page_title: Mount Gilead, Ohio
section_title: Historic sites
hierarchical_section_title: Mount Gilead, Ohio / Historic sites
caption_attribution_description: Victory Memorial Shaft traffic circle in Mount Gilead, Ohio. Photo shot by Derek Jensen (Tysto), 2005-October-31
context_page_description: Mount Gilead is a village in Morrow County, Ohio, United States.
  It is located 41 miles northeast of Columbus. The population was 3,660 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Morrow County and the center of population of Ohio. The village was established in 1832, eight years after white settlers arrived in the region. Before their arrival, the forest was a hunting area for the Shawnee tribe.
  Located in the center of the village is Morrow County's historic World War I Victory Memorial Shaft, unique in the United States, and Mount Gilead State Park is nearby on State Route 95. Other areas drawing tourism include the Amish farms, shops and stores east of Mount Gilead, near Chesterville and Johnsville. Mount Gilead is also home to the Morrow County Hospital.
context_section_description: Four properties in Mount Gilead are listed on the National Register of Historic Places: the floral hall at the county fairgrounds, Levering Hall, the Morrow County Courthouse, and the James S. Trimble House.  Levering Hall in particular is distinguished by its ornate Italianate architecture and its place as the center of community life for several decades.
  The Victory Shaft was erected in Mount Gilead's town square in December 1919, following World War I. It was presented as a gift from the federal government to Morrow County citizens to thank them for purchasing more war bonds per capita than any other county. Warren G. Harding, a Senator who would later be elected President, was the keynote speaker at the dedication.
caption: Victory Memorial Shaft
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