Remarkable Ohio

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Below is a complete listing of all Ohio Historical Markers. To find a detailed marker listing including text, photographs, and locations, click on a county below. Our listing is updated by the markers program as new markers are installed and older markers are reported damaged or missing.

10-1 The Bentonville Anti-Horse Thief Society

Side A: Originally a vigilante group, the Bentonville Anti-Horse Thief Society was formed here in March 1853 by area landowners to recover stolen horses and mules and to prosecute thieves. Horse theft was a serious offense in the antebellum era. Trustees nominated a captain and riders, who received a $10 reward upon the capture of a thief or stolen horse. As horses lost their former importance in society in the early 1900s, the organization evolved into a social club. Its annual banquet, held each April, celebrates the continuity of this Adams County tradition.
Side B: Same
Sponsors: Ohio Bicentennial Commission, The Longaberger Company, The Bentonville Anti-Horse Thief Society, and The Ohio Historical Society
Address: 7785 State Route 41, 
Bentonville, 
OH, 
45105
Location: NE Corner of OH 41 and Texas Street near the Post Office
Latitude: 38.7514060
Longitude: -83.6114130