Historic Gallipolis: Ohio River Town
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- Опубликовано: 23 авг 2024
- Gallipolis, Ohio, is a charming town steeped in rich history and brimming with small-town charm. Nestled along the scenic banks of the Ohio River, Gallipolis has a story that dates back to the late 18th century when French immigrants, known as the "French 500," settled in the area. This unique heritage is still celebrated today, evident in the town's French-inspired architecture and cultural events. Gallipolis' downtown area is the heart of the community, offering a picturesque blend of historic buildings and modern amenities. Strolling along its tree-lined streets, visitors can explore boutique shops, cozy cafes, and family-owned businesses that have been serving the community for generations. The historic district is punctuated by landmarks like the Ariel Opera House and the Mound Hill Cemetery, reflecting the town's enduring connection to its past.
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My hometown. Thanks for posting.
Hey, Hey, It's RVerTV Russ heading south down Highway 35 to see the Ohio river, Yea,👍
Watching from Puerto Rico,Hello everybody, always interesting all your travels Russ
There at Point Pleasant, West Virginia where the Silver Bridge crosses the river, the Mothman Festival was held last weekend and the town was full of people. Movies have been made about the Mothman :>}
Yes It Did
This is where I live. I was born and raised in Dayton, Ohio. Moved to Gallipolis when my dad retired from the Air Force. Left Gallipolis in 1982. Moved to SW Florida for 25 yrs. Moved back to Gallipolis in 2006, and still here!😊
West Virginia Is a Very Historical Place love it In The Fall 😮 From Ohio love history
I went to college in Athens, Ohio. Going home for the holiday break, we crossed the Silver River bridge. It collapsed about 10 minutes after we'd crossed it. Didn't know about it until we got home in Charleston, W Va.
Born in West Va. Walked along the Ohio river after school see coal boats and the paddle boats
You are a great tour guide I love your see America tours. I live on Rte 7 Marietta, Ohio first Settlement in the north west territory on the Ohio River.
My first husband and my daughter descend from Joseph Petit, one of the town fathers, who was an illegitimate son of Louis 15th. About 500 French aristocrats escaped from France just prior to the Revolution. This was a virgin forest sold to them by a land swindler. They were totally unprepared for the hardships. President George Washington sent some capable Yankee carpenters down from New England to build cabins for them. Lafayette's visit came later, about 1825 l think. Thanks for the great program!
I lived in Gallia County for most of my life, Rio Grande to be exact. Anyone familiar with the Bob Evans Restaurant chain will know that RG is the home of the FIRST Bob Evans Restaurant and the original farm! Great video Russ!
That French Art Colony building at 530 First Avenue was the Holzer's home, according to the first sign you videoed.
Must have some awesome bakeries there French and Welsh influences. Tranquil spot out by the river . Thanks again!
Another great video.
The first place you stopped at in Gallipolis were the sign was. The brick building was a hospital that I was born in 1955 good job Russ.
My niece and husband lived in Gallipolis for years, worked for newspaper. Marietta is another town right along the Ohio that has a Lafayette hotel. Thanks for the video.
You should see the city park lit up at Christmas time. It’s amazing and so magical.
I love this, again the old architecture. So cool! And those noisy birds are actually cicadas. They are an insect. They are very noisy, for sure! That town has a really nice vibe. Looks like a nice place to visit.
Great video’s don’t miss any.I’m from Canada I enjoy watching videos from the US.
MOTH MAN!!!!! You were in MOTH MAN territory-----Point Pleasant, WV, the Silver Bridge, the whole she-bang, lol! Did you go to the Mothman Festival last weekend? And yes, our Fall colors are indeed gorgeous---in about a month's time.
Beautiful area. Great old buildings. Always glad when towns keep their history. 🙂👍
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That is so cool I wish I was in Cincinnati today that’s where I live. But I am in Dallas today visiting grandkids. I hope you get to spend some time in Cincinnati I just started watching your video so I’m not sure exactly where you’re heading. You have a safe travel Russ
Beautiful little town. Thanks for the look around. 🇦🇺🇦🇺
Thanks for the drive, Russ! Travel safe, sir 👍
Boy you really was in my neck of the woods. I live 15 minute drive from Gallipolis. In Point Pleasant, W. Va. there's a Mothman Museum. Didn't know if you seen that or not. Hope you had a nice time in Southeast Ohio.
Thanks for the Ohio tourism video. I am from there and failed Ohio tourism 101 many times. So nice to be able to just take a peek of the area from my desk.
Love your traveling show,Iam from Canada and I love seing all those different State that you travel to . Thank for showing me your great America.
Bring Fall to Dallas please! It's still hot. Thanks for the ride!
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Russ you made it to my neck of the woods! But since you’re so close in this one, I bet you’ve already done Charleston and Huntington, I live in between the two cities, Milton, I was hoping to see that big white van! If you were here another week from now you could see the Pumpkin Festival in Milton which is just a minute from my house, but I will keep going along for the ride, safe travels to you!
So enjoyed your trip to Gallipolis, my ancestor came from France and settled there for a year before heading down river to st Genevieve Mo.
Hello Russ, I hope you are having a wonderful day.
Thank you for sharing your adventures with us. God Bless 🙏
Point Pleasant, WV is where our family is still at. Silver bridge bases are still there. Moth man museum is worth your time, the next time you are up that way.
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Historic Gallipolis Museum
Beautiful Day! Russ in Ohio
Thank You!💞
What an amazing town. And those trees have been there a day or two! Enjoy your travels
We used to drive that road between there an WV in the big truck many times.
Ohio border with West Virginia is beautiful. Lots of trees and hilly country. Read that the Ohio River drains an area of 205000 square miles, the riverhas an average depth of 24 ft and the widest point is 1 mile. Barges and some boats can navigate most of the river.
I only live a few hours from Gallipolis and have been there many times. Its a really great town on the river. The bridge collasped a few weeks before Christmas 1967 and 46 people died. I only live about an hour and half from Marietta Ohio, also on the Ohio river. Its also an historic town. Great show Russ. Be safe my man.
the movie " The Mothman Prophecies" was based on these events
Love Marietta. My grandfather is in the basketball and football HOF
You will need to visit Portsmouth along the Ohio river. They have 2000 ft murals on the flood wall showing the history of the area. It’s about 100 miles downriver from Gallipolis
Kudos to your RUclips Channel, Russ! 👍👍👍 As for Google Maps, I have an Android Smartphone and I use Google Maps when I go on a road trip. I really like Google Maps. I wish you safe travels. Talk soon.
Great historic town! Good one, Russ!
Awesome Russ as usual
I was born in Gallipolis and lived in that area for 39 years
Way cool Russ great architect in the town. The river is very relaxing to see your travels just get better and better. Tks for all your work you do. 😅
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Good morning, Russ...the architecture is terrific. My husband and I learned when we visited Marietta, OH -- East of your current location, but also on the Ohio River, and we had an excursion (boat ride) on the river. While it's called the OHIO river...it belongs to West Virginia. I thought that was odd, but there it is!!
I live in Gallipolis and yes you pronounced it correctly! 😁 Very few do. A cool little small town to live in.
My hubby lived in Patriot, OH on a farm when he was younger. He took piano lessons at the corner in Gallipolis where you turned around to park. 2nd house in. We spent a lot of time on those swings facing the river. I wanted to have one to put in our yard. We listened to a calliope that they had set up in the park opposite of the swings not too far from the city sign you showed. I want to go back and spend more time.
Loved the little town by the river💕 You have such beautiful driving weather ☀️ Lucky for us 😊 Thank you Russ
Well I’m watching your video and I see that you did not go south into Cincinnati. You should come visit Cincinnati sometime. Lots of really cool things to do. Be safe driving today
Thank you Cathie
@@rvertv you are awesome. I’m really excited to travel to see quartzite.
The Veteran Memorial is beautiful too! I would love to see this small town!
An excellent video in which you alerted me to a historic Wesh community in an area of Ohio I have never visited before. Doing a little research, I found the existence of the Welsh Scenic Byway, a 63 mile route starting from Gallipolis that takes in sights of Welsh interest in that area. Being Welsh myself and a US citizen I always look for historical connections to my home country in my travels around the US. I was planning to do some railfanning in Ohio later in the Fall so I will be adding this to my itinerary. Thank you for the introduction.
Thank you for another Great video Russ.
Grew up visiting Ohio River towns every summer. We drove down old route 8. Either headed to Marietta/Constitution, or Steubenville. Visited Parkersburg and Wheeling in West Virginia. Loved stopping at the half way point for the best pie ever. Marietta had the Paddlewheel Boat on the river right behind Second Street near the Fair Grounds. Love those River Towns.
Hey Sherry, my family was from Constitution. Not many people visit Constitution ;>}
@@rockycoyote We went every summer once maybe twice. We visited up on the hill, above the railroad tracks. We could look across to the Ohio River. Later, they built a drive in theater right at the bottom of the hill. It was so steep going up the hill when it snowed, I am told they had to park their cars at the foot of the hill and walk up. Great Granny’s house was at the top of the hill. Aunt Beatrice lived on the right side going down. Later, when I was grown, Aunt Beatrice moved to the yellow house going down the hill. She lived even closer to the railroad tracks and right beside the church. The church was turned into a residence right before we stopped visiting Constitution. My grandma arranged a guided tour of the renovated church for me and my family when we visited one summer. My grandma and all he brothers and sisters grew up on the top of that hill. Her parents are buried at Gravel Bank. We also hade relatives in Marietta and Belpre, Ohio. My mom’s cousin, Aunt Beatrice’s son had a really good job there. His family still lives there. My dad graduated fro Marietta College. My two sons visited Constitution when they were little. So, I know plenty of people who visited Constitution. I could tell some good stories about driving in a caravan from Constitution to Marietta. There were too many of us to ride in one or even two cars. Lost of good memories. Stopping at Newcommers Town for pie was the highlight of the trip down old Route 8. I77 changed all that
@@sherry1475 Sherry, we share the same Great Granny !!!! Your grandma was her seventh child and my grandma was her first. If you have Glen's book, you can look up the names ;>}
@@rockycoyoteWOW, so happy to meet you. Kind of thought we might be related, because Constitution is a small community. Grandma always called it, “down home.” I have read Glen’s book, and was supposed to get it, but that did not happen. Many of the pictures in that book came from my grandma’s collection. She traveled all over with Glen when he was writing that book. There is a picture of me and my family in Glen’s book. I am guessing we could have met when we were much younger. There was a big wedding in Akron with all the cousins about my age attending. So now you know why it was so important to visit Constitution all those times. Really nice to find you. We share the best Great Granny ever.
@@sherry1475 I have an email address for you, I will see if it works.
THANKS!
Luv watching your show, it takes me to places I could never travel to see, I thank you ever much, dar from Chippewa, Ontario
My great grandma lived in Syracuse Ohio down the road from Pomeroy Ohio
Russ you always find the coolest small towns to visit
Great video. Come back around Christmas to see the lights in the park!
Thanks! Will do!
Beautiful country there, Russ. Thanks for showing it to us.
Born in the old Holzer hospital in "61" my sister still lives there. My mom and dad are buried at mound Hill cemetery. Thanks for the video brings back good memories 🙂
ALOHA I was born there in 65
On the 4th of July they have a nice fireworks display over the Ohio River there where the park is. At Christmas they have the park full of Christmas deplays and lights. People come from everywhere to see it.
My dd grew up in Gallipolis. Love visiting it. Glad you featured it.
The old Silver Bridge was a suspension bridge. I went over it a couple of times as a child. It was scary to me.😮
We grew up in Ravenswood and ran around in Pomeroy Gallipolis and Pt Pleasant a lot
Good stuff MrRuss
The Silver Bridge was in Point Pleasant, WV... nearby.
They sure keep the grass cut in Ohio
You is good job thanks
The Silver Bridge fell in December not long before Christmas. I live up the river on the Ohio side. About an hr east of Pittsburgh. I remember when that bridge fell. I was maybe 10 if I'm thinking right. We had small family and enjoyed Christmas and it was so sad because of that disaster. I have been down route thru Ohio on the scenic route clear down as far as Belpre bellow Marrietta.
There is a real creepy story behind the collapse of the original Silver Bridge as there were reports of a mysterious "mothman" being seen in the area. It's an interesting urban legend, although the bridge was also quite old and apparently not up to code. Meantime, speaking of Dallas, I live in Denton, which is about thirty miles north of Dallas, and if you get the change, check out the Buc-ee's in Denton. It's right off the I 35 E. Coming from Arizona, I had never heard of Buc-ee's before, but it's quite a place and they're all over the south.
I believe those are apartments where the balconies are...it would be so neat to live and sit out there.
yes it would with a view of the river
The original Bob Evans Farm was in Rio Grande! Just a couple exits before you hit Gallipolis.
If you come through Paducah, KY ( extreme western KY where the Ohio River joins the Cumberland River) we have a house on 100 acres, with full hook-ups. You may mooch dock. We won't even be there (we have another lake house on the Tennessee River 30 miles away) to bother you. If you want a quick tour of the area we are glad to do so.
Its Point Pleasant, West Virginia. The Colony is no longer a theatre, not movie anyway. They do have different music and live theatre events. Outside of the main town there is a medical center. Holzer medical center. The fair grounds, more stores and houses.
I'm actually from Gallipolis Ohio myself
There has been a big flood years ago. Not sure when. The water came up to the park. Also a tornado hit part of the town and they had to restore some of the old buildings on Main Street where the beautiful balcony's are. That was around 1995-96.
Haven't been thru all the videos but have you been to New England yet? Very green everywhere. Love New England in the spring, summer and fall. Not so fond of winter.
On Lupton Flock building did the date read 1659....
If you google it, you can find a documentary about the Silver Bridge collapse. Alot of people died. Traffic was backed up that day and stalled on the bridge.
Another great video. Did I hear you say Dallas? We live just outside of Dallas. Will you be here for The Great State Fair?
My hometown
My home town
You are hearing Cicadas in the park downtown. They get quite loud.
ARIZONA Weather is Gorgeous!! See you soon ✌️💗🎼🎶🎵
Hey, I see you finally got magnet camera mounts for your videos now! It’s the only way to go!
25:38. I don’t think those are birds but rather cicadas
The first settlers were called the French 500. They came to this place first. Im not sure of the year. I heard a French relative on my dads side of family were part of that group. My dads mother is a daughter of the Revolutionary War.
You Missed The Original Bob Evans Restaurant
Is that layette ohio? That's beautiful
Was that GC Murphy store OPEN? Have not seen one open in years!
Check. It. Out.
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God please dont let this America
go down the drain.
What magnet mount do you use on the outside of the van for the go pros? Is your van 4 wheel drive? Sorry if these questions have already been answered. Thanks
Keep on truckin’ Russ. Another gallon of fuel Buddy!
Thank You