Hidden along the wooded slopes of Brush Creek Township in Scioto County, Ohio, the small grave of Roy McCall rests quietly beneath the canopy at Beech Fork Cemetery. His modest, hand-carved monument is both a personal memorial and a remarkable example of Appalachian folk artistry — a child’s death preserved Continue Reading
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Ephemera Friday #25: City Beer Garden Advertisement
This advertisement for the City Beer Garden, operated by William Asche, appeared in the Portsmouth Times on December 16, 1882. The establishment was located at the corner of Eighth and Chillicothe Streets in Portsmouth, Ohio — an area that, at the time, was becoming increasingly known for its saloons, beer Continue Reading
Tragic Drowning of 12-Year-Old Wells Bostwick in Mead’s Pond
Wells Bostwick, a twelve-year-old son of Sumner Bostwick, a former well-known insurance man, fell into Mead’s brick yard pond, at the head of Mill street, and was drowned, Tuesday evening. The pond in some places is fifteen feet deep and the bank is very slippery. It is thought the boy Continue Reading
The Canal is Doomed
“The Chillicothe Gazette has the following of interest:” “The conditions at the state dam have been greatly aggravated by the rise in the Scioto river on Saturday, which washed out 300 feet of the tow path of the canal below the dam. The attention of the board of public works Continue Reading
A New and Beautiful Edition: The Isaac Price Monument in 3D
The Monument of Isaac Price (1794–1839) Among the historic stones of Old Wheelersburg Cemetery, one monument stands out for both its language and its journey. It belongs to Isaac Price, born May 25, 1794, and died April 16, 1839, at the age of 44 years, 10 months, and 22 days. Continue Reading
The Unknown Traveler: Found Dead in a Gondola Car at Garrison
“The Vanceburg Sun says of the unknown man who was found dead in a car on the C & O at Garrison last Sunday:” “When eastbound C & O freight No. 76 reached Garrison about noon Sunday the train crew discovered the body of an unknown man lying in a Continue Reading
The Grave of Revolutionary War Patriot William Lucas Sr.
Beneath the shade of aging trees in Lucasville Cemetery, a uniquely preserved monument quietly honors a man who stood at the birth of a nation. Captain William Lucas Sr., born in 1742 in Frederick County, Virginia, answered the call for liberty during the American Revolution — and in death, he Continue Reading
A Virtual Tour of Salladay Cemetery
On September 20, 2025, we conducted a rapid assessment of Salladay Cemetery, a small historic burial ground tucked into the Sand Hill area of Green Township, Scioto County, Ohio. Though the cemetery is heavily disturbed, it remains an important piece of local history—especially for those tracing early families who settled Continue Reading
Aerial Photograph of Wheelersburg, Ohio
This black-and-white aerial photograph captures Wheelersburg, Ohio, from above. The image shows the familiar grid of streets, farmland on the outskirts, and the Ohio River running along the bottom edge. The highway cuts cleanly through the scene, marking a line between the town and the river valley. It’s a striking Continue Reading
1959 Glenwood High School Class Play
A picture purchased from an antique store in Portsmouth, Ohio, that was determined to be the graduating class of 1959’s class play at Glenwood High School in New Boston, Ohio. Only seven names were written on the back and not in an order that would identify the particular person, aside Continue Reading