Description: Duncan McArthur (1772-1840) was Ohio's eleventh governor, serving from 1830 to 1832. His estate, Fruit Hill, was located near Chillicothe--a city which he helped to lay out while working as a surveyor in the Northwest Territory. His time as governor was a period of economic growth in Ohio. Construction on the Ohio and Erie Canal was completed, and other canals were begun as well. The National Road was also under construction and made it as far as Zanesville by the time that McArthur left office. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL04003
Subjects: Chillicothe (Ohio); Ohio History--State and Local Government; Art, American--Ohio
Places: Chillicothe (Ohio); Ross County (Ohio)
 

Description: This photograph, taken in the 1960s, documents the "See Ohio First" exhibit at the Vinton County Fair. The exhibit promoted Ohio as "Transportation Center of the World" with signs reading "First in Industry," and "One in Five Persons Employed in Ohio Work in Fields Related to Highways." The fair is held at the Vinton County Fairgrounds near McArthur, Ohio. The photograph is 2.75" x 2.75" (6.99 x 6.99 cm). View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: Om3053_3656294_001
Subjects: Arts and Entertainment; Transportation; Expositions and fairs
Places: McArthur (Ohio); Vinton County (Ohio)
 

Description: This panoramic photograph of a homecoming celebration in McArthur, Ohio, was taken in 1924. The Hamden band forms the center of the photograph, surrounded by townspeople who attended the event. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: Om1924_3737246_001
Subjects: Arts and Entertainment; Celebrations; Music; Bands; Hats
Places: McArthur (Ohio); Vinton County (Ohio)
 

Description: Duncan McArthur (1772-1839) was Ohio's twelfth governor, serving from 1830 to 1832. The National Road was under construction and made it as far as Zanesville by the time that McArthur left office. The state legislature granted a number of charters to companies to build railroads, although none were actually started until after McArthur's term ended. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV105_1_9
Subjects: Ohio--Governors--Portraits; Ohio History--State and Local Government
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Four photographs show swimmers and sunbathers at Lake Hope State Park in Vinton County. Lake Hope Forest Park was created in 1937 and became Lake Hope State Park in 1949. Visitors to the park enjoy hiking, camping, swimming, and boating. The photographs measure 2.75" x 2.75" (6.99 x 6.99 cm). View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: Om3009_3627115_001
Subjects: Sports; Arts and Entertainment; Daily Life; Geography and Natural Resources; Swimming; Sunbathing
Places: McArthur (Ohio); Vinton County (Ohio)
 

Description: Potrait of Duncan McArthur (1772-1840), who was Ohio's twelfth governor, serving from 1830 to 1832. His estate, Fruit Hill, was located near Chillicothe. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL04002
Subjects: Ohio--Governors--Portraits; Ohio History--State and Local Government; Paintings
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: This color image is a closeup of a paper sign taped to the door of a blue car. The sign reads: "Ohio State School for the Blind / 20 / Braille Rallye." A Braille Rallye is a competitive event in which a blind or visually impaired navigator is paired with a sighted driver. Driving directions and descriptions of landmarks are written in Braille, which the navigator reads and then imparts to the driver as they proceed along the course. Results of the competition are based on navigation and timekeeping. In 1835 Dr. William Awl of Columbus and Dr. Daniel Drake of Cincinnati recommended to the Ohio General Assembly that a residential school for the blind be established. On April 3, 1837, Ohio governor Duncan McArthur signed the legislation that created the nation's first public school for the blind. The Ohio Institution for the Education of the Blind opened on July 3, 1837, with five students. It was the predecessor of the Ohio State School for the Blind. Any blind children residing in Ohio could attend the institution, which was located in downtown Columbus. The school initially had a maximum capacity of sixty students, but upon moving to a new building in 1874, more than three hundred students could attend at one time. Between 1839 and 1901, 2,058 students enrolled at the Ohio Institution for the Education of the Blind, with 339 attending in 1901 alone. In the early 1900s the Ohio Institution for the Education of the Blind became known as the Ohio State School for the Blind, and the Ohio Department of Education assumed control of the school. In 1953 the school moved ten miles north of its original location to its present home at 5220 North High Street. In 2005, 126 students enrolled in the Ohio State School for the Blind. Students as young as three and as old as twenty-one years of age attended the school. Students could receive their entire education, kindergarten through high school, at the institution. In addition, the Ohio State School for the Blind offered vocational training for its students. William Awl (1799-1876) was born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. He studied medicine at the Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia and, in 1825, established a practice in Lancaster, Ohio. As a physician, Awl sought to improve medical care for the imprisoned, the blind, and the mentally ill. In 1833, the Ohio legislature appointed Awl as the physician of the Ohio Penitentiary. Two years later Awl helped organize the Ohio Medical Association. This organization lobbied the Ohio legislature to establish a state hospital for the mentally ill and a school for the blind. In 1837, they succeeded in convincing the legislature to establish the Ohio Lunatic Asylum. Awl served as the director of this institution until 1850. He believed that mental health problems were illnesses that physicians could treat. In 1868 he became the physician for the Ohio Institution for the Blind. Daniel Drake (1785-1852) was in New Jersey. His family was very poor and moved to Kentucky in 1788, hoping to improve its lot on the frontier. In 1798, Drake became a student of Dr. William Goforth, one of the first physicians in Cincinnati, Ohio. In 1805 he received the first medical diploma granted west of the Appalachian Mountains. Drake played a major role in establishing the Medical College of Ohio, founded in 1819. He also helped create the Commercial Hospital and Lunatic Asylum for the State of Ohio in 1820. Drake contributed greatly to Ohio's development. His work helped provide Ohioans with capable doctors. He played a leading role in establishing several institutions of higher education. Drake also wrote numerous books on Ohio's animals, plants, and diseases. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL06955
Subjects: Ohio State School for the Blind; Blind--Education; Awl, William M. (William Maclay), 1799-1876; Drake, Daniel, 1785-1852; Ohio Institution for the Education of the Blind
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: This shows the front and side facades of the Vinton County Courthouse located at 100 East Main Street. The Works Progress Administration provided most of the funds for the construction of this courthouse in 1938-1939. It is the second courthouse on this site after it replaced the first one which had burned down. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV101_B01F07_478
Subjects: Courthouses--Ohio; piers (supporting elements); United States. Works Progress Administration
Places: McArthur (Ohio); Vinton County (Ohio)
 

Description: This shows the cornerstone of the Vinton County Courthouse located at 100 East Main Street. The Works Progress Administration provided most of the funds for the construction of this courthouse in 1938-1939. It is the second courthouse on this site after it replaced the first one which had burned down. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV101_B01F07_480
Subjects: Courthouses--Ohio; piers (supporting elements); United States. Works Progress Administration
Places: McArthur (Ohio); Vinton County (Ohio)
 

Description: This shows the front facade of the Vinton County Courthouse located at 100 East Main Street. The Works Progress Administration provided most of the funds for the construction of this courthouse in 1938-1939. It is the second courthouse on this site after it replaced the first one which had burned down. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV101_B01F07_479
Subjects: Courthouses--Ohio; piers (supporting elements); United States. Works Progress Administration
Places: McArthur (Ohio); Vinton County (Ohio)
 

Description: This is the photograph of the monument marking the grave of Thomas Kirker (1760-1837), the second governor of Ohio. The gray stone monument has a carved inscription. Born in County Tyrone, Ireland, he immigrated with his family to this country when he was about 18. After living in Pennsylvania and Kentucky, he moved with his wife, Sarah, to Ohio in 1793 and eventually settled in Liberty Township in Adams County. Kirker became an influential figure in the Northwest Territory. Governor Arthur St. Clair appointed him to be a justice of the peace in 1797. Over the next several years, Kirker, a member of the Democratic-Republican Party, actively campaigned for Ohio statehood, to the consternation of St. Clair, a Federalist Party member. Kirker represented Adams County at Ohio's first Constitutional Convention in 1802 and also as a member of the General Assembly (1803-1815, 1816-1817, and 1821-1825). He was speaker of the Ohio Senate for seven terms between 1804 and 1815 and as Speaker of the Ohio House from 1816 to 1817. In 1807, he became governor of Ohio after Governor Edward Tiffin resigned to take a seat in the U.S. Senate. Kirker was defeated in the next election, but the winner, Return J. Meigs, was disqualified because he had not lived in Ohio the required numbers of years to become governor. Instead, Kirker remained as acting governor for the duration of the 1807-1808 term. As governor, Kirker dealt with Ohio citizens' concerns about American Indian threats in western Ohio. He sent Thomas Worthington and Duncan McArthur to Fort Greene Ville in late 1807 to investigate, but the two men found no evidence to support the settlers' concerns. Because of Worthington's and McArthur's report, military conflict with the American Indians did not materialize during Kirker's administration. In 1808, Kirker ran against fellow Democratic-Republicans Thomas Worthington and Samuel Huntington for the governorship. Both Kirker and Worthington held similar political beliefs, arguing that the state legislature was supreme in creating law, while Huntington believed that ultimate authority to determine constitutionality of law rested with the Ohio Supreme Court. Kirker and Worthington split the vote among those sharing their view, allowing Huntington to gain the majority and become the state's next governor. Kirker returned to the state legislature, where he continued to represent Adams County until he retired from public service. He died on his Adams County farm in 1837. He was buried in the Kirker Cemetery, sometimes known as the Kirker Family Cemetery, in Adams County. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL06960
Subjects: Adams County (Ohio); Legislators; Politicians; Governors--Ohio; Tombstones (sepulchral monuments);
Places: West Union (Ohio); Adams County (Ohio)
 

Description: Photograph of a portrait of Thomas Kirker (1760-1837) who became acting governor in 1807 when Governor Edward Tiffin resigned to become a United State Senator. As governor, Kirker dealt with Ohio citizens' concerns about Native-American threats in western Ohio. He sent Thomas Worthington and Duncan McArthur to Fort Greene Ville in late 1807 to investigate, but the two men found no evidence to support the settlers' concerns. Because of Worthington's and McArthur's report, military conflict with the Native Americans did not materialize during Kirker's administration. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: OHS_10581_Kirker
Subjects: Ohio History--State and Local Government; Ohio--Governors--Portraits
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)