Lynching in America / Lynchings In Oxford, OH

During the 19th century, white mobs in Oxford lynched at least two Black men after kidnapping them from the old Town Hall Jail that stood near this site. In September 1877, a white mob stormed the jail to lynch a Black man named Simeon Garnet. Without serious investigation, Mr. Garnet…

Licking County Sheriff’s Residence and Jail

July 8, 1910 was a dark day in local history. Carl Etherington, a detective with the Anti-Saloon League of Ohio, had come to Newark to raid saloons and speakeasies for illegal alcohol. Etherington shot local saloon owner William Howard in self-defense, and was taken to the jail. In retaliation for…

Lynching in America / Lynching of Christopher Davis

Near this site on November 21, 1881, a mob of at least 30 White men lynched Christopher Davis- a 24-year old Black farm laborer – who lived near Albany with his wife and two children. On October 30, a White woman living near Mr. Davis reported being assaulted. Her relatives…