Remembering Morgan’s Raid
Remembering Morgan’s Raid July 2, 1863, marked the beginning of Confederate General John Hunt Morgan’s 1,000 plus mile raid in Sparta,
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Author: Jordan D Pickens
Pomeroy Ponzi
Pomeroy Ponzi “If you succeed in cheating someone, don’t think that the person is a fool. Realize the person trusted
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Memorial Day and Remembrance
Memorial Day has come to be the unofficial start to summer. In Meigs County, bikers from all over our region
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The Bridgeman Family: Part 2
In last week’s article the Bridgeman family was discussed along witha brief history of the tree planted by Emory Bridgeman before his departure for the
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Bridgeman Family: Part 1
One family with a long, rich history in Syracuse is the Bridgeman family. This article is the first of two, covering
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Peter Niswonger: Indian fighter, hunter, squatter, brandy maker
Peter Niswonger: Indian fighter, hunter, squatter, brandy maker Last Friday, the Chester-Shade Historical Association held their annual benefit dinner with
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Abigail Graves: Meigs County’s G.I. Nightingale
Abigail Graves: Meigs County’s G.I. Nightingale It’s said to be better to be thought a fool and keep your mouth closed than to
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Early salt mining history in the Ohio Valley
Early salt mining history in the Ohio Valley “In 1794, when salt was worth from $6 to $8 a bushel, he projected
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Joshua Gardner and the Fugitive Slave Case that went to the Supreme Court
Joshua Gardner and the Fugitive Slave Case that went to the Supreme Court The Mason-Dixon Line was surveyed between 1763 and
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Remembering James McHenry Jones
February is recognized as Black History Month. In the book about early African American education in West Virginia by Carter G. Woodson, it states, “There
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Political climate of 1860
When running for the Illinois Senate against Steven Douglas, Abraham Lincoln gave his famous “A house divided cannot stand” speech.
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The Cross Family Business
“It is easier to do a job right than to explain why you didn’t.” –President Martin Van Buren These words could
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Freedom, William Nelson and Lincoln Hill
free·dom (noun) – The power or right to act, speak, or think as one wantswithout hindrance or restraint; absence of subjection
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Meigs County’s railroads
“Railroad train, railroad train, hurry some more; put a little steam on just like never before. Hustle on, bustle on,
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The Roots in Rutland of Home on the Range
It’s an age old question, “Which came first, the chicken or the egg?” In Meigs County, which came first, Rutland Village or Rutland
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Meigs County Christmas in the Depression – 1933
December 1933. The most publicized romance of its day officially came to an end as Mary Pickford filed for divorce from Douglas
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Steamboats and Meigs County
“Here’s to you all, our sentiments are real, may your days be as brightand your hearts be as light as the spray from an ol’ paddlewheel.” – Unknown.
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Letter to the Editor: Urge Legislators to Extend Alternative Graduation Pathways
I wrote a letter for the Action Network letter campaign “Urge Legislators to Extend Alternative Graduation Pathways”. With only a
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Running the rails: The Ohio River Electric Railway & Power Company
All aboard! Not an uncommon thing to hear before a train departs for its next destination. As I sat down
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Remembering the Middleport-Pomeroy rivalry
Rivalry: (noun) competition for the same objective or for superiority in the same field. Today the most active rivalry in
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Big Mama Sprague and her Meigs County captains
“What I love most about rivers is you can’t step in the same river twice; the water’s always changing, always
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As the Old Ohio Flows: Buckeye Rovers
In 1849, “California Fever” hit southeastern Ohio. Several people in Meigs County headed west to leave behind a depression and
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The true story on Nelson Story
This week in my American History class at Southern High School, I started a chapter on settling the west. Topics
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The bridge of our past was once the bridge of our future
November 12, 1928, the Pomeroy Bend Bridge, or as it came to be known, the Pomeroy – Mason Bridge, opened
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History of Meigs County Townships, Part 2
In addition to the townships from Gallia County mentioned in last week’s article that helped to form Meigs County in
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