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Wellsville River Museum

Saturday, August 22nd, 2009

On Sun, Aug 9, I made time to visit the Wellsville River Museum in Wellsville, OH.   The home of the museum is picturesque Victorian home overlooking the Ohio River.  The museum is open only Sundays from 1:00 -5:00 PM from May to Sep.  Back in the day, Wellsville was both a train terminal and a steamboat port so the museum devotes space to both.  It also displays local historical artifacts, such as a mural of the famous Poe battle with Bigfoot and a death mask of Pretty Boyd Floyd who was gunned down by the FBI nearby.  Time well spent.

Wellsville River Museum 9 Aug 2009

Wellsville River Museum 9 Aug 2009

 The museum had the framed master’s license for Jacob Poe dated 24 Mar 1873 on display.  I asked for a copy.  Graciously, the museum volunteers agreed.  To our surprise the single frame had 14 licenses from 1873 -1890 stacked.  The museum agreed to part with one copy so I  now  possess the 1882 master’s license of Jacob Poe, my great great grand uncle.  I am quite proud.