Wellsville Mention In 'Ohio Magazine'

It happened back in April but the floodwall murals & artist Gina Hampson got a mention in the publication called 'Ohio Magazine'. We just found out about it last week from members of the Revitalization Committee.

In an article entitled "Concrete Canvases" the mural pictured above and Hampson were part of this feature piece. In a story written by Trudy Bell about all the murals on the floodwalls along the Ohio River, little ole Wellsville got a big mention in a tourist attracting type magazine. The picture shown here is one we took this past Monday. This particular mural depicts Abraham Lincoln's stop on the train that was taking him to the nation's capital for his first inauguration for President. The train stopped in Wellsville and Lincoln addressed the large crowd that had gathered to witness the occasion. Seven other communities have similar murals of local history on floodwalls from the ville to Covington, KY. Covington is across the river from
Cincinnati.

Wellsville's Revitalization Committee was formed in 2005 to promote projects to get the Village on the map, so to speak. It was decided back then something was needed to attract visitors to town. The committee settled on the murals as their first project and the rest is history. Today there are only a few panels left of that section of floodwall that borders Little Yellow Creek.

Hanoverton resident Gina Hampson is the artist for all the paintings and she well earns her commissions. Weather permitting she can be seen up there working diligently almost daily during the summer months. It's work that only can be done in warm weather and it's work that is accomplishing the Revitalizaton Committee's goal. More & more we've been noticing visitors walking along the walls practically every day of the week taking in the artistic efforts of Mrs. Hampson. Even Gina is getting some much deserved recognition. Word is she has been commissioned to do a very large mural on a side of a building up the river.

Congratulations to the Revitalization Committee for getting the ville on the map with some positive & progressive thinking. The Committee's efforts are starting to pay dividends one small step at a time.

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