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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1V9Z_old-washington-historical_Lore-City-OH.html
Old Washington was platted along Zane's Trace in 1805 by the brothers George and Henry Beymer. Within two years twelve log dwellings had been built, making it the oldest settlement in Guernsey County. Originally known as New Washington, the offici…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1UZ8_cambridge-historical_Cambridge-OH.html
Cambridge was platted in 1806 and became Guernsey County seat just four years later. The
town flourished with the construction of the National Road, and by 1834 Cambridge was served
daily by four stagecoach lines. Manufacturing boomed after the …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1UZ6_peacock-road-historical_Cambridge-OH.html
Named for the peacocks that once lived on a neighboring farm, this narrow brick road was on the National Roads original alignment when it was built through Guernsey County in 1828. Peacock road is typical of the steep grades and sharp curves that …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1UY7_peters-creek-s-bridge-historical_Cambridge-OH.html
The history of this bridge is tied to Zane's Trace, the original road through
the region. In 1803, the trace crossed Peters Creek, a few hundred yards
to the north, using logs to bridge the stream. In 1828, when the National
Road was built thr…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1UY6_peters-creek-mile-historical_Cambridge-OH.html
The Act of Congress in 1806 which authorized the construction of the National Road required that mile markers be placed at regular intervals. These reference points reassured travelers that they were following the correct route. They also indicate…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1UY4_s-bridge-renovation-historical_Cambridge-OH.html
Thanks to Federal Emergency Management Agency, Ohio Emergency
Management Agency, Ohio State Historical Office, and the Guernsey County
Engineer for restoration of this "S" Bridge damaged by 2005 floods.
This bridge possesses exception…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1QPH_old-washington_Old-Washington-OH.html
At mid-morning on Friday, July 24, 1863, Brigadier General John Hunt Morgan and fewer than 600 Confederate raiders approached Washington (now Old Washington) from the south.
The billowing smoke rising from nearby Campbell's Station had alerted …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1JVY_old-covered-bridge_Cambridge-OH.html
Near This Spot
The Old Covered Bridge
Spanned Wills Creek
On the Old National Road
1828 - 1913
Near It Was the Ferry Cabin
The First House
Built in Cambridge
1798 - 1800
This Marker is Erected
By Anna Asbury Stone Chapter
Daughters of t…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1C30_wreck-of-the-shenandoah_Senecaville-OH.html
"Wind increasing in volume. Get no chance to...." These were the last words from the doomed Navy airship Shenandoah, caught in a violent storm and crashing 7 miles southwest of this spot near Ava at dawn, September 3, 1925. Fourteen of its crew we…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMSBY_wreck-of-the-shenandoah_Pleasant-City-OH.html
"Wind increasing in volume. Get no chance to...."
These were the last words from the doomed Navy airship Shenandoah, caught in a violent storm and crashing 7 miles southwest of this spot near Ava at dawn, September 3, 1925. Fourteen of its cre…