Financial District in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Ohio Company of Associates

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, November 5, 2008

1. Ohio Company of Associates Marker

Inscription. On this site the United States in Congress Assembled on the 13th day of July in the year of Our Lord 1787 and of their sovereignty and independence the twelfth enacted an ordinance for the government of the territory northwest of the river Ohio, by which it was dedicated forever to freedom under another ordinance passed here by the same body on the 27th day of the same month. Manasser Cutler acting for the Ohio Company of Associates, an organization of soldiers of the Revolutionary Army, purchased from the Board of Treasury for settlement a portion of the waste and vacant land of the territory on April 7th 1788. Rufus Putman heading a party of forty eight began the first settlement at Maretta and on July 15th Arthur St. Clair as first governor established civil government in the territory. From these beginnings sprang the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Events. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1931.

Location. 40° 42.431′ N, 74° 0.632′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in the Financial District. Marker is at the intersection of Broad Street and Wall Street, on the left when traveling east on Broad Street. Marker is in front of Federal Hall. Touch for map. Marker

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is at or near this postal address: 26 Wall Street, New York NY 10005, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. On this site in Federal Hall (a few steps from this marker); Wall Street Palisade (a few steps from this marker); J.P. Morgan Building (a few steps from this marker); J. P. Morgan (a few steps from this marker); 1 Wall Street / 14 Wall Street (a few steps from this marker); Let Freedom Ring (within shouting distance of this marker); The Wall Street Journal (within shouting distance of this marker); Federal Hall National Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manhattan.

Also see . . .
1. Federal Hall. National Park Service website. (Submitted on November 5, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)

2. Federal Hall. Earliest Continental Congress; Washington Inauguration; Home of the Bill of Rights. New York Freedom Trail website. (Submitted on November 5, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)

Markers at Federal Hall National Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, November 5, 2008

2. Markers at Federal Hall National Memorial

Federal Hall on Wall Street image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, November 5, 2008

3. Federal Hall on Wall Street

The marker can be seen in the photo to the left of the stairs.

Statue of Washington image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, November 5, 2008

4. Statue of Washington

George Washington was inaugurated as the first President of the United States on April 30, 1789 at this site.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 5, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,063 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 5, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.