Convention & Visitor's Bureau
Historical City of Ironton, Ohio
The great success of the iron industry and its allied manufacturing created men of great wealth. The affluence of those early days is reflected in many of Ironton’s homes and churches, attractive reminds of a gracious Victorian life-style. For more information contact: Greater Lawrence County Area Convention & Visitors Bureau
P O Box 488 ~ 216 Collins Avenue ~ South Point, Ohio 45680
or e-mail us at: glcacvb@zoominternet.net
Lawrence County Courthouse
The city of Ironton was founded in 1849 and was built in the heart of Hanging Rock Region, once the largest center of pig iron in the world. As a terminal on the Iron Railroad and as a shipping port on the Ohio River, Ironton grew rapidly, becoming the county seat of Lawrence County, Ohio in 1851.
Floodwall Murals
Upon your visit to the city of Ironton, drive down to the Second Street landing to view a pictorial history lesson of Lawrence Countians. Local artist have created art murals along the floodwall facing the Ohio River.
Lawrence County Museum
This Victorian-Italian Villa, three and one-half story brick was built by James Furgerson, but it was most noted for having been the residence of Colonel Gray, an ironmaster, whose wife Eliza Ann Humphreys was the granddaughter of the famous abolitionist John Rankin.
John Campbell Home
John Campbell, founder of Ironton, pioneer ironmaster and railroad developer, built this Early Victorian brick in 1850’s. He was an active abolitionist and aided fugitive slaves by concealing them in two semi-concealed rooms under the hip roof of this home. It has 22 rooms and houses the Community Action Organization.