Historic Gallipolis: Ohio River Town

Gallipolis, Ohio, is a charming town steeped in rich history and brimming with small-town charm. Nestled along the scenic banks of the Ohio River, Gallipolis has a story that dates back to the late 18th century when French immigrants, known as the "French 500," settled in the area. This unique heritage is still celebrated today, evident in the town's French-inspired architecture and cultural events. Gallipolis' downtown area is the heart of the community, offering a picturesque blend of historic buildings and modern amenities. Strolling along its tree-lined streets, visitors can explore boutique shops, cozy cafes, and family-owned businesses that have been serving the community for generations. The historic district is punctuated by landmarks like the Ariel Opera House and the Mound Hill Cemetery, reflecting the town's enduring connection to its past.
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[@lloydbaker6988]

Hey, Hey, It's RVerTV Russ heading south down Highway 35 to see the Ohio river, Yea,👍

[@rockycoyote]

There at Point Pleasant, West Virginia where the Silver Bridge crosses the river, the Mothman Festival was held last weekend and the town was full of people. Movies have been made about the Mothman :>}

[@markashworth8353]

Yes It Did

[@markashworth8353]

West Virginia Is a Very Historical Place love it In The Fall 😮 From Ohio love history

[@talldude5841]

I only live a few hours from Gallipolis and have been there many times. Its a really great town on the river. The bridge collasped a few weeks before Christmas 1967 and 46 people died. I only live about an hour and half from Marietta Ohio, also on the Ohio river. Its also an historic town. Great show Russ. Be safe my man.

[@hisatsinom]

the movie " The Mothman Prophecies" was based on these events

[@mbuckholz]

Love Marietta. My grandfather is in the basketball and football HOF

[@henrywardell4635]

God Bless, United States America, Russ, RVerTV Fans. WE LOVE RVerTV - BEST TV ON KZbin. Happy Trails - U.S.A. - Russ - RVerTV Fans. Thank you Russ.🤠🤠🤠🤠😎😎😎😎

[@tennesseenana4838]

I went to college in Athens, Ohio. Going home for the holiday break, we crossed the Silver River bridge. It collapsed about 10 minutes after we'd crossed it. Didn't know about it until we got home in Charleston, W Va.

[@williambreeden4805]

This is still the BEST travel channel on KZbin!

[@jtrojan]

Ohio border with West Virginia is beautiful. Lots of trees and hilly country. Read that the Ohio River drains an area of 205000 square miles, the riverhas an average depth of 24 ft and the widest point is 1 mile. Barges and some boats can navigate most of the river.

[@ElwoodAndersonNV]

That French Art Colony building at 530 First Avenue was the Holzer's home, according to the first sign you videoed.

[@mountainstatematt]

I lived in Gallia County for most of my life, Rio Grande to be exact. Anyone familiar with the Bob Evans Restaurant chain will know that RG is the home of the FIRST Bob Evans Restaurant and the original farm! Great video Russ!

[@skyebird3933]

My niece and husband lived in Gallipolis for years, worked for newspaper. Marietta is another town right along the Ohio that has a Lafayette hotel. Thanks for the video.

[@thortessem271]

91 in Arizona at 1 PM

[@bobmirror7164]

Thanks for the Ohio tourism video. I am from there and failed Ohio tourism 101 many times. So nice to be able to just take a peek of the area from my desk.

[@stephbrandenburg9957]

Must have some awesome bakeries there French and Welsh influences. Tranquil spot out by the river . Thanks again!

[@jesscarey7666]

Thanks for the drive, Russ! Travel safe, sir 👍

[@peacedove9513]

ARIZONA Weather is Gorgeous!! See you soon ✌️💗🎼🎶🎵

[@pauladams7344]

America the Beautiful ....

[@Marcy.Duvall]

The Veteran Memorial is beautiful too! I would love to see this small town!

[@rustyrobinson8027]

My great grandma lived in Syracuse Ohio down the road from Pomeroy Ohio

[@cathiedawson3865]

That is so cool I wish I was in Cincinnati today that’s where I live. But I am in Dallas today visiting grandkids. I hope you get to spend some time in Cincinnati I just started watching your video so I’m not sure exactly where you’re heading. You have a safe travel Russ

[@ramontoro]

Watching from Puerto Rico,Hello everybody, always interesting all your travels Russ

[@ruthmissey3905]

So enjoyed your trip to Gallipolis, my ancestor came from France and settled there for a year before heading down river to st Genevieve Mo.

[@FlourishingLove]

I love this, again the old architecture. So cool! And those noisy birds are actually cicadas. They are an insect. They are very noisy, for sure! That town has a really nice vibe. Looks like a nice place to visit.

[@janeellis5136]

My hometown. Thanks for posting.

[@garysinclair2962]

You are a great tour guide I love your see America tours. I live on Rte 7 Marietta, Ohio first Settlement in the north west territory on the Ohio River.

[@MaxnIrma]

You should see the city park lit up at Christmas time. It’s amazing and so magical.

[@sheryld1957]

Another great video.

[@nadinejohnson2189]

🕊️ Traveling with RVerTV 🛣️🚐 Historic Gallipolis Museum Beautiful Day! Russ in Ohio Thank You!💞

[@cathiedawson3865]

Well I’m watching your video and I see that you did not go south into Cincinnati. You should come visit Cincinnati sometime. Lots of really cool things to do. Be safe driving today

[@rvertv]

Thank you Cathie

[@cathiedawson3865]

@@rvertv you are awesome. I’m really excited to travel to see quartzite.

[@KarenHoyt-Bonkahoney3]

My hubby lived in Patriot, OH on a farm when he was younger. He took piano lessons at the corner in Gallipolis where you turned around to park. 2nd house in. We spent a lot of time on those swings facing the river. I wanted to have one to put in our yard. We listened to a calliope that they had set up in the park opposite of the swings not too far from the city sign you showed. I want to go back and spend more time.

[@timcondee7468]

Born in the old Holzer hospital in "61" my sister still lives there. My mom and dad are buried at mound Hill cemetery. Thanks for the video brings back good memories 🙂

[@kathimeadows7869]

Point Pleasant, WV is where our family is still at. Silver bridge bases are still there. Moth man museum is worth your time, the next time you are up that way.

[@theshadow3103]

I live in Gallipolis and yes you pronounced it correctly! 😁 Very few do. A cool little small town to live in.

[@jimshafer3101]

Russ you always find the coolest small towns to visit

[@renegagne33]

Love your traveling show,Iam from Canada and I love seing all those different State that you travel to . Thank for showing me your great America.

[@rodneyprimm5984]

Hello Russ, I hope you are having a wonderful day. Thank you for sharing your adventures with us. God Bless 🙏

[@donbaisden1519]

The first place you stopped at in Gallipolis were the sign was. The brick building was a hospital that I was born in 1955 good job Russ.

[@susanstrickland6774]

Beautiful area. Great old buildings. Always glad when towns keep their history. 🙂👍

[@ohiomike6085]

Boy you really was in my neck of the woods. I live 15 minute drive from Gallipolis. In Point Pleasant, W. Va. there's a Mothman Museum. Didn't know if you seen that or not. Hope you had a nice time in Southeast Ohio.

[@robertjean659]

Beautiful little town. Thanks for the look around. 🇦🇺🇦🇺

[@stardust949]

MOTH MAN!!!!! You were in MOTH MAN territory-----Point Pleasant, WV, the Silver Bridge, the whole she-bang, lol! Did you go to the Mothman Festival last weekend? And yes, our Fall colors are indeed gorgeous---in about a month's time.

[@sheryld1957]

What an amazing town. And those trees have been there a day or two! Enjoy your travels

[@gordpiercey9750]

Great video’s don’t miss any.I’m from Canada I enjoy watching videos from the US.

[@jamesherdman6357]

You will need to visit Portsmouth along the Ohio river. They have 2000 ft murals on the flood wall showing the history of the area. It’s about 100 miles downriver from Gallipolis

[@harlanwhitley5911]

Bring Fall to Dallas please! It's still hot. Thanks for the ride!

[@larryjohnson6398]

Way cool Russ great architect in the town. The river is very relaxing to see your travels just get better and better. Tks for all your work you do. 😅

[@charharrison2443]

My dd grew up in Gallipolis. Love visiting it. Glad you featured it.

[@rebeccasteckelberg9758]

Born in West Va. Walked along the Ohio river after school see coal boats and the paddle boats

[@8626John]

Beautiful country there, Russ. Thanks for showing it to us.

[@Sallaykargbo3480]

Yess ooo social security thank you guys for sharing this video please keep on sharing we are coming to ohio this is 2024❤❤❤

[@RandiG63]

Loved the little town by the river💕 You have such beautiful driving weather ☀️ Lucky for us 😊 Thank you Russ

[@yawndave]

Good to be cruising through the heartland again with you, Russ! I love how green and well-kept the highways are out there.The person getting pulled over serves as a reminder to always obey the speed limit when passing through small towns, eh? Cool to see the plaques honoring Lafayette--he was on a tour of the south in 1825 when his steamboat was sunk not too far from there. See you in the next small town...happy trails!

[@Freebird35]

An excellent video in which you alerted me to a historic Wesh community in an area of Ohio I have never visited before. Doing a little research, I found the existence of the Welsh Scenic Byway, a 63 mile route starting from Gallipolis that takes in sights of Welsh interest in that area. Being Welsh myself and a US citizen I always look for historical connections to my home country in my travels around the US. I was planning to do some railfanning in Ohio later in the Fall so I will be adding this to my itinerary. Thank you for the introduction.

[@robertjensen3637]

Awesome Russ as usual

[@alanlough638]

Kudos to your KZbin Channel, Russ! 👍👍👍 As for Google Maps, I have an Android Smartphone and I use Google Maps when I go on a road trip. I really like Google Maps. I wish you safe travels. Talk soon.

[@MySORRELL]

THANKS!

[@joemiles6917]

We used to drive that road between there an WV in the big truck many times.

[@donnafriedt-gyulay3815]

Good morning, Russ...the architecture is terrific. My husband and I learned when we visited Marietta, OH -- East of your current location, but also on the Ohio River, and we had an excursion (boat ride) on the river. While it's called the OHIO river...it belongs to West Virginia. I thought that was odd, but there it is!!

[@bcbconklin]

Great historic town! Good one, Russ!

[@arizonapicker1836]

Thank you for another Great video Russ.

[@fcasey8476]

Russ you made it to my neck of the woods! But since you’re so close in this one, I bet you’ve already done Charleston and Huntington, I live in between the two cities, Milton, I was hoping to see that big white van! If you were here another week from now you could see the Pumpkin Festival in Milton which is just a minute from my house, but I will keep going along for the ride, safe travels to you!

[@TurnRocks]

Great video. Come back around Christmas to see the lights in the park!

[@rvertv]

Thanks! Will do!

[@birdman5223]

Good stuff MrRuss

[@user-ki5jw3ss7r]

Luv watching your show, it takes me to places I could never travel to see, I thank you ever much, dar from Chippewa, Ontario

[@2323barb]

I was born in Gallipolis and lived in that area for 39 years

[@sherry1475]

Grew up visiting Ohio River towns every summer. We drove down old route 8. Either headed to Marietta/Constitution, or Steubenville. Visited Parkersburg and Wheeling in West Virginia. Loved stopping at the half way point for the best pie ever. Marietta had the Paddlewheel Boat on the river right behind Second Street near the Fair Grounds. Love those River Towns.

[@rockycoyote]

Hey Sherry, my family was from Constitution. Not many people visit Constitution ;>}

[@sherry1475]

@@rockycoyote We went every summer once maybe twice. We visited up on the hill, above the railroad tracks. We could look across to the Ohio River. Later, they built a drive in theater right at the bottom of the hill. It was so steep going up the hill when it snowed, I am told they had to park their cars at the foot of the hill and walk up. Great Granny’s house was at the top of the hill. Aunt Beatrice lived on the right side going down. Later, when I was grown, Aunt Beatrice moved to the yellow house going down the hill. She lived even closer to the railroad tracks and right beside the church. The church was turned into a residence right before we stopped visiting Constitution. My grandma arranged a guided tour of the renovated church for me and my family when we visited one summer. My grandma and all he brothers and sisters grew up on the top of that hill. Her parents are buried at Gravel Bank. We also hade relatives in Marietta and Belpre, Ohio. My mom’s cousin, Aunt Beatrice’s son had a really good job there. His family still lives there. My dad graduated fro Marietta College. My two sons visited Constitution when they were little. So, I know plenty of people who visited Constitution. I could tell some good stories about driving in a caravan from Constitution to Marietta. There were too many of us to ride in one or even two cars. Lost of good memories. Stopping at Newcommers Town for pie was the highlight of the trip down old Route 8. I77 changed all that

[@rockycoyote]

@@sherry1475 Sherry, we share the same Great Granny !!!! Your grandma was her seventh child and my grandma was her first. If you have Glen's book, you can look up the names ;>}

[@sherry1475]

@@rockycoyoteWOW, so happy to meet you. Kind of thought we might be related, because Constitution is a small community. Grandma always called it, “down home.” I have read Glen’s book, and was supposed to get it, but that did not happen. Many of the pictures in that book came from my grandma’s collection. She traveled all over with Glen when he was writing that book. There is a picture of me and my family in Glen’s book. I am guessing we could have met when we were much younger. There was a big wedding in Akron with all the cousins about my age attending. So now you know why it was so important to visit Constitution all those times. Really nice to find you. We share the best Great Granny ever.

[@rockycoyote]

@@sherry1475 I have an email address for you, I will see if it works.

[@mawriverbird]

The Silver Bridge was in Point Pleasant, WV... nearby.

[@CynicallyObnoxious]

We grew up in Ravenswood and ran around in Pomeroy Gallipolis and Pt Pleasant a lot

[@rogerhigham3973]

Another great video. Did I hear you say Dallas? We live just outside of Dallas. Will you be here for The Great State Fair?

[@anti-hyperv4797]

If you come through Paducah, KY ( extreme western KY where the Ohio River joins the Cumberland River) we have a house on 100 acres, with full hook-ups. You may mooch dock. We won't even be there (we have another lake house on the Tennessee River 30 miles away) to bother you. If you want a quick tour of the area we are glad to do so.

[@rogerswanson3628]

My hometown

[@glendamcclung2343]

I believe those are apartments where the balconies are...it would be so neat to live and sit out there.

[@rvertv]

yes it would with a view of the river

[@monmixer]

The Silver Bridge fell in December not long before Christmas. I live up the river on the Ohio side. About an hr east of Pittsburgh. I remember when that bridge fell. I was maybe 10 if I'm thinking right. We had small family and enjoyed Christmas and it was so sad because of that disaster. I have been down route thru Ohio on the scenic route clear down as far as Belpre bellow Marrietta.

[@nathaneurell1136]

My home town

[@user-lv9ek4nc9r]

The original Bob Evans Farm was in Rio Grande! Just a couple exits before you hit Gallipolis.

[@Argyle302]

Hey, I see you finally got magnet camera mounts for your videos now! It’s the only way to go!

[@goodoakpress]

There is a real creepy story behind the collapse of the original Silver Bridge as there were reports of a mysterious "mothman" being seen in the area. It's an interesting urban legend, although the bridge was also quite old and apparently not up to code. Meantime, speaking of Dallas, I live in Denton, which is about thirty miles north of Dallas, and if you get the change, check out the Buc-ee's in Denton. It's right off the I 35 E. Coming from Arizona, I had never heard of Buc-ee's before, but it's quite a place and they're all over the south.

[@marymorris7471]

There has been a big flood years ago. Not sure when. The water came up to the park. Also a tornado hit part of the town and they had to restore some of the old buildings on Main Street where the beautiful balcony's are. That was around 1995-96.

[@WilliamTodd-75]

I'm actually from Gallipolis Ohio myself

[@lindahoudek9855]

On Lupton Flock building did the date read 1659....

[@lesa1656]

You are hearing Cicadas in the park downtown. They get quite loud.

[@keithbalke6352]

They sure keep the grass cut in Ohio

[@JAT922]

25:38. I don’t think those are birds but rather cicadas

[@nancynancy8986]

Is that layette ohio? That's beautiful

[@Marcy.Duvall]

Was that GC Murphy store OPEN? Have not seen one open in years!

[@wadkins4152]

What magnet mount do you use on the outside of the van for the go pros? Is your van 4 wheel drive? Sorry if these questions have already been answered. Thanks

[@Nfarer]

Check. It. Out.

[@rodneycarpenter9764]

You Missed The Original Bob Evans Restaurant

[@sledawgpilot]

Keep on truckin’ Russ. Another gallon of fuel Buddy!

[@rvertv]

Thank You

[@corncob_say]

Chief Cornstalk from that area.

[@monmixer]

and you were flying in a 25 when you seen that Trooper. We call those guys the Grey Ghosts. They won't get a warning.

[@judithwalker8682]

Hi , just to let you know what you hear are cicadas.

[@melvinchamberlin823]

I forget what year it is but it is was in the sixties because my dad my uncle asked my dad go deer hunting with him and he didn't go and my uncle went then a week later I don't know what year it was but I know it was in the what I heard from my uncle my dad he said some people got killed on it because some people they killed him and stuff okay bye-bye