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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2AOX_sandyville-the-town-that-moved_Sandyville-OH.html
Sandyville was founded in 1815 by future State Senator Henry Laffer. In 1936, the 275 villagers learned that the Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District planned to control regional flooding with the construction of 14 dams including nearby Boliva…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM227H_unknown-soldier-a-war-memorial_Bolivar-OH.html
In this place of honor rests an unknown soldier who gave his life in the struggle for American Independence
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1JLA_zoar-village_Dover-OH.html
Zoar was founded in 1817 by a group of immigrants from Wurttemburg, Germany, who sought religious freedom. The mandatory military service in Germany prompted many pacifist groups, like the Zoarites, to immigrate to the United States. The separatis…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1JL9_zoar-cemetery_Zoar-OH.html
Side A Here, in what has been described as "God's Acre," is the final resting place of members of the Society of Separatists of Zoar (1817-1898) as well as today's descendants and residents. The early Zoarites' simple religion forbade headstones,…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1JL8_in-commemoration-of-our-patriot-ancestors_Bolivar-OH.html
In commemoration of our patriot ancestors who served with the 8th Pennsylvania and the 13th Virginia regiments at Fort Laurens from November 18, 1778 - August 2, 1779. To assure that their sacrifice to the newly founded republic was not in vain, …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1JL7_the-bouquet-expedition-camp-14-henry-bouquet-1719-1765_Dundee-OH.html
Side A The Bouquet Expedition - Camp 14 Desperately trying to protect their homeland, the Delaware Indian Nation who lived here in the Tuscarawas Valley, joined the French against the English during the French and Indian War, 1754-1763. After th…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1JL6_jeremiah-e-reeves-the-j-e-reeves-victorian-home_Dover-OH.html
Side A Jeremiah E. Reeves Jeremiah Reeves was born in England in 1845 and began his career in the mills of Wales, United Kingdom, at the age of ten. In 1867, he immigrated to the United States where he worked in the steel mills of Cleveland, Pit…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1JL5_reeves-steel-world-war-ii-memorial_Dover-OH.html
1941 (eagle) 1945 In honor of the former employees of Reeves Steel and Mfg. Co. Who made the supreme sacrifice in the service of their country in World War II Thomas Forbes Ralph Lab George Mikulich Robert Paisley Duane J. Stalder Georg…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1JL4_camp-meigs_Dover-OH.html
Camp Meigs was established in 1861 at what later became the Tuscarawas County Fairgrounds. At this site, two regiments of Ohio Volunteer Infantry, the 51st and 80th, were mustered into the Union Army. The 51st OVI was organized in October 1861. Si…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1JKX_ohio-and-erie-canal_Dover-OH.html
Side A Construction of the Ohio and Erie Canal, beginning in Cleveland and running south to Portsmouth, began in 1825. As a means to pay for debts on the community's 5,500 acres of Tuscarawas County land, members of the Society of Separatists of …
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