East Liverpool, Ohio

East Liverpool (On the Highway since 1913) Population: 13,000.

Nestled in the verdant hills where Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia share the Ohio River, East Liverpool's little-known claim to fame is the first survey stake for plotting the seven ranges of the Northwest Territory!

This area was settled in 1800, and the news of clay deposits and coal drew the area's first potter, James Bennett, an English émigré. The beginning of his single kiln pottery business eventually drew thousands of skilled English technicians who's industry molded the town into its uniqueness we see today, thus earning the town's slogan Pottery Capital of America.

A walking map is available for the historic downtown.

  • East Liverpool offers pottery tours and sales outlets at Hall China Co. and Homer Laughlin China Co.

  •  There is also the Museum of Ceramics and specialty and antique shopping.

  • A Lincoln Highway's concrete post at the intersection of Broadway and E. Fifth.

  • The Lincoln Highway's Jennings Randolph Bridge across the Ohio River and the Newell Bridge.

  • The Thompson House Mansion.

  • The Carnegie Public Library are architecturally significant buildings to see. 

  • Doll collectors should check out McKee's Crossing in the downtown.

  • There is beautiful scenery all year round, aided by the bridges of the Ohio River, and a town nestled along the hills. Look specifically for the views along the river and the Broadway Wharf.

  • Ask any local person about Pretty Boy Floyd's association with the town while you are there.

 

  • Gaming at the Mountaineer Race track and Resort.

 

  • The Pottery City Antique Mall

  • James Locke Jewelers and the Landora Gift Shoppe.

  • For souvenirs, simply stopping at the Chamber office will do.

 

  • Beaver Creek State Park, Tomlinson Run State Park and three golf courses

 

  • Check out the Hot Dog Shoppe on Market Street downtown.

  • For family fare, Bricker's cafeteria or Adrian's Restaurant.

 

  • Sturgis House Bed & Breakfast

  • East Liverpool Motor Lodge

  • Vista Motel

  • Amerihost Inn & Suites.

 

Ceramics Museum in East Liverpool, Oh.

Newell Bridge over the Ohio River

At the Ohio Pennsylvania border is the 'point of beginning' where US surveyors laid out the grid as specified in the Land Township act of 1786.

Along the Ohio River circa 1930.

The Hot Dog Shoppe, 117 E. Fourth St, 330-382-0239

 

The opening of the Lincoln Highway in East Liverpool was a real bang!

A motion picture crew arrived in East Liverpool in 1915, whose purpose was to take pictures along the Lincoln Highway for a premiere showing at the Panama-Pacific Exposition in San Francisco. It is believed that eight towns in Ohio made monetary contributions for the movie project in order to be included in the film. East Liverpool, at that time was the pottery center of the nation and celebrated the opening of the highway in a most unique way—by blowing up the old glass house kiln, which had been covered with pottery donated by local manufacturers.

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