Located in Section E of Woodland Cemetery, Woodland Abbey is a mausoleum built by the Chapel Building Company from Columbus, Ohio. The land for the abbey was purchased in 1929 for $10,000.00. The mausoleum was completed in 1929. The entire interior was built of marble. 280 crypts are located in the building. Originally, the crypts sold for $340 to $450 each and all of the crypts have been sold.
Joel Gillette
To discuss the Rome Beauty Apple, one must discuss Joel Gillette. Joel Gillette came to Lawrence County (then Washington County) in the fall of 1816. Originally from Connecticut, Joel was the son of farmers. He developed a love of fruit trees that would serve him well later in his life.
Joel and his family lived in Marietta, Ohio for three years. In Marietta, Joel began experimenting with apple trees.
On October 1, 1897, the skyline of Ironton was lit by flames. The Newman and Spanner Saw Mill had caught fire. At the time, the mill had eight million feet of lumber stored on the property.
The fire quickly spread from Newman and Spanner Saw Mill to the Penn Lumber Company on Jefferson.
A call went out to neighboring towns for help. Portsmouth, Ohio and Ashland and Catlettsburg, Kentucky sent assistance.
At one point the flames threatened the water pumps at the City Water Works located on Vernon.
