Manchester in Adams County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Manchester

Photographed by J. J. Prats, June 13, 2019

1. Manchester Marker

Inscription. Manchester was founded in 1791 by Nathaniel Massie as a base to survey the land warrants of American Revolutionary War soldiers in the Virginia Military District. This bank of the Ohio River provided a secure site for the last civilian stockade built in Ohio. The natural protection of this fortification included marshland to the west and north and the river on the south. The nearby three islands provided safe place for retreat in dangerous circumstances and also supplied an area to raise food in its rich bottomlands. The invention of the steam powered paddle wheel boat allowed the river to become the city’s main source of shipping and commerce in the nineteenth century. Manchester was an important port of call for provisions; the export of agricultural products: and the manufacture of goods such as pottery, furniture, and leather goods.

Erected 2003 by the Ohio Bicentennial Commission, Tall Stacks, Inc., and The Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 17-1.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Places • 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 1791.

Location. 38° 41.169′

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N, 83° 36.499′ W. Marker is in Manchester, Ohio, in Adams County. It is at the intersection of East Front Street and Pike Avenue, on the right when traveling east on East Front Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Manchester OH 45144, 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 walking distance of this marker: Welcome To Historic Manchester Ohio (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Manchester, Ohio (about 500 feet away); Alfred Holbrook College (approx. 0.2 miles away); Israel Donalson / Manchester Founders Cemetery (approx. ¼ mile away); In Memory of Our Three Soldiers (approx. 0.4 miles away); World War I Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Manchester Veterans Memorial Park (approx. 0.4 miles away); World War II Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manchester.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, June 13, 2019

2. Manchester Marker

The Ohio River is on the right with the Kentucky hills in the distance.

Photographed by Craig Doda, March 15, 2025

3. Manchester Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 2, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 11, 2019, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 833 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 11, 2019, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. 3. submitted on March 17, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio.