The text from this piece is taken from William G. Wolfe’s “Stories of Guernsey County” which is now in the public domain. The photography and presentation of this work is registered copyright, all rights reserved ©2015 James C. Shively.
Local History
Unique Local Newspaper Notices and Advertisements
The following are excerpts from the the book Stories of Guernsey County, Ohio by William G. Wolfe. They are a collection of unique notices and advertisements he found while researching our local history. Enjoy. 😀
“Rocks-That-Burn” To The Gilded Age: How Coal Mines Built Guernsey County
Pre-1800’s The history of Coal Mining in Guernsey County goes back further than Euro-American settlers. Indians that once used Wills Creek for fishing, also knew of the great resource coal could be to keep warm throughout the winter. Before any mining operations were setup, veins throughout the county resulted in coal being on the surface. […]
Morgan’s Raid: Epic Civil War Story Takes Place in Guernsey County
Introduction Most citizens of Guernsey County are not aware of an epic event that happened right here during the Civil War. If this event had not happened at nearly the same time as the famous Battle of Gettysburg and the Battle of Vicksburg—both happened in July of 1863—certainly more of this story would be told […]
Welcome to GuernseyCountyHistory.Com: Jonathan Bye Days Memories!
I remember growing up in the village of Byesville back in the 1990’s and everybody getting excited about the “Annual Jonathan Bye Days” festival. After driving my Mom crazy for $10, I can remember cutting through the wind on my bike to get to the park and then trying to decide what I was going do from there. I […]