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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2ANL_governor-charles-willing-byrd_Peebles-OH.html
Governor Charles Willing Byrd was the son of Colonel William Byrd of Virginia. In 1792 President John Adams appointed him secretary of the Northwest Territory and in 1802 he became acting governor of the territory. He was a delegate to th…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2AN3_sinking-spring-veterans-memorial-a-war-memorial_Peebles-OH.html
Veterans Memorial dedicated to the men and women from our community who honorably served the armed forces of our country
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2AKH_cairn-of-peace_Peebles-OH.html
First plaque Cairn of Peace dedicated at World's Conservation Exposition and 5th World Plowing Contest September 19- 20, 1957 Second plaque These competitors were in the World Plowing Matches Peebles, Ohio 1957 Northern Ireland W.L.…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM21NP_locust-grove_Peebles-OH.html
On the night of July 15, 1863, Brigadier General John Hunt Morgan and his Confederate raiders set up camp along a seven-mile stretch between the villages of Jacksonville and Locust Grove. The following morning, General Morgan rode into Locust …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM21M8_peebles_Peebles-OH.html
Platted in 1881 by Isaiah Custer on the junction of old Zane's Trace (1796-97) and the Cincinnati & Eastern Railway (1881). Incorporated 1886. Named after John G. Peebles, Portsmouth, Ohio businessman. David Nixon constructed the first house in to…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM21KL_wickerham-inn_Peebles-OH.html
The inn was built 1800-01 by Peter Wickerham, a Revolutionary War veteran. It was used as an overnight stagecoach stop and tavern on Zane's Trace until ca. 1850. Runaway slaves were hidden here when the "Underground Railroad" was in operation…
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