Pleasant
Hill was surveyed
in 1843 and incorporated as a village in 1866. The
village was once called Newton, but that name
eventually transferred to the surrounding township.
Pleasant Hill is best known as a home of the Beery
School of Horsemanship.
The
school was founded in 1908 by Jesse Beery, who was
famous for his public exhibitions of horse
training. Beery's correspondence course for horse
training has been used all over the nation and the
world.
Local
residents are fond of the village for its Civil War
monument, perched at the intersection of state
routes 48 and 718 in the center of town. Legend has
it that the statue faces south -- probably on the
watch to make sure war doesn't break out again. The
monument is the inspiration for the annual
Old
Soldier Festival.
The village also is home of the Newton
Township., a center for local activities and
well-known for its award winning marching band.
The
school was founded in 1908 by Jesse Beery, who was
famous for his public exhibitions of horse
training. Beery's correspondence course for horse
training has been used all over the nation and the
world.
Local
residents are fond of the village for its Civil War
monument, perched at the intersection of state
routes 48 and 718 in the center of town. Legend has
it that the statue faces south -- probably on the
watch to make sure war doesn't break out again. The
monument is the inspiration for the annual