Steubenville Travel Guide

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  • Statue of Edwin M Stanton at the Courthouse
      Statue of Edwin M Stanton at the...
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  • CBD of Steubenville, OH
      CBD of Steubenville, OH
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  • Steubenville, OH, and the steel factory upriver.
      Steubenville, OH, and the steel factory...
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  • One of the Murals in Steubenville's Downtown
      One of the Murals in Steubenville's...
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      Preacher and a plumber
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Gothic Churches: St. Paul's Episcopal Church

Gothic Churches:  St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Steubenville

 atufft Says:  St. Paul's is the oldest church in town (circa 1792) and the cornerstone of the current building dates back in part to the 1830's, although the current building proper dates back to 1880. This church was designed by George W. Hewett of Philadelphia, and is described as being... 

Edwin M. Stanton Statue

Edwin M. Stanton Statue, Steubenville

 atufft Says:  At the corner of 3rd and Market Streets, in front of the Jefferson County Court House, is a large bronze statue of Edwin M. Stanton. Stanton, a native of Steubenville born in 1814, served in a number of government offices, but was most famous for being Abraham Lincoln's... 

Stairway From Heaven to the Residences

Stairway From Heaven to the Residences, Steubenville

 atufft Says:  Certainly, for many generations, Steubenville town folk walked from church and downtown to the upper hill residences via a couple of stairways and trails through a forest thicket, which had been constructed and maintained by the city. One of these is officially closed, but I... 

Hilltop Residences, Part 3

Hilltop Residences, Part 3, Steubenville

 atufft Says:  The escarpment bends with the river, and so around the top edge homes have different views. Some homes peer out over Hwy 22 and the Old Fort Steuben Bridge. Many homes on this side though are cut off by a forest. Here also are some substantial home architecture away from the... 

Bridges Across the Ohio Near Steubenville, OH

Bridges Across the Ohio Near Steubenville, OH, Steubenville

 atufft Says:  The upper Ohio at Steubenville has a number of venerable old bridges and a relatively new cable-stayed bridge. See the link below for all the measurements of the new cable-stayed Veterans Memorial bridge that has some architectural merit spanning the 800 plus wide gap in the... 

Hilltop Residences, Part 2

Hilltop Residences, Part 2, Steubenville

 atufft Says:  The hilltop residential part of Steubenville is quite apart from the downtown, and well downriver from the steel mills. Many of the finest homes in town overlook the city and the sandstone escarpment that dominates the other side of the river. Inspite of being above the... 

St. Peter's Catholic Cathedral

St. Peter's Catholic Cathedral, Steubenville

 atufft Says:  This corner of Ohio, and the Northwest Territories in general, were particularly influenced by early French fur trappers who explored the area, so it's not surprising that a French Catholic diocese would also be an early part of the community in Steubenville. St. Peter's is... 

Steubenville Central Business District

Steubenville Central Business District, Steubenville

 atufft Says:  At the corner of 4th and Market is a small collection of tall business buildings, mostly dating back to the 1930's. Some of these have been renovated with poor architectural results, in my oppinion. 

Hilltop Residences, Part 1

Hilltop Residences, Part 1, Steubenville

 atufft Says:  The hilltop community of Steubenville should actually be part of the "off the beaten path" tips since getting there involves extra effort. I climbed a steep snow covered hillside, nearly freezing in the process, hoping to not only find interesting homes of the wealthier... 

Gothic Churches: Two Presbyterian Churches

Gothic Churches:  Two Presbyterian Churches, Steubenville

 atufft Says:  Coal smoke from the steel factory and home heating have left black soot on monumental churches downtown, and many of these congregations have shrunken or disappeared altogether, but browsing the gothic architecture is still well worthwhile. First, there are two Presbyterian... 

Spot Murals: Part Three

Spot Murals:  Part Three, Steubenville

 atufft Says:  There's a tiny park in the center of town with two murals, one of a bridge that appears quite old. And, then there's the bank and firehouse murals... 

Spot Murals: Part Two

Spot Murals:  Part Two, Steubenville

 atufft Says:  Despite the design by committee appearance, there is a variety of interesting murals in Steubenville, many of which can be contrasted with the architecture. Here are a few more of the total of 25 around town. 

Spot Murals: Part One

Spot Murals: Part One, Steubenville

 atufft Says:  The city has had a problem of blackened building walls from the burning of coal at the steel factories and in home heaters, and so after sandblasting the brick and stone in recent times, it must have occured to civic leaders that downtown had plenty of mural space. There are... 

Visit Fort Steuben

Visit Fort Steuben, Steubenville

 atufft Says:  The restored version of the old fort was closed for the winter at the time of my arrival, but I walked the perimeter and studied the location of the corner markers that show the location of the original stockade above the Ohio river. The recreated stockade is expertly... 

Taste of Italy

Taste of Italy, Steubenville

 berardda Says:  Steubenville has an incredible selection of authentic italian cuisine and a few italian markets and festivities. To begin....there are three incredible restaurants that immediately come to mind. For anyone who has never been...it is a must. My personal favorite is located... 

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Naples Spaghetti House: prepared by those who know their Italian

Naples Spaghetti House: prepared by those who know their Italian, Steubenville

 chauncenetta Says:  Outside the Dean Martin Festival I approached a man smoking a cigarette (because this is the usa and they won't let you smoke inside not even at a Dean Martin Festival) and asked him to recommend a good restaurant. He replied that since he rarely eats out as he prefers no... 

Off The Beaten Path  

He's still dead

He's still dead, Steubenville

 chauncenetta Says:  This is on the other side of the river from East LIverpool, Ohio, in Newell, West Virginia. A beautiful state to which I would like to return.This foto is for Manuel. i thought of Manuel when I saw this sign. 

It's fun to get lost, which is a good thing

It's fun to get lost, which is a good thing, Steubenville

 chauncenetta Says:  These nice boys gave me directions to the bridge to West Virginia. I told them I thought their town was nice. They scoffed. It was a day of much scoffing. 

pretty little town

pretty little town, Steubenville

 chauncenetta Says:  Actually I took a wrong turn and ended up in East Liverpool, Ohio. Across a charming bridge on the other side of the Ohio River was Newell, West Virginia, home of the Homer Laughlin Factory, manufacturers of Fiesta Ware. Sad though, even though it was a Saturday the town... 

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A cute little Catholic..., Steubenville

 larsy Says:  A cute little Catholic University Town. 

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Historic Ohio Steel Town on the Upper Ohio River

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 I had arrived a day earlier than needed to do a delivery along US 22 in the southeastern corner of Ohio, just near the Ohio river, so I had the opportunity to visit Steubenville, albeit in minus 5F...... 

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When the Moon Hits Your Eye Like a Big Pizza

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 Dean Martin was a native of Steubenville, Ohio, a beautiful little town populated by Italians and Greeks who migrated there many years ago to work the coal mines in addition to mining clay for... 

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 Its a Catholic Party 

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 Just one of those things that made me go hmmm.... On the side of a waterproof contractor's shop - hence the phone number, "LEAKY-BA" for leaky basement... 

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