Cheap Things To Do in Mechanicsburg, Ohio

Inscription. Side A: This site has long served the religious, education, and public interests of the residents of Mechanicsburg. A local Methodist congregation built its first church here in 1820, and the townspeople also used the ... More on HMDB

Inscription. The Mechanicsburg United Methodist congregation was founded in the early nineteenth century and met first in open-air camp meetings before moving into a small log school building. In 1820 the congregation built a wood ... More on HMDB

Inscription. Side A: James R. Hopkins was born May 17, 1877, in Irwin and graduated from Mechanicsburg High School in 1895. As a child, he gained exposure to art through his mother, Nettie, an accomplished self-taught water colorist. ... More on HMDB

Inscription. Side A: Congress passed Fugitive Slave Laws in 1793 and 1850, allowing federal marshals to arrest slaves that had escaped to the North and take them back to their southern owners. They could also arrest northerners suspected ... More on HMDB

Inscription. Joseph E. Wing was one of the first persons to identify, promote, and grow alfalfa as a forage crop east of the Mississippi River. He developed his interest in alfalfa while in Utah, where he worked on a cattle ranch. ... More on HMDB

(Melvin Miller, 35', 1974, 35-11-A) across Tributary Clark Lake SW of Mechanicsburg , Union Township, Champaign County, OH. OH4 (Sandusky St.) SW 4.0 miles from jct with OH29 (Main St.) in Mechanicsburg to ... More on dalejtravis.com

(12-sided, 55', 1897, OH-11-02) SSE of Urbana , Urbana Township, Champaign County, OH. OH54 S. 5.4 miles from jct with US36 in Urbana (OH54 will jog E. then back S.), continue S. 0.3 miles on Prairie Rd. (CR97) when OH54 jogs E. again, ... More on dalejtravis.com

Inscription. Side A: John Anderson Ward Farmstead: John Anderson Ward had this Federal style house constructed from 1823-1825 on land inherited from his father, Urbana's founder Colonel William Ward. The Colonel's will stipulated ... More on HMDB

Inscription. Simon Kenton who is buried here. During the Revolutionary War he frequently served as scout under George Rogers Clark and later praised Clark for his role in saving the Kentucky settlements. Kenton's Indian captivity ... More on HMDB

The Urbana Masonic Center, formerly known as the Urbana Masonic Temple, is home to Harmony Lodge #8 Free & Accepted Masons, Urbana Chapter #34 Royal Arch Masons, Urbana Council Royal & Select Mason... More on Urbanamasonic.org

Inscription. A group of Freemasons, inspired by the concepts of a new country, of Freedom with Responsibility, Brotherly Love, and Truth, formed Harmony Lodge near this site in 1809, the first Maso... More on HMDB