James Emmitt marker
James Emmitt
1806 - 1893
The son of German and Irish Immigrants who settled here in 1816. James Emmitt was a prominent figure in the economic growth of Waverly and the lower Scioto Valley for much of the 19th century. After the Ohio - Erie Canal opened in 1832, Emmitt prospered by shipping grain to Cleveland, and the early success of his distilleries in Waverly and Chillicothe led to far - reaching business interests. Using his political influence, he successfully campaigned to move the county seat from Piketon to Waverly in 1860, building the courthouse, a road between Waverly and Piketon, and a bridge over the Scioto River with his own money. Emmitt served in the Ohio Senate from 1867 to 1870. His name stands three blocks north. This sign is placed in front of the famous Emmitt House in Waverly, Ohio.
The Ohio Bicentennial Commission, The Longaberger Company, The Pike County Convention and Visitors Bureau and the Ohio Historical Society - 2000.
(Note: The marker was erected in front of the Emmitt House Restaurant which is still open forn business today - 2005.)
Copyright © 2005
Pike Co. Genealogy Society a Chapter of O.G.S.
P. O. Box 224, Waverly, Ohio 45690