Eastern Hills in Dayton in Montgomery County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Lewis & Elizabeth Kemp Homestead

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, June 20, 2017

1. Lewis & Elizabeth Kemp Homestead Marker

Inscription. Lewis and Elizabeth (Lyons) Kemp were settlers of what became Mad River Township. With their eight children, the Kemps arrived here from Frederick County, Maryland around 1806. The stone part of the house was built shortly thereafter. Lewis donated nearby land for what became known as the "Kemp School," established in 1815, and for a graveyard, which had its first burial in 1816 or 1817. The Kemps also hosted services of the United Brethren church. The Kemp house is an example of a "Saltbox" type, so called because of the long slope of its rear gable roof. It is believed the house's brick portion was added around 1832.

Erected 2010 by Riverside Historical Society The Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 18-57.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series list.

Location. 39° 45.602′ N, 84° 7.557′ W. Marker is in Dayton, Ohio, in Montgomery County. It is in Eastern Hills. It is at the intersection of Burkhardt Rd and Meyer Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Burkhardt Rd. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4821 Burkhardt Rd, Dayton OH 45431, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Miami Valley.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers.

Paid Advertisement

Click or scan to see
this page online

At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Burkhardt Hill (approx. 0.9 miles away); United States Air Force Civil Engineers (approx. 1.4 miles away); "That Others May Live" (approx. 1.4 miles away); Gold Star Families Memorial Monument (approx. 1.4 miles away); Pioneers of Stealth (approx. 1.4 miles away); 111 Monument (approx. 1.4 miles away); Radar Station Veterans (approx. 1.4 miles away); United States Air Force Academy Class of 1959 (approx. 1.4 miles away).

Additional keywords. Ohio Historical Society

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, June 20, 2017

2. Lewis & Elizabeth Kemp Homestead Marker

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, June 20, 2017

3. Lewis & Elizabeth Kemp Homestead Marker

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, June 20, 2017

4. Lewis & Elizabeth Kemp Homestead Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 20, 2017, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,488 times since then and 75 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 20, 2017, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.