Near Malta in Morgan County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Maple Grove Farm
Photographed By J. J. Prats, August 12, 2018
1. Maple Grove Farm Marker
Inscription.
Maple Grove Farm. . Rufus P. Stone, grandson of General Rufus Putnum, settled on this 1,000 acre farm and built a wooden farmhouse here in 1818. In 1855, John E. Thomas purchased the original farmhouse and 600 acres from the heirs of Rufus P. Stone. Thomas enlarged the farmhouse into the present manor house with a large sandstone addition in 1857. The farm was known for its extensive orchards and fine livestock, including cattle, sheep, and high quality saddle horses. Thomas, dressed in silk hat, frock coat, and all the finery of the day, rode one of his fine saddle horses around the estate supervising farm laborers. He developed an enclosed nature preserve on the farm for breeding and raising deer that were nearly extinct in Ohio in the 1850s. Thomas later acquired 200 more acres of the original acres for a total of 800 acres.
Rufus P. Stone, grandson of General Rufus Putnum, settled on this 1,000
acre farm and built a wooden farmhouse here in 1818. In 1855, John E.
Thomas purchased the original farmhouse and 600 acres from the heirs
of Rufus P. Stone. Thomas enlarged the farmhouse into the present
manor house with a large sandstone addition in 1857. The farm was
known for its extensive orchards and fine livestock, including cattle,
sheep, and high quality saddle horses. Thomas, dressed in silk hat,
frock coat, and all the finery of the day, rode one of his fine saddle
horses around the estate supervising farm laborers. He developed an
enclosed nature preserve on the farm for breeding and raising deer that
were nearly extinct in Ohio in the 1850s. Thomas later acquired 200
more acres of the original acres for a total of 800 acres.
Erected 2008 by the Morgan County Historical Society and The Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 18-58.)
is near Malta, Ohio, in Morgan County. Marker is at the intersection of North Riverview Road (Local Route 2) and Maple Grove Lane, on the right when traveling south on North Riverview Road. It is at the entrance to the farm. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2415 N Riverview Rd, Malta OH 43758, United States of America. Touch for directions.
The Muskingum River can be seen through the trees.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 19, 2018. It was originally submitted on August 19, 2018, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 655 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on August 19, 2018, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.
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