Directions from Frederick, Maryland to Saint Clairsville, Ohio





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Rays Arithmetic

Landmarks – Valley Grove, West Virginia

Inscription. North, Joseph Ray, who wrote the celebrated Rays Arithmetic, was born, Nov. 25, 1807. At the age of 16, Ray went to Cincinnati where in 1834 he published the first of his series of textbooks on arithmetic and algebra. ... More on HMDB

Corporal William Othello Wilson

Landmarks – Hagerstown, Maryland

Inscription. United States Army Medal of Honor Recipient and Buffalo Soldier: William Othello Wilson, a native of Hagerstown, Maryland, enlisted in the U. S. Army on August 21, 1889, at age 22 in St. Paul, Minnesota. He was subsequently ... More on HMDB

Mount Savage Museum Bank Jail and Mining Building

Museums – Mount Savage, Maryland

Restored sites feature story of Mt. Savage Mining, iron works, brick and railroad industries. Home ... More on Search.visitmaryland.org

Fort Henry

Landmarks – Wheeling, West Virginia

Inscription. Attacked, 1777, by Wyandot, Mingo, and Shawnee Indians who were repulsed by garrison under David Shepherd after white scouting parties had lost heavily. Maj. Samuel McCullough made famous ride over cliff during attack. ... More on HMDB

Dutch Fork Lake

Things To Do – Claysville, Pennsylvania

BERKELEY SPRINGS S. P.

Swimming – Berkeley Springs, West Virginia

This is not really a swimming hole, but, other than the in Virginia, it is the closest thing to a hot springs in this part of the country. It is in the cute mountain town of Berkeley Springs. Naturally warm mineral water is further ... More on SwimmingHoles.info

Sports Pub

Bars – Follansbee, West Virginia

Sports Pub - Plush seating and good music gives Sports Pub a good name. The place usually gets filled up by midnight so come ... More on clubzone

Governor Wilson Shannon 1802-1877 / Barnesvilles Shannon Family

Sightseeing – Barnesville, Ohio

Inscription. Governor Wilson Shannon (1802–1877), Ohio, first native-born governor, Wilson Shannon was born in February 1802 in the Mt. Olivet area near Barnesville. After attending Ohio University and studying law in Kentucky, ... More on HMDB

Somerset Historical Center

"The Somerset Historical Center is a 150-acre rural history museum located 4 miles north of the town of Somerset, Pennsylvania. The Somerset Historical Center preserves the history of life in rural southwestern Pennsylvania from the ... More on Somersethistoricalcenter.org

Jefferson County Historical Assn Museum

Museums – Steubenville, Ohio

Topics: local history. More on MuseumStuff.com

Monongahela Area Historical Society

Museums – Monongahela, Pennsylvania

Demon House

Things To Do – Monongahela, Pennsylvania

One by one all seven men went into the mansion. The door slammed shut. The mansion began to rumble with a noise that could be heard from town. I could hear one of the men scream. Then. Silence. Demon House is the only real haunted ... More on HauntedHouse.com

Bert's Dairy Twirl

Restaurants – Mingo Junction, Ohio

Hoot's Bar

Restaurants – Wheeling, West Virginia

Hoot's Bar - Maybe you’ll see Norm in the corner. Or Cliff sitting next to him. Maybe Sam behind the bar. Yep, Hoot's Bar is that comfortable, cozy neighborhood bar ... More on clubzone