Description: Harrison County was formed in 1813, from Jefferson County and Tuscarawas County. It is named for William Henry Harrison a hero of the War of 1812, and the first president of the United States from Ohio. The courthouse is located on South Main and West Market Streets in Cadiz, Ohio. The courthouse was designed by Joseph Yost, who designed other courthouses in the area. The architectural style is Second Empire. It was built from 1893 to 1895, with high arched windows, mansard-roofed towers, and a central clock tower. The tower is domed and topped with a statue of Justice. A balcony covers the entrances. This building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 18, 1974. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B15F03_059_001
Subjects: Harrison County (Ohio); Courthouses; Architecture--Ohio--Pictorial works; Government buildings
Places: Cadiz (Ohio); Harrison County (Ohio)
 

Description: This image shows a road leading into the town of Hopedale. Hopedale is mostly known for it's connection with the Underground Railroad and Clark Gable, who lived in Hopedale for a number of years during his youth. The town was founded by Cyrus McNeely in 1849 where he opened a school. It was in existence from 1849 to 1902. One of it's graduates was George Armstrong Custer, who graduated in 1856. It was the first co-educational college for teachers in Eastern Ohio. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL06747
Subjects: Underground Railroad--Ohio; Harrison County (Ohio); Education, Higher--Ohio--History
Places: Hopedale (Ohio); Harrison County (Ohio)
 

Description: A statue memorial to George A. Custer. George Armstrong Custer was born in New Rumley, Ohio on December 5, 1839. H spent much of his young life in Monroe, Michigan at the home of his half-sister. In 1858, he was admitted to West Point, where he graduated last in his class. During the Civil Was, he was first assigned as an aid to General George McClellan. He later was give the temporary rank of Brevet Brevadier General, but returning to the rank of Captain after the war. On February 9, 1864, he married Elizabeth Clift Bacon. They had no children. Custer died at the Battle of the Little Bighorn in Little Bighorn, Montana on June 25, 1876. He was initially buried on the battlefield, but his body was later removed to the cemetery at West Point. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL06557
Subjects: Custer, George Armstrong, 1839-1876; Memorials--Ohio; Harrison County (Ohio)
Places: New Rumley (Ohio); Harrison County (Ohio)
 

Description: A portrait of George A. Custer. George Armstrong Custer was born in New Rumley, Ohio on December 5, 1839. He spend much of his young life with his half-sister in Monroe, Michigan. In 1858, he received an appointment to West Point, where he graduated last in his class. During the Civil War, he was assigned as an aid to General George McClellan. He eventually was granted a temporary Brevet Brigadier General, returning to Captain after the war was over. On February 9, 1864, he married Elizabeth Clift Bacon. They had no children. Custer died at the Battle of Little Bighorn in Little Bighorn, Montana on June 25, 1876. He was initially buried on the battle field. Later his body was removed to the cemetery at West Point. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL06558
Subjects: Custer, George Armstrong, 1839-1876; Memorials--Ohio; Harrison County (Ohio)
Places: New Rumley (Ohio); Harrison County (Ohio)
 

Description: A statue memorial to George A. Custer. George Armstrong Custer was born in New Rumley, Ohio on December 5, 1839. He spend much of his youth living with his half-sister in Monroe, Michigan. In 1858, he received an appointment to West Point, where he graduated last in his class. During the Civil War, he was assigned as an aid to General George McClellan. He served with distinction and moved up the ranks to the temporary rank of Brevet Brigadier General, returning to the rank of Captain after the was was over. On February 9, 1864, he was married to Elizabeth Clift Bacon. They had no children. He died at the Battle of the Little Bighorn at Little Bighorn, Montana on June 25, 1876. He was initially buried on the battlefield, but his body was later removed to the cemetery at West Point. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL06560
Subjects: Custer, George Armstrong, 1839-1876; Memorials--Ohio; Harrison County (Ohio)
Places: New Rumley (Ohio); Harrison County (Ohio)
 

Description: Tintype photograph of Private Joseph Whetstone. Whetstone served with two regiments: Company C of the 4th Independent Battalion of Ohio Volunteer Cavalry, and Company A of the 126th Ohio Volunteer Infantry (OVI). The 4th was recruited from Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. Company A of the 126th was recruited from Harrison County, Ohio. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV200_b02_05
Subjects: Ohio--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Pictorial works; United States. Army. Ohio Independent Cavalry Battalion, 4th (1863-1864) Company C; United States. Army. Ohio Infantry Regiment, 126th (1862-1865) Company A
Places: Cincinnati (Ohio); Hamilton County (Ohio); Harrison County (Ohio)
 

Description: Harrison County Courthouse is located in Cadiz, Ohio. Cadiz was established in 1803. Construction for the courthouse began in 1893. Joseph W. Yost designed this and several other Ohio county courthouses. This courthouse represents a variety of architectural styles, such as Greek Revival, Second Empire, Italianate, Romanesque Revial and Beaux-Arts Classicism. Although the courthouse was finished in 1895, the county could not take possession of it right away due to a lien on the property. Rachel E. and William Greer owned a brickyard nearby and provided the bricks for the courthouse but were not paid for them. The matter was settled within a month, the lien released and the county was able to claim its new building. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B01F06_004_001
Subjects: Ohio Government; Architecture--Ohio--Pictorial works.; Courthouses--Ohio--History.
Places: Cadiz (Ohio); Harrison County (Ohio)
 

Description: The Mountaineer is a stripping shovel built by the Marion Power Shovel Company, based in Marion, Ohio, ca. 1955. Stripping shovels remove overburden, which is dirt lying above a seam of coal; this allows the coal to be mined. The Mountaineer was operated near Cadiz in Harrison County, Ohio, from 1956 to 1979. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL03324
Subjects: Marion (Ohio); Ohio Economy--Economy--Business; Marion Power Shovel Company--History; Strip mining
Places: Marion (Ohio); Marion County (Ohio); Cadiz (Ohio); Harrison County (Ohio)
 

Description: William Rogers (1817-1898) was involved with the Underground Railroad in Cadiz, Harrison County, Ohio. This cabinet card from 1865 is from Spiker and Haverfield Art Photography. It was collected by Ohio State University professor Wilbur H. Siebert (1866-1961). Siebert began researching the Underground Railroad in the 1890s as a way to interest his students in history. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL03135
Subjects: Ohio History--Slavery, Anti-Slavery and Civil Rights; Underground Railroad--Ohio; Antislavery movements--Ohio--History--19th century; Abolitionists;
Places: Cadiz (Ohio); Harrison County (Ohio)
 

Description: Memorial to General George A. Custer, born in New Rumley in 1839. Memorial located in New Rumley, Harrison County, Ohio, ca. 1940-1949. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL00355
Subjects: Memorials--Ohio; Ohio History--Military Ohio
Places: New Rumley (Ohio); Harrison County (Ohio)
 

Description: A portrait of George A. Custer. George Armstrong Custer was born in New Rumley, Ohio on December 5, 1839. He spent much of his youth with his half-sister in Monroe, Michigan. In 1858, he was admitted to West Point, where he graduated last in his class. During the Civil War, he served as an aid to General George McClellan. He was moved up the ranks, finally becoming a temporary Brevet Brigadiar General, but returning to Captain after the war. On February 9, 1864, he married Elizabeth Clift Bacon. They had no children. Custer died at the Battle of Little Bighorn in Little Bighorn, Montana on June 25, 1876. He was initially buried on the battlefield, but his body was later removed to the cemetery at West Point. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL06559
Subjects: Custer, George Armstrong, 1839-1876; Harrison County (Ohio); Portraits
Places: New Rumley (Ohio); Harrison County (Ohio)
 

Description: The Harrison County Courthouse, completed in 1895 by architect Joseph Yost has elements of Greek Revival, Second Empire, Italianate, Romanesque Revival and Beaux-Arts architectural styles. A statue of Justice sits on top of the round dome's lantern. This image shows the statue sitting on the front lawn of the courthouse which honors John A. Bingham, a Republican congressman from Ohio. He was also a judge advocate of the Abraham Lincoln assassination trial and a prosecutor in the Andrew Johnson's impeachment trials. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV101_B01F03_204
Subjects: Courthouses--Ohio; Statues--Ohio; National Register of Historic Places; pediments; mansard roofs; arches; hip roofs; clock towers; Greek Revival; Second Empire; Italianate (North American architecture styles); Romanesque Revival; Beaux-Arts
Places: Cadiz (Ohio); Harrison County (Ohio); 100 W. Market St.