Discover the Meigs County Ohio of yesteryear in this NEW 8.5" x 11" booklet, an excerpt from History of Southeastern Ohio and the Muskingum Valley, a rare history originally published in 1928 by S.J. Clarke Publishing Co. of Chicago. The 42-page spiral bound booklet is printed on 60# bond paper with the front cover protected with a vinyl sheet. Some of the topics included are: Prehistoric Picture Makers, Pioneer Settlers; George Washington visit; Townships; Fight between Middleport, Chester and Pomeroy for County Seat honors; Early Courts; Schools and Churches; Mineral Wealth; Pomeroy Coal in Meigs County; Salt, oil and gas; Civil War; Fugitive Slaves; Interesting tales of Morgan's Raid; "Meigs County in the War with Spain" and "Meigs County Newspapers" by Charles Harley; Casualties of World War I; Horace Holt's "weavers' reeds"; V.B. Horton and Tobias Plants, congressmen; County officials, "Banking in Meigs County" by W.F. Reed; Transportation; Bridge under construction across the Ohio River; and other items of interest. Illustrations include: MacGahan Monument at New Lexington, the “Old Square” Courthouse in Somerset; an Old Time Toll Gate; St. Aloysius Academy, New Lexington; and a full-page sketch of New Lexington’s “new” High School.
Meigs County(USA Series), OH
only $9.20
Sources: History of Meigs County Ohio USA; History of Southeastern Ohio and the Muskingum Valley
Authors: Mary L. Geiffs
Original Publication Year: 1928
Original Publisher: S.J. Clarke Publishing Co.
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