Hamilton in Butler County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

The Hollow Earth Monument

Grave of Capt. John Cleve Symmes

Photographed By Rev. Ronald Irick, April 17, 2018

1. The Hollow Earth Monument Marker

There are four (4) bronze plaques added to the original stone obelisk. Each contains the text of one of the original carvings.

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Capt. John Cleves Symmes
as a philosopher,
and the originator of
‘Symmes Theory of Concentric
Spheres and Polar voids.’
He contended that the Earth
is hollow and habitable
within.

Capt. John C. Symmes a Native of New Jersey, died in May 1829
Aged 49 yrs.& 6 months

Capt. John Cleves Symmes entered the Army of the U.S. as an Ensign in the year 1802. He afterward rose to the rank of Captain, and performed daring feats of Bravery in the Battles of Lundy’s Lane and sortie from Fort Erie.

Erected 1873 by Americus Symmes.

Topics. This historical marker and monument is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Science & Medicine • War of 1812.

Location. 39° 23.715′ N, 84° 33.696′ W. Marker is in Hamilton, Ohio, in Butler County. Marker is on South Third Street, on the left when traveling south. marker is at the center of Symmes Park Playground, originally Ludlow Park, the Hamilton Pioneer Cemetery. Touch for map.

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Marker is at or near this postal address: 401 South Third Street, Hamilton OH 45011, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Symmes Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Pilgrim Baptist Church / A Beacon of Light for Over a Hundred Years (approx. 0.2 miles away); Abraham Lincoln's 1859 Hamilton Speech (approx. ¼ mile away); Cosmopolitan No. 4 (approx. 0.3 miles away); Butler County Courthouse (approx. 0.3 miles away); Flood Level (approx. 0.3 miles away); Lentil Park (approx. 0.4 miles away); Lentil (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hamilton.

Also see . . . Hollow Earth Monument (Atlas Obscura). "A memorial for an outsider theorist who believed that the planet is actually hollow. " (Submitted on April 24, 2018.)

Photographed By Rev. Ronald Irick, April 17, 2018

2. The Hollow Earth Monument Marker

Photographed By Rev. Ronald Irick, April 17, 2018

3. The Hollow Earth Monument Marker

full view of monument

Photographed By Rev. Ronald Irick, April 17, 2018

4. The Hollow Earth Monument Marker

as seen from 3rd Street

Photographed By Rev. Ronald Irick, April 17, 2018

5. The Hollow Earth Monument Marker

one of the original carvings

Photographed By Rev. Ronald Irick, April 17, 2018

6. The Hollow Earth Monument Marker

The fourth (and largest) plaque, describes the restoration of the monument.

Photographed By Rev. Ronald Irick, April 17, 2018

7. The Hollow Earth Monument Marker

the "Hollow Earth" on top of the monument

Credits. This page was last revised on April 24, 2018. It was originally submitted on April 20, 2018, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 429 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on April 20, 2018, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. 7. submitted on April 24, 2018, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.