BANGS – The Knox County Infirmary went by various names throughout history, including the Knox County Poorhouse, Poor Farm, Poor Asylum, and County Home. But through all of the name changes, its function remained the same for over a century: to serve as a place of refuge for the less fortunate citizens of Knox County.
Local historian Aubrey E. Brown will be on hand for the dedication of an Ohio Historical Marker commemorating the legacy of the Knox County Infirmary on Thursday, September 21 at 6:00 p.m. Guest speakers include Aubrey E. Brown, Janet Wacker, Becki Trivison of the Ohio History Connection (formerly the Ohio Historical Society), and Lisa Lloyd of the Community Foundation of Mount Vernon & Knox County. The ceremony will conclude with the unveiling of Knox County’s newest Ohio Historical Marker.
The marker is located at the corner of Johnstown Road and Possum Street in Bangs, 6 miles south of Mount Vernon off SR-3/US-62. Use 7530 Johnstown Road, Mount Vernon for GPS directions. Handicap parking will be available in the Chapel Hill Golf Course lot next to the driving range. Other parking will be available at the Church at Chapel Hill. Please bring a chair, as seating is limited.
The Ohio Historical Marker program is administered through the Local History Office, a division of the Ohio History Connection. Special thanks to the Church at Chapel Hill for allowing the historical marker to be placed on their property, as well as to Jeff Hartman and Nate Chevalier of Kokosing Construction Company, Inc. for installing the marker.