Morgan's Raid in Vinton County

Historical marker location:

Wilkesville, Ohio

( Marker is on Main Street (Ohio Route 124), on the left when traveling east.)

Marker installed: 2002

The Ohio River Valley was home to several Native American cultures before European settlement, including the Adena and Hopewell cultures. These cultures left behind many burial mounds and other archaeological sites that are now protected and preserved by the state of Ohio.