Franklin Township near Peebles in Adams County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Wickerham Inn

1800-01

Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 9, 2017

1. Wickerham Inn Marker

Inscription.
The inn was built 1800-01 by Peter Wickerham, a Revolutionary War veteran. It was used as an overnight stagecoach stop and tavern on Zane's Trace until ca. 1850. Runaway slaves were hidden here when the "Underground Railroad" was in operation. Confederate soldiers, commanded by General John Hunt Morgan, slept in the inn on the night of July 15, 1863, when "Morgan's Raiders" passed through Adams County.

Erected 1977 by Adams County Historical Society and the Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 2-1.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Abolition & Underground RR • African Americans • War, US Civil • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series list. A significant historical date for this entry is July 15, 1863.

Location. 38° 58.215′ N, 83° 23.651′ W. Marker is near Peebles, Ohio, in Adams County. It is in Franklin Township. It is at the intersection of Ohio Route 41 and Adkins Rd, on the right when traveling north on Ohio Route 41. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 28136 State Rte 41, Peebles OH 45660, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southern Ohio Hill Country.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Ohio River Valley,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. 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. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Peebles (approx. 1.4 miles away); Locust Grove (approx.

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1½ miles away); Welcome To Peebles (approx. 1.6 miles away); Cairn of Peace (approx. 1.6 miles away); Burial Mound (approx. 4.1 miles away); Serpent Mound Impact Crater (approx. 4.2 miles away); a different marker also named Burial Mound (approx. 4.2 miles away); Serpent Mound (approx. 4.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Peebles.

Other markers no longer nearby. Welcome To Serpent Mound (was approx. 4.2 miles away but has been permanently removed); The Serpent In American Indian Traditions (was approx. 4.2 miles away but has been permanently removed); The Shawnee And The King Of The Serpents (was approx. 4.2 miles away but has been permanently removed); What Is An Effigy Mound? (was approx. 4.2 miles away but has been permanently removed); The Village Site (was approx. 4.2 miles away but has been permanently removed).

Regarding Wickerham Inn. The Wickerham Inn is the oldest brick building in Adams County and according to legend, is haunted. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.

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Wickerham Inn (now a private residence). image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 9, 2017

2. Wickerham Inn (now a private residence).

Wickerham Inn. National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form (Submitted on September 25, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

View looking north on Ohio Highway 41 at Adkins Road. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 9, 2017

3. View looking north on Ohio Highway 41 at Adkins Road.

Photographed by Craig Doda, March 15, 2025

4. Wickerham Inn Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 18, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 9, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 4,082 times since then and 245 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 9, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. 4. submitted on March 17, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio.