Near Xenia in Greene County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
McDonald Stone Quarry
A Piece of the Washington Monument
Photographed By Rev. Ronald Irick, December 8, 2015
1. McDonald Stone Quarry Marker
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Inscription.
McDonald Stone Quarry. A Piece of the Washington Monument. In 1849, each state in the Union was invited to furnish a block of native stone for the construction of the Washington Monument in Washington, D.C. Geologists selected stone from this quarry, then owned by Wilford McDonald, as typical of the best quality in Ohio. The dimensions of the limestone block used in the Washington Monument, which was cut and polished by Daniel Bunnell of Xenia, are 6 feet x 3 feet x 9 inches. The inscription on the block of stone reads as follows: The State of Ohio/ The Memory of Washington / and / The Union of the States / Sunto Perpetus
In 1849, each state in the Union was invited to furnish a block of native stone for the construction of
the Washington Monument in Washington, D.C.
Geologists selected stone from this quarry, then
owned by Wilford McDonald, as typical of the best
quality in Ohio. The dimensions of the limestone
block used in the Washington Monument, which was
cut and polished by Daniel Bunnell of Xenia, are
6 feet x 3 feet x 9 inches. The inscription on the
block of stone reads as follows: The State of Ohio/
The Memory of Washington / and / The Union of
the States / Sunto Perpetus
Erected 1995 by Greene County Historical Society The Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 4- 29.)
Location. 39° 38.425′ N, 83° 53.062′ W. Marker is near Xenia, Ohio, in Greene County. Marker is on Stone Road, on the left when traveling south. South of Xenia, off US 68. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1389 Stone Rd, Xenia OH 45385, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies
Photographed By Rev. Ronald Irick, December 8, 2015
2. McDonald Stone Quarry Marker
full view of marker
Photographed By Rev. Ronald Irick, December 8, 2015
3. McDonald Stone Quarry Marker
marker can be seen at a distance
Photographed By Rev. Ronald Irick, December 8, 2015
4. McDonald Stone Quarry Marker
the quarry site, behind the barn
National Park Service, public domain, December 9, 2015
5. McDonald Stone Quarry Marker
the "Ohio" stone, in the Washington Monument; cut from this quarry
Photographed By Rev. Ronald Irick, December 8, 2015
6. McDonald Stone Quarry Marker
limestone slab at front of Union Meeting House, just a couple miles away. Cut from the same rock formations.
Union Meeting House will be a separate HMDb page.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on December 9, 2015, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 823 times since then and 55 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on December 9, 2015, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.