Remember When: Fairfield County connection found in Hocking Hills
Fairfield County is rich with individuals who have done extraordinary things in the past that are still recognized in the present. On a recent trip...
Fairfield County is rich with individuals who have done extraordinary things in the past that are still recognized in the present. On a recent trip to the Hocking Hills and the Visitor Center at Old Man's Cave, one such man was found hiding in plain sight. As I walked through the panel displays to learn more history of the area, I found myself face-to-face with Jesse Earl Hyde. Next to his photo were words crediting him for significant contributions to early geological studies of the Hocking Hills and Black Hand Sandstone, and for teaching geology at Western Reserve University from 1915 to 1936.