One of Ohio's most quaint county seats...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And just up the road is Chester, the former county seat of Meigs County. Chester is home to Ohio's oldest standing county courthouse.

 

 

 

 

Great shots! I was just there yesterday but the lighting wasn't as good as what you had.

Easily one of my favorite courthouses in the state.

In the 7th to the last pic, there are huge plumes of smoke or steam behind the hill. Anyone know what they are from? Also in the same pic, that's a pretty cool, modern looking bridge.

Nice looking town.  I like the Battle Ax Plug wall sign.

Pomeroy, is essentially an intact 19th century town with few modern intrusions. As has happened with many other similar towns across the country, that well preserved slice of  Americana could be leveraged and used for heritage tourism and tourism in general. Ohio, regrettably, has done too little in my experience (as a frequent visitor from Texas) to take its large collection of historic communities and utilize their uniqueness for economic advantage. I was horrified to learn about the State Attorney General's "Moving Ohio Forward" program from a couple of years ago using millions received in mortgage fraud settlement funds combined with local tax monies to destroy 100,000 structures state-wide. (effectively eliminating a city the size of Columbus in the aggregate)  It's true many of the since demolished structures could never have been put to a better use but a fair number might have.  Worse, this poorly named program was declared a "success" and additional funds were allocated to expand and continue it.  People in 21st century America are nostalgic for our past especially since our relative prosperity is lower now than it was in the 19th century. Our construction models today are based on planned obsolescence, an alien concept back in the 19th century when often first or second generation immigrants proudly built homes and commercial buildings to last based on traditional old world construction practices going back centuries that they brought with them. That's why rare survivors like Pomeroy, Galion, or Peninsula, (and others) should be considered and cherished as national treasures. (in other words, looking at old as gold rather than old is mold)  If Ohio really needs a moving Ohio forward program, embrace these special places, promote them to the outside world, and keep them original so that their native charm and appeal will still be there a century from now. No one will be gaping in awe at dilapidated early 21st century apartment blocks (if any are still standing) or the ruins of old shopping malls (although some are kind of cool and spooky) a century from now.  I love exploring the faded old Victorian era towns along the Ohio River on the eastern and southeastern side of the State.  In coming from the "fast-food" urban style development of the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, visiting these picturesque towns is like stepping into a Norman Rockwell painting; they are such a refreshing contrast from our hectic modern urban environment. Thanks for sharing, I just hope on our next visit, Pomeroy will still look the same.