Saturday, February 21, 2015

Meigs House



Meigs House, Marietta, Ohio



The Meigs House, built for Return Jonathan Meigs, Jr.  He was the Governor of Ohio during the War of 1812.


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He [Return Jonathan Meigs, Jr.] had had some military experience, and was a man of unusually strong executive power.  He lost no time in mobilizing several regiments of state militia, in which citizens of the best families enrolled themselves In his promptness and effectiveness in this respect, he was not equaled by the governor of any other state. [Source]




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2 comments:

  1. Dorene from OhioFebruary 21, 2015 at 9:05 AM

    So interesting! I have been to Fort Meigs in Perrysburg, but I never knew a lot about Jonathan Meigs, Jr.! Great post!

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  2. PalmsRVFebruary 21, 2015 at 9:44 AM

    Glad you liked it, Dorene. Marietta, Ohio, is such a nice place to visit. Lots of history.

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