_m101a1-105mm-towed-howitzers_Cadiz-OH.html
The 105 howitzer was first put into full production in 1934. They were used for the support of the infantry soldier. Each artillery battery consisted of 5 guns, each with the capability of firing shells a distance of 8 miles. The 105 howitzer was …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMO91_cadiz-g-a-r-memorial_Cadiz-OH.html
Erected byComrades and FriendsTo the Union Solidersof 1861 to 1865.
J.S. McReadyPost No. 456G.A.R.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMO8Y_harrison-county-congressional-medal-of-honorees_Cadiz-OH.html
United States of AmericaCongressional Medal of Honor RecipientsState of Ohio Harrison County
Civil War*Custer, Thomas Ward Lt. Col. Namozine Church, Virginia 1865*Custer, Thomas Ward Lt. Col. Sailor's Creek, Virginia 1865McClelland, James M. Pr…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMO8A_cadiz-ohio_Cadiz-OH.html
By producing many men of national prominence, more than any other community of similar size, Cadiz stands as a testament to the value of small town life to America.??Bob Burns, deeply grateful for his small town youth in Van Buren, Arkansas, sough…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMO87_clark-gable_Cadiz-OH.html
William Clarke Gable, stage and motion picture actor, was born at Cadiz, Ohio, on February 1, 1901, in a house that once stood on this site. He was reared in nearby Hopedale. During his film career of 36 years, Gable made 67 talking pictures inclu…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMO7L_bishop-matthew-simpson_Cadiz-OH.html
Matthew Simpson, an eminent Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal church, was born on June 21, 1811, in a log house which then stood on the north corner of Market and Main Streets in Cadiz. Simpson spent most of his youth in Cadiz where he gained a th…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMO7I_laceyville_Cadiz-OH.html
Side one:Laceyville was once a small community with an inn, a post office, general store, a school, black smith shop, a shoemaker, and a tailor. It also had its own baseball team and orchestra. The Laceyville House, built of brick and stone in 184…