The following is copied from the 1897 Centennial Souvenir, page 26. Note the cost was to the half-penny. Part of the ground on which the present Court House is located was presented to the Justices…continue reading
As Jefferson County was thinking ahead to the Centennial Celebration for 1897 it was decided to form a historical association that would plan and oversee the celebration. The name chosen for this organization was the…continue reading
The similarities of the these two cities is remarkable when one considers they were both born from Revolutionary era forts, both were major wool, tannery and riverboat centers while glass and nails were early products…continue reading
The following was taken from the Steubenville Herald Star Newspaper dated 18th of July 1925: Excavators At Grant School Dig Into Old Cemetery; Find Ancient Cross; Grave Markers-Wooden Cross Bearing Strange Lettering Unearthed in Former…continue reading
In 1860, the Democratic Party had split into two factions. The northern faction nominated Stephen Douglas on a platform of popular sovereignty and the southern faction nominated John Breckenridge with the mandate to protect slavery. The…continue reading
