Wooster in Wayne County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
General Reasin Beall Homestead
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Wayne County Historical Society
Photographed by J. J. Prats, April 4, 2019
1. General Reasin Beall Homestead face of marker
General Reasin Beall Homestead. Built in 1816 by General Reasin Beall and his wife Rebecca Johnston Beall, the homestead is recognized as the oldest existing residence in the City of Wooster. Born in 1769 in Maryland, Reasin Beall came to Ohio in 1801. In the War of 1812, he was promoted to brigadier general of the Ohio Militia. After the war, Beall served one term as a Republican to the Thirteenth Congress and ten years as register of the land offices at Canton and Wooster. After Beall died In 1843, his daughter Elizabeth and son-in-law Joseph Stibbs II received his house.
Wayne County Historical Society. Established in 1904 with support from Andrew Carnegie, the Wayne County Library housed the original Wooster Museum that formed through donations from Wooster residents George Schwartz, C.C. Parsons, Dr. Joseph Todd, and James Mullins. Schwartz served as museum curator from 1905 to 1925 followed by Alvin Rich. In 1954, the Wayne County Historical Society of Ohio was incorporated. In 1957, the College of Wooster donated the Beall-Stibbs house, which had been converted into a dormitory named Bowman Hall,
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Erected 2016 by Wayne County Historical Society and The Ohio History Connection. (Marker Number 6-85.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Landmarks • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1816.
Location. 40° 48.303′ N, 81° 55.985′ W. Marker is in Wooster, Ohio, in Wayne County. It is on East Bowman Street east of Beall Avenue, on the left when traveling east. Parking around the corner at Spink Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Wooster OH 44691, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Amish Country and in Greater Cleveland. 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
Photographed by J. J. Prats, April 4, 2019
2. Wayne County Historical Society face of marker
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Harvey Howard House / Central Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) (approx. half a mile away); First House Built in Wooster (approx. half a mile away); War Savings Stamps (approx. 0.6 miles away); Wayne County Soldiers Monument (approx. 0.6 miles away); Twenty Pounder Parrott Guns (approx. 0.6 miles away); United States Of America Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient (approx. 0.6 miles away); H. Freedlander Company (approx. 0.6 miles away); General David Wooster (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wooster.
Photographed by J. J. Prats, April 4, 2019
3. General Reasin Beall Homestead / Wayne County Historical Society Marker
Photographed by J. J. Prats, April 4, 2019
4. General Reasin Beall Homestead
Credits. This page was last revised on April 9, 2019. It was originally submitted on April 9, 2019, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 870 times since then and 81 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 9, 2019, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.
