Guidebook To Our Ohio River Community

Sightseeing

Racine Locks and Dam

If you're interested in how man has harnessed the elements, I would recommend going to see the Racine Locks and Dam, on the West Virginia side or the Ohio side. The WV side is more developed into a picnic area whereas the Ohio side has just recently started with some picnic areas. If you're really interested and you contact them ahead of time, you may be able to get a tour of the Locks and Dam.

Racine Locks and Dam

If you're interested in how man has harnessed the elements, I would recommend going to see the Racine Locks and Dam, on the West Virginia side or the Ohio side. The WV side is more developed into a picnic area whereas the Ohio side has just recently started with some picnic areas. If you're really interested and you contact them ahead of time, you may be able to get a tour of the Locks and Dam.

Bellville Lock & Dam

On the Ohio side of the Ohio River in Long Bottom, you'll find another Dam. There is a very nice picnic area on both sides of the River. If you're having a picnic there you may get to see a barge locking through the dam.

Bellville Lock & Dam

On the Ohio side of the Ohio River in Long Bottom, you'll find another Dam. There is a very nice picnic area on both sides of the River. If you're having a picnic there you may get to see a barge locking through the dam.

Buffington Island Battlefield Memorial Park

Buffington Island Mound The Buffington Island Mound is a large, conical burial mound located along the Ohio River in Meigs County, Ohio. It is typical of mounds known to have been built by the Adena Culture (circa 800 BC-AD 100), but the cultural affiliation is not known for certain. The mound is 20 feet high and 125 feet in diameter at the base. Although it was dug into at some point during the early 19th century, no report of what was found is known to exist. The mound was restored in 1931. Currently, it is part of Buffington Island State Memorial.

Buffington Island Battlefield Memorial Park

56797 OH-124

Buffington Island Mound The Buffington Island Mound is a large, conical burial mound located along the Ohio River in Meigs County, Ohio. It is typical of mounds known to have been built by the Adena Culture (circa 800 BC-AD 100), but the cultural affiliation is not known for certain. The mound is 20 feet high and 125 feet in diameter at the base. Although it was dug into at some point during the early 19th century, no report of what was found is known to exist. The mound was restored in 1931. Currently, it is part of Buffington Island State Memorial.

Pomeroy

Ohio River From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Ohio River.jpg The widest point on the Ohio River is just north of downtown Louisville, where it is one mile (1.6 km) wide. Indiana is on the right towards the locks, Kentucky on the left. Ohiorivermap.png Ohio River basin Location Country United States State Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois Cities Pittsburgh, PA, East Liverpool, OH, Wheeling, WV, Parkersburg, WV, Huntington, WV, Ashland, KY, Cincinnati, OH, Louisville, KY, Owensboro, KY, Evansville, IN, Henderson, KY, Paducah, KY, Cairo, IL Physical characteristics Source Allegheny River • location Allegany Township, Potter County, Pennsylvania • coordinates 41°52′22″N 77°52′30″W • elevation 2,240 ft (680 m) 2nd source Monongahela River • location Fairmont, West Virginia • coordinates 39°27′53″N 80°09′13″W • elevation 880 ft (270 m) Source confluence • location Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania • coordinates 40°26′32″N 80°00′52″W • elevation 730 ft (220 m) Mouth Mississippi River • location at Cairo, Illinois / Ballard County, Kentucky • coordinates 36°59′12″N 89°07′50″WCoordinates: 36°59′12″N 89°07′50″W • elevation 290 ft (88 m) Length 981 mi (1,579 km) Basin size 189,422 sq mi (490,600 km2) Discharge • location Cairo, Illinois(1951–80)[1] • average 281,000 cu ft/s (8,000 m3/s)(1951–80)[1] • maximum 1,850,000 cu ft/s (52,000 m3/s) Basin features Progression Ohio River → Mississippi River → Gulf of Mexico Tributaries • left Little Kanawha River, Kanawha River, Guyandotte River, Big Sandy River, Little Sandy River, Licking River, Kentucky River, Salt River, Green River, Cumberland River, Tennessee River • right Beaver River, Little Muskingum River, Muskingum River, Little Hocking River, Hocking River, Shade River, Scioto River, Little Miami River, Great Miami River, Wabash River The Ohio River is a 981-mile (1,579 km) long river in the United States. It is located in the Southern and Midwestern United States, flowing southwesterly from western Pennsylvania south of Lake Erie to its mouth on the Mississippi River at the southern tip of Illinois. It is the third largest river by discharge volume in the United States and the largest tributary by volume of the north-south flowing Mississippi River that divides the eastern from western United States.[2] The river flows through or along the border of six states, and its drainage basin includes parts of 14 states. Through its largest tributary, the Tennessee River, the basin includes several states of the southeastern U.S. It is the source of drinking water for three million people.[3] The lower Ohio River just below Louisville is obstructed by rapids known as the Falls of the Ohio where the water level falls 26 ft. in 2 miles and is impassible for navigation. The McAlpine Locks and Dam, a shipping canal bypassing the rapids, now allows commercial navigation from the Forks of the Ohio at Pittsburgh to the Port of New Orleans at the mouth of the Mississippi on the Gulf of Mexico. The name "Ohio" comes from the Seneca, Ohi:yo', lit. "Good River".[4] European discovery of the Ohio River may be attributed to English explorers from Virginia in the latter half of the 17th century. In his Notes on the State of Virginia published in 1781–82, Thomas Jefferson stated: "The Ohio is the most beautiful river on earth. Its current gentle, waters clear, and bosom smooth and unbroken by rocks and rapids, a single instance only excepted."[5] In the late 18th century, the river was the southern boundary of the Northwest Territory. It became a primary transportation route for pioneers during the westward expansion of the early U.S. The river is sometimes considered as the western extension of the Mason–Dixon Line that divided Pennsylvania from Maryland, and thus part of the border between free and slave territory, and between the Northern and Southern United States or Upper South. Where the river was narrow, it was the way to freedom for thousands of slaves escaping to the North, many helped by free blacks and whites of the Underground Railroad resistance movement. The Ohio River is a climatic transition area, as its water runs along the periphery of the humid subtropical and humid continental climate areas. It is inhabited by fauna and flora of both climates. In winter, it regularly freezes over at Pittsburgh but rarely farther south toward Cincinnati and Louisville. At Paducah, Kentucky, in the south, near the Ohio's confluence with the Mississippi, it is ice-free year-round.

Pomeroy

Ohio River From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Ohio River.jpg The widest point on the Ohio River is just north of downtown Louisville, where it is one mile (1.6 km) wide. Indiana is on the right towards the locks, Kentucky on the left. Ohiorivermap.png Ohio River basin Location Country United States State Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois Cities Pittsburgh, PA, East Liverpool, OH, Wheeling, WV, Parkersburg, WV, Huntington, WV, Ashland, KY, Cincinnati, OH, Louisville, KY, Owensboro, KY, Evansville, IN, Henderson, KY, Paducah, KY, Cairo, IL Physical characteristics Source Allegheny River • location Allegany Township, Potter County, Pennsylvania • coordinates 41°52′22″N 77°52′30″W • elevation 2,240 ft (680 m) 2nd source Monongahela River • location Fairmont, West Virginia • coordinates 39°27′53″N 80°09′13″W • elevation 880 ft (270 m) Source confluence • location Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania • coordinates 40°26′32″N 80°00′52″W • elevation 730 ft (220 m) Mouth Mississippi River • location at Cairo, Illinois / Ballard County, Kentucky • coordinates 36°59′12″N 89°07′50″WCoordinates: 36°59′12″N 89°07′50″W • elevation 290 ft (88 m) Length 981 mi (1,579 km) Basin size 189,422 sq mi (490,600 km2) Discharge • location Cairo, Illinois(1951–80)[1] • average 281,000 cu ft/s (8,000 m3/s)(1951–80)[1] • maximum 1,850,000 cu ft/s (52,000 m3/s) Basin features Progression Ohio River → Mississippi River → Gulf of Mexico Tributaries • left Little Kanawha River, Kanawha River, Guyandotte River, Big Sandy River, Little Sandy River, Licking River, Kentucky River, Salt River, Green River, Cumberland River, Tennessee River • right Beaver River, Little Muskingum River, Muskingum River, Little Hocking River, Hocking River, Shade River, Scioto River, Little Miami River, Great Miami River, Wabash River The Ohio River is a 981-mile (1,579 km) long river in the United States. It is located in the Southern and Midwestern United States, flowing southwesterly from western Pennsylvania south of Lake Erie to its mouth on the Mississippi River at the southern tip of Illinois. It is the third largest river by discharge volume in the United States and the largest tributary by volume of the north-south flowing Mississippi River that divides the eastern from western United States.[2] The river flows through or along the border of six states, and its drainage basin includes parts of 14 states. Through its largest tributary, the Tennessee River, the basin includes several states of the southeastern U.S. It is the source of drinking water for three million people.[3] The lower Ohio River just below Louisville is obstructed by rapids known as the Falls of the Ohio where the water level falls 26 ft. in 2 miles and is impassible for navigation. The McAlpine Locks and Dam, a shipping canal bypassing the rapids, now allows commercial navigation from the Forks of the Ohio at Pittsburgh to the Port of New Orleans at the mouth of the Mississippi on the Gulf of Mexico. The name "Ohio" comes from the Seneca, Ohi:yo', lit. "Good River".[4] European discovery of the Ohio River may be attributed to English explorers from Virginia in the latter half of the 17th century. In his Notes on the State of Virginia published in 1781–82, Thomas Jefferson stated: "The Ohio is the most beautiful river on earth. Its current gentle, waters clear, and bosom smooth and unbroken by rocks and rapids, a single instance only excepted."[5] In the late 18th century, the river was the southern boundary of the Northwest Territory. It became a primary transportation route for pioneers during the westward expansion of the early U.S. The river is sometimes considered as the western extension of the Mason–Dixon Line that divided Pennsylvania from Maryland, and thus part of the border between free and slave territory, and between the Northern and Southern United States or Upper South. Where the river was narrow, it was the way to freedom for thousands of slaves escaping to the North, many helped by free blacks and whites of the Underground Railroad resistance movement. The Ohio River is a climatic transition area, as its water runs along the periphery of the humid subtropical and humid continental climate areas. It is inhabited by fauna and flora of both climates. In winter, it regularly freezes over at Pittsburgh but rarely farther south toward Cincinnati and Louisville. At Paducah, Kentucky, in the south, near the Ohio's confluence with the Mississippi, it is ice-free year-round.

Pomeroy-Mason Bridge

This is a beautiful bridge from Pomeroy Ohio to Mason West Virginia. It's a must see at night when all the lights are shining. You'll have some great photo ops.

Pomeroy-Mason Bridge

This is a beautiful bridge from Pomeroy Ohio to Mason West Virginia. It's a must see at night when all the lights are shining. You'll have some great photo ops.

Meigs County Courthouse

Historic context In 1819, Meigs County was separated from Gallia County, and a courthouse and jail were soon built in the community of Chester.[2]:5 This building, known as the Old Meigs County Courthouse, remains in existence; it is the oldest standing courthouse in Ohio.[3] Within twenty years, Chester was in decline and the new riverside village of Pomeroy was growing in prominence; the resulting change of county seat status from Chester to Pomeroy, accomplished in 1841,[4] was later deemed the "one great event" in the county's history.[2]:7 In 1845, the Meigs County Commissioners arranged for the construction of a new courthouse in Pomeroy, contracting with S.S. Bergin to be the architect;[5] construction was overseen by County Commissioner John C. Hysell,[2]:76 and the building was completed in 1848.[3] Fifteen years later, the courthouse was used as a temporary jail for more than two hundred of Morgan's Raiders who had been captured in the Battle of Buffington Island in Meigs County.[6] Architecture Meigs County paid $5,215 to build the courthouse — $15 to buy the blueprints for the Scioto County Courthouse, and $5,200 for construction of a building virtually identical to the one in Scioto County.[6] The three-story courthouse is a Greek Revival structure featuring elements such as a pedimented entrance with Doric columns, decorative pilasters, a bracketed cornice, and a circular central tower with a dome and windowed cupola.[5] It is primarily built of brick, although carven stone trim frames the arched windows.[3] Because downtown Pomeroy lies on a narrow strip of land between the Ohio River and steep cliffs,[4] the courthouse was built against the cliffs. By 1877, insufficient interior space forced the construction of wings along the hillside to house additional offices,[5] along with spiral staircases, the columns, and the Italianate-influenced cornice on the tower. In order to permit fuller use of the existing portions of the building, workers excavated the street to the same level as the basement.[6] Existing hilly land around the wings permitted the construction of at-grade entrances to all three floors of the courthouse.[5] Recent history Due in part to Pomeroy's economic stagnation in the twentieth century, new construction in the downtown has been virtually nonexistent for several decades; consequently, the business district is almost identical to its nineteenth-century appearance. One of the more recent construction projects around the courthouse involved the placement of a Civil War memorial statue on the courthouse lawn in 1870; it bears more than five hundred names of the county's war dead.[5] Most of the other downtown buildings are Italianate structures from the second half of the century, making the courthouse's earlier architecture stand out from its surroundings;[4] observers across the Ohio River in Mason, West Virginia can easily see the courthouse as it sits at the northern end of Court Street.[5] Because of its unusually good degree of preservation, much of the downtown was declared a historic district and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1] Known as the Pomeroy Historic District, this portion of the downtown centers on the courthouse.[4] The Meigs County Courthouse remains in use by governmental bodies, such as the common pleas court and lesser courts. It is one of the state's oldest courthouses still used as a courthouse.[3]

Meigs County Courthouse

100 E 2nd St

Historic context In 1819, Meigs County was separated from Gallia County, and a courthouse and jail were soon built in the community of Chester.[2]:5 This building, known as the Old Meigs County Courthouse, remains in existence; it is the oldest standing courthouse in Ohio.[3] Within twenty years, Chester was in decline and the new riverside village of Pomeroy was growing in prominence; the resulting change of county seat status from Chester to Pomeroy, accomplished in 1841,[4] was later deemed the "one great event" in the county's history.[2]:7 In 1845, the Meigs County Commissioners arranged for the construction of a new courthouse in Pomeroy, contracting with S.S. Bergin to be the architect;[5] construction was overseen by County Commissioner John C. Hysell,[2]:76 and the building was completed in 1848.[3] Fifteen years later, the courthouse was used as a temporary jail for more than two hundred of Morgan's Raiders who had been captured in the Battle of Buffington Island in Meigs County.[6] Architecture Meigs County paid $5,215 to build the courthouse — $15 to buy the blueprints for the Scioto County Courthouse, and $5,200 for construction of a building virtually identical to the one in Scioto County.[6] The three-story courthouse is a Greek Revival structure featuring elements such as a pedimented entrance with Doric columns, decorative pilasters, a bracketed cornice, and a circular central tower with a dome and windowed cupola.[5] It is primarily built of brick, although carven stone trim frames the arched windows.[3] Because downtown Pomeroy lies on a narrow strip of land between the Ohio River and steep cliffs,[4] the courthouse was built against the cliffs. By 1877, insufficient interior space forced the construction of wings along the hillside to house additional offices,[5] along with spiral staircases, the columns, and the Italianate-influenced cornice on the tower. In order to permit fuller use of the existing portions of the building, workers excavated the street to the same level as the basement.[6] Existing hilly land around the wings permitted the construction of at-grade entrances to all three floors of the courthouse.[5] Recent history Due in part to Pomeroy's economic stagnation in the twentieth century, new construction in the downtown has been virtually nonexistent for several decades; consequently, the business district is almost identical to its nineteenth-century appearance. One of the more recent construction projects around the courthouse involved the placement of a Civil War memorial statue on the courthouse lawn in 1870; it bears more than five hundred names of the county's war dead.[5] Most of the other downtown buildings are Italianate structures from the second half of the century, making the courthouse's earlier architecture stand out from its surroundings;[4] observers across the Ohio River in Mason, West Virginia can easily see the courthouse as it sits at the northern end of Court Street.[5] Because of its unusually good degree of preservation, much of the downtown was declared a historic district and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1] Known as the Pomeroy Historic District, this portion of the downtown centers on the courthouse.[4] The Meigs County Courthouse remains in use by governmental bodies, such as the common pleas court and lesser courts. It is one of the state's oldest courthouses still used as a courthouse.[3]

Old Meigs County Courthouse and Chester Academy

The Old Meigs County Courthouse is a historic former government building in the small community of Chester, Ohio, United States. Erected in the early nineteenth century, the courthouse served multiple purposes for the surrounding community in its early years, but it operated as a courthouse for less than twenty years before being abandoned in favor of another courthouse in another community. Following a restoration in the 1950s, it was designated a historic site in the 1970s along with an adjacent school; the two buildings are operated together as a museum. It is Ohio's oldest extant building constructed as a courthouse.

Old Meigs County Courthouse and Chester Academy

46450 OH-248

The Old Meigs County Courthouse is a historic former government building in the small community of Chester, Ohio, United States. Erected in the early nineteenth century, the courthouse served multiple purposes for the surrounding community in its early years, but it operated as a courthouse for less than twenty years before being abandoned in favor of another courthouse in another community. Following a restoration in the 1950s, it was designated a historic site in the 1970s along with an adjacent school; the two buildings are operated together as a museum. It is Ohio's oldest extant building constructed as a courthouse.

Guidebook To Our Ohio River Community

Food scene

River Roasters Coffee Co.

Millie's Restaurant & Bakery

Fox's Pizza Den

Rio Bravo

Gino's Pizza & Spaghetti House

Sightseeing

Racine Locks and Dam

Bellville Lock & Dam

Buffington Island Battlefield Memorial Park

Pomeroy

Pomeroy-Mason Bridge

Meigs County Courthouse

Old Meigs County Courthouse and Chester Academy

Pariri dwar il-belt

History