1922 1922: The First Annual EisteddfodThe Southeast Ohio Eisteddfod Association hosted the first annual Eisteddfod in Jackson on October 22, 1922. John E. Jones, above, president of the Globe Iron Company, was the founder of the annual event. His father, Eben Jones, organized the first Eisteddfods in Jackson County in 1875 and 1879. More on Globe Iron can be found here.