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Perry County Courthouse painting shown at
top of page by local artist Ron Beck of New Lexington, Ohio
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Perry County Tourism
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| Listen to the Rick
and Mary morning show on WYBZ 107.3 FM the first Thursday of
each month at 9:15 a.m. and hear about all the upcoming events in
Perry County. Also, listen to WHIZ-TV on 2nd Friday of each
month and
hear about all the upcoming events in Perry County. |
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Civil War/National Road District (North)
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General Phil Sheridan - General
Sheridan's statue is seen in Somerset's Village Square at the
intersection of St. Rt. 13 and U.S. Rt. 22. His parent's home,
located at 417 S. Columbus St., was built in 1859 by General Sheridan for his
parents and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The General's boyhood home is located at 114 W. Sheridan
St. His famous ride from Winchester to Cedar Creek during the
Civil War changed defeat into victory for the North and gave
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Somerset
Courthouse - Completed in
1829, this was Perry County’s first Courthouse. The
building is the oldest continuously, in service public building in the Old Northwest Territory (1787). The Federal
style was common throughout the Old Northwest and the upper Midwest during the first generations of public building erection. The County Seat was moved from Somerset
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Perry
County Historical Society - Circa 1840 House Museum,
105 S. Columbus St., Somerset, Ohio. Open the second Saturday
of every month from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Other times by
appointment, call Francie Baughman at 740-743-1913. |
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| The People's Bank of Glenford -
Built in 1920 and served the community until 1932 when
the bank failed. Restoration of this beautiful Classical
Revival building began in 1987. This privately
owned historic site was placed on the
National Register of Historic Places in 1990. Located at
the corner of Main and Broad Streets, Glenford, Ohio. |
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| Clouse Lake State Wildlife Area
- public hunting and fishing. Located on St. Rt. 668 approximately
3 miles south of Somerset. |
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Pottery & Clay District (East)
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| National Ceramic Museum and Heritage
Center - Located south of Zanesville on St. Rt. 93. This
center consists of five beautifully designed buildings devoted
to the history of pottery. The Center includes a gift shop,
artist studio, and buildings devoted to art pottery,
utilitarian ware, and ware currently in production. Open mid
May to mid October from 10:00 am to 5:00 p.m. Tours available.
Call 740-697-7021. |
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Little Cities of Black Diamonds (South)
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MacGahan County Seat District (Central)
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Januarius MacGahan Statue - Massive statue located in the
park directly across the street from the Perry County
Courthouse, St. Rt. 13, Main Street, New Lexington, Ohio.
Januarius is known as the Liberator of Bulgaria and a native
of Perry County. Each year in June the members of the MacGahan
American Bulgarian Foundation hold a festival in New Lexington
honoring the local native. |
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| Mural of famous Perry Countians
- Located in the New Lexington Post Office, 200 W. Brown
St. This beautiful mural portrays: William Dusenberry, Jeremiah M. Rusk,
Stephen Benton Elkins, Rev. Dr. Father Zahm, Januarius Aloysius McGahan,
Ephriam S. Colborn, William Alexander Taylor, Captain John W. Fowler,
Gen. James M Comley, James H. Taylor, Major J. W. Free,
Gen. Philip H. Sheridan, John H. Kelly. Painted by
Isabel Bishop. |
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| Perry County Courthouse - Corner
of St. Rt. 13 and Brown St., New Lexington, Ohio. Built
in 1887 for $145,000, this beautiful Romanesque building
is constructed of pink and tan brownstone and patterned
after European castles. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1981. |
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| Parks-South Covered Bridge on Gower Road -
Type: Multiple Kingpost, length: 58'. Built in
1883. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1974. |
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| Hopewell Church Covered Bridge on Cooperrider Road -
Type: Multiple Kingpost, length: 55'. Built in 1874. |
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| Jacks Hollow Bridge on Madison Twp.
Rd. 108 - Type: Multiple Kingpost, length: 60'.
Built in 1879. |
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| Ruffner-Moore Bridge - Type:
Multiple Kingpost, length 78'. Built in 1875 on Gun
Barrel Rd. in Fairfield County. Moved to it's present
location in 1986. Located on the Moore Farm 10374 St.
Rt. 13. Located on private property; please request
permission prior to visiting the bridge. |
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| Bowman Mill-Readington Bridge
- Type: Multiple Kingpost, length 82'. Built in
1859. Moved to it's current location in 1987. Located on
the Perry County Fairgrounds, St. Rt. 37, E. New
Lexington. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1978. |
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Old Gilmore Barn - Owned by Mr. Robert Meutzel, built in 1917 and rebuilt after a fire in
1932. Located near New Reading on Reading Twp. Rd. 136. |
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Old Mott Thomas Barn - Owned by the John McGaughey
family, built in 1908. Located on Jackson Twp. Rd.
94-A. Viewable from St. Rt. 37, 1 mile east of Junction City. |
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Old E. G. Melick Barn - Built in 1927. Located on Madison
Twp. Rd 95, 1/2 mile north of U.S. Rt. 22 and six miles
east of Somerset, near Sego. |
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Old August Dornbirer Barn - Still owned by the Dornbirer
family and is located off St. Rt. 204 west
of Glenford. Not visible from the road. |
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| Perry County-Ohio Bicentennial Barn
- Located 1 mile west of Somerset on U.S. Rt. 22 and
is owned by Ralph and Mary C. (Reichley) Holland. |
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| Perry County Bicentennial Bell - Cast
during the 2003 Crooksville/Roseville Pottery Festival.
The bell weighs approximately 250 lbs and is 2' tall.
The bell is mounted on a trailer and travels to various
events throughout the county. |
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| 1829 Courthouse - Located on the
Village Square in Somerset, Ohio. |
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| A Seed of Catholic Education in Ohio
- Located in front of Holy Trinity Catholic School,
225 S. Columbus St. (St. Rt. 13) in Somerset, Ohio. |
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| The Cradle of Catholicity in Ohio - Located
in front of Holy Trinity Catholic School, 225 S.
Columbus St. (St. Rt. 13) in Somerset, Ohio. |
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| Milligan Ohio's Ice Box - Located
at Milligan's Bend, St. Rt. 93 and Bearfield Twp. Rd
1194. Approximately 1 mile South of Crooksville
High School. |
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| Mariah Storts Allen - Located on
the Perry County Fairgrounds, 5445 St. Rt. 37 E, New Lexington, Ohio. |
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| First Catholic Church in Ohio - Located
in front of St. Joseph's Catholic Church, 5757 St. Rt.
383 NE, Somerset, Ohio. |
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| First Lutheran Synod - Located
at the Old Lutheran Cemetery, West Gay Street, Somerset,
Ohio. |
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General Philip Henry Sheridan -
Located at 201 S. Columbus St. (St. Rt. 13) in Somerset,
Ohio. Just a stones throw from his boyhood home located at 114 W. Sheridan
St. |
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