Located in the Seven Ranges of Ohio, Harrison County is situated in the rolling Appalachian foothills in the east central part of the state. Conveniently located an hour from Pittsburgh, 1.5 hours from Cleveland, and 2 hours from Columbus, the area offers a wealth of opportunities for recreation, outdoor pursuits, and visiting sites of historical interest. Harrison County’s economy originally was based on agriculture, and the area served as a major wool producing region in the late nineteenth century. An oil boom hit the county in the early twentieth century, followed by a prolonged dependence on coal mining, which remains an important, albeit diminished, component of today’s economy. Agriculture, manufacturing, timber resources, tourism, recreation and Ohio golf courses round out the Harrison County economic picture today.
Favorite sons include Clark Gable, whose birthplace has been reconstructed and includes a gift shop and museum. Cadiz celebrates his birthday each year on the first weekend in February. General George Armstrong Custer and his brother Captain Thomas Ward Custer, who is one of only eighteen Americans to be awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor twice, were born in New Rumley, where there is a statue and historical site operated by a local foundation and the Ohio Historical Society. Moses Fleetwood Walker, who in 1884 became the first African American to play Major League Baseball, owned an opera house and movie theater in Cadiz following his retirement from baseball. Other former residents include Edwin M. Stanton, President Lincolns Secretary of War; John Bingham, prosecutor of Lincolns assassins; Bishop Mathew Simpson, Lincolns spiritual advisor; and Union General Thomas M. Vincent, who attended to Lincoln while he was on his death bed. The Harrison County countryside is dotted with small villages containing bed and breakfast establishments, quaint restaurants, and gift shops. Most villages have an annual festival, and the Harrison County Fair is held during the second full week of July each year. The county's first winery opened recently, and two others are slated to open soon. Now its time to see the Ohio golf courses in Hairrison County.
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Phone: 740-942-3618
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Ohio Golf Courses
Harrison County
