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Aetna Park
Aetna Park was created in ___ and is
located in the center of town next to
the village municipal building. The Oak
Hill Village Council held a contest to
find a name for the park during its
development. There were many entries but
the majority thought Aetna was the most
appropriate since the Aetna Fire Brick &
Coal Company operated there until 1963.
The Chamber of Commerce led the fund
drive to construct the memorial gazebo,
relocate and rebuild the Comer
Schoolhouse, relocate and refurbish the
caboose, and construct the park’s
fountain. Aetna Park is a wonderful
educational resource for residents of
the Oak Hill area. The caboose at the
park reminds visitors of the importance
that railroads played in the creation of
the Oak Hill community. The one-room
Comer schoolhouse (dating back to 1850)
provides a glimpse of history to
visitors and presents an example of the
type of school that once educated
students of the Oak Hill area. And
finally, the memorial gazebo houses the
Bi-centennial Bell presented to Jackson
County. The gazebo’s surrounding walk
consists of many bricks memorializing
past residents of the Oak Hill area.
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B&B
Railroad Caboose
The B&O Railroad Caboose
was donated to the Oak Hill Area Chamber
of Commerce in ___ by __. The caboose
was relocated to Aetna Park in ___ and
is open during the Oak Hill Festival of
Flags for tours.
Jackson County
Bicentennial Bell
The Jackson County Bicentennial Barn is
a mile and a half south of the Village
of Oak Hill on State Route 93, on the
property of Paul and Mamie Lloyd.
The Jackson County Bicentennial Bell was
made in the village and is now housed in
the memorial gazebo in Aetna Park
Welsh Scenic Byway
The Welsh Scenic Byway
stretches through Gallia and Jackson
counties and connects to the Ohio River
Scenic Byway. Visitors can tour the
countryside and see 1818 Welsh
settlements, farms, churches, and
cemeteries.
Jackson County Bicentennial Barn
The Jackson County
Bicentennial Barn is a mile and a half
south of the Village of Oak Hill on
State Route 93 on the property of Paul
and Mamie Lloyd.
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Central Memorial
Park
The Oak Hill Area Chamber of Commerce
purchased the former Central School
property from the Oak Hill Union Local
Board of Education in 2005. The Central
School property is a significant
historical site since it was the site of
the Central Elementary School until the
late 1990’s.
The goal for Central Memorial Park is to
create a relaxing, safe, central
recreational area for residents of the
Oak Hill area. The theme of Central
Memorial Park will be to memorialize the
former Central School where many Oak
Hill area residents spent their early
years.
Phase I of the Central Memorial Park
Project involves the development of the
existing site to support the
construction of a 1/6-mile concrete
walking path, basketball court, shelter
house and parking area. Parimeter
security fencing, playground equipment,
park benches, trash receptacles, a bike
rack and landscaping of the entire park
will complete the initial phase.
Following the completion of Phase I of
the Central Memorial Park Project
residents will have a single, safe,
central location where they can picnic,
take children of all ages to play, and
have a walking path for adults to
exercise while their children have fun.
As mentioned before, a major goal is to
provide a safe walking area for the Oak
Hill senior citizens. Following the
completion of Phase II of the project,
which will involve the addition of a
pavilion, restroom facilities and a
second shelter house, residents of the
Oak Hill area will have access to a park
where they can host outdoor parties and
family reunions.
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Welsh Heritage American Museum
The Welsh American Heritage Museum (former Welsh
Congressional Church), located on East Main
Street in Oak Hill, is the center of Welsh
programs and activities in southeastern Ohio.
The museum is the only one of its kind in the
United States and houses Welsh books, bibles,
documents, pictures, and a fine collection of
other Welsh items.
The objectives of the museum are to foster Welsh
family ties throughout the world, to collect and
preserve records, artifacts, books, photographs,
etc. of Welsh families in a museum setting, to
keep the Welsh culture and traditions alive in
the area, and to preserve for all time the old
Welsh Congregational Church building.
The Welsh-American Heritage Museum not only
strives to keep Welsh traditions alive, it also
continues to be a link with the land of the Red
Dragon with visits and programs between people
here and people in Wales. News of the happenings
at the museum are printed in the Welsh
Newsletter, Ninnau, which is read in both Wales
and the United States.
"The museum is a living museum, a place where
people can come and feel the very essence of our
heritage: a heritage that links us with the land
of Wales with every Welsh hymn we sing and every
Welsh-oriented event we attend," says Mildred
Bangert. It is open by appointment by calling
Mildred Bangert at
740-682-7057.
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