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

Massie’s Station

1791

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

1. Massie’s Station Marker

Inscription. Massie’s Station, built in 1791, was the fourth permanent settlement center in Ohio and the last stockade settlement built in Ohio. It provided protection from the Indians for Manchester’s settlers until 1794. Manchester was the first settlement in the Virginia Military District and the site of the first court held in Adams County, September, 1797.

Erected 1977 by the Adams County Historical Society and The Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 4-1.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series list. A significant historical month for this entry is September 1797.

Location. 38° 41.387′ N, 83° 35.774′ W. Marker is in Manchester, Ohio, in Adams County. It is on 2nd Street (U.S. 52) east of Cemetery Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 716 E 2nd St, 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: Manchester (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Grimes (approx. 0.3 miles away); Bradford (approx. 0.3 miles away); Elijah Kimble, Sr. (approx. 0.3 miles away); Washington Ellis

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(approx. 0.3 miles away); Jeremiah Ellis (approx. 0.3 miles away); Joseph Moore (approx. 0.3 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. Massie’s Station Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 11, 2019. It was originally submitted on July 11, 2019, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,365 times since then and 84 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 11, 2019, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.